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Balancing Heart and Strategy in AI at Work: Leading AI-Augmented Teams with Carlee Wolfe


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On this AIBiz episode hosted by Avik Chakraborty, we get practical about building AI-augmented teams without losing the human core. Carlee Wolfe—people/operations strategist with deep experience in culture transformation across global brands and Olympic programs—maps a direct path for managers: start small, make experiments visible, and pair care with standards. We cover what’s real vs. hype, zero-budget experiments, avoiding over-reliance on tools, and a 30-day micro-upskill sprint any team can run. If you lead teams and want responsible ROI from AI while protecting trust, this is your playbook.

About the guest  :

Carlee Wolfe is a workforce and culture leader focused on humane, high-performance change. She helps organizations deliver value faster by applying simple frameworks with rigor—clarity, confidence, curiosity—while protecting people through information, support, and encouragement.

Key takeaways  :

  • Treat AI as augmentation, not replacement: pair human judgment with tooling to increase speed and quality.

  • Start where you are: the AI journey spans skeptics to builders; meet people with empathy and specific support.

  • No-budget momentum: use modern search and generative prompts to research, draft, and visualize better—today.

  • Three-part manager framework: share information openly, enable peer support, reward experimentation and visible wins.

  • Avoid two traps: going “all tools, no people” or clinging to old ways; both stall adoption and outcomes.

  • Skill first, tool second: don’t assume proficiency—train prompting, data care, and review practices.

  • Use champions: identify AI-curious teammates to mentor others and spread practical patterns.

  • 30-day sprint outline: Week 1—mindset and basics; Week 2—role-specific use cases; Week 3—prompting and safeguards; Week 4—hands-on mini-builds and demo day.

  • Say principled “no” when ROI ignores readiness, risks data exposure, or erodes psychological safety.

  • Lead with “compassion + spine”: set clear expectations while normalizing learning out loud and useful failures.

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