Know what AI is and isn't in your real environment and know where you stand in relation to it.
When AI comes up in conversation, I can name specific tools or systems and what they actually do.
I can describe at least one real task where AI could realistically help versus where it couldn't.
When someone says "we are using AI," I know what follow-up questions to ask.
ASSESS
Figure out what AI means for your role, your team, and your future, the risks and oportunities.
I can identify at least one way AI could change the type of work I do in the next two years.
I can articulate where my skills and judgment add value that AI cannot replicate.
I have thought about what I might need to learn to stay relevant and confident.
ALIGN
Work with intention. Know your value, act on it, and position yourself authentically regardless of what's happening around you.
I can clearly articulate what I bring to my work that is uniquely mine.
When conversations about AI happen around me, I engage rather than avoid them.
I make deliberate choices about how I develop professionally rather than waiting to be told.
CONTRIBUTE
Bring your knowledge, judgment and humanity to AI and shape how it's used in your work, responsibly and effectively.
I actively share what I know about how work actually gets done to improve how AI is used around me.
I can identify at least one risk or gap in how AI is being applied that others might miss.
I have ideas about how AI could be used more effectively and I am willing to voice them.
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Look at any question where you answered Not yet or Somewhat. Those are your starting points. Get curious. Search how AI is being used in your field. Ask questions. Have conversations you might have been avoiding.
If you scored 9/9 on every pillar, you are rocking it. You already have the foundation of People Intelligence™. The next step is putting it to work and helping others get there too.
People Intelligence™ isn't about having all the answers. It's about knowing which questions to ask and being willing to ask them.
