Alright, Badass HR humans. Let’s talk AI. Not the scary “robots are coming for our jobs” version. The practical “how can this make my life easier today?” version. I’m curious: - How are you using AI to simplify your work? - What tasks has it saved you time on? - Where has it fallen flat? Are you using it for: - Drafting policies or job descriptions? - Rewriting tough emails? - Creating training outlines? - Summarizing long investigations? - Building performance review templates? - Cleaning up messy processes? Or are you still thinking, “I should probably figure this out…” 👀 No judgment. Just real talk. Drop below: 1️⃣ One way you’re using AI that’s actually helpful 2️⃣ One thing you wish it could do better 3️⃣ One area you’re nervous to use it in Let’s crowdsource some practical ideas that help us work smarter.

What do you think is the main reason? You probably won't be surprised by my theory. Watch or listen to the 4-minute video! Do you agree? Or have another opinion? Share below. What else is happening: 🔷Go to last week's post for a challenge to help spread kindness 🔷Join conversation from yesterday on how your organization was impacted by the Super Bowl 🔷Discover the Badass Inner Circle (info and video pinned to your feed) 🔷Join me on Friday, 2/13 at 10 a.m. EST for a community gathering with topic of appreciation (head over to the calendar)

Monday after the Super Bowl is basically an HR case study each year. UKG projected an unprecedented number of people will be out: 🏈 13.1 million taking a pre-approved day off 🔄 6.5 million swapping shifts 🤒 3.3 million calling out “sick” 👻 1.6 million “ghosting” their job Wondering about your experience today. How was attendance? Where most absences planned or unplanned?

I know you have a LOT on your plate as an HR of one/none/few. Paul Carney shared this prompt on LinkedIn, and I thought it might be useful. You can copy and paste into ChatGPT or other AI (be sure to customize by filling in brackets). Would love to hear how it works for you! ROLE: Act as an experienced productivity and process-optimization advisor who helps professionals eliminate low-value work. REQUEST: Help me identify tasks in my current workload that can be simplified, automated, delegated, or removed entirely. GOAL: Reduce wasted effort and free up time for higher-impact work that aligns with my role and priorities. CONTEXT: My role is [ individual contributor, manager, executive, founder, freelancer, consultant ]. My primary responsibilities include [ meetings, reporting, client work, strategy, operations, content creation ]. I currently feel [ overwhelmed, busy but unproductive, stretched thin, reactive, stuck in routines ]. INSTRUCTIONS: Task Inventory: Review common tasks such as [ status meetings, recurring reports, email triage, manual data entry, approval steps ] and assess their value. Value Assessment: Classify each task as [ high-value, medium-value, low-value, unnecessary ] based on impact and outcomes. Simplification Ideas: Suggest ways to simplify tasks using [ templates, batching, automation tools, AI assistance, clearer standards ]. Elimination or Delegation: Identify tasks that could be [ eliminated, reduced in frequency, delegated, merged with other tasks, paused ]. Time Savings Estimate: Provide a rough estimate of time saved weekly if changes are applied. Next-Step Recommendations: Give me a short prioritized list of actions I can take this week to reduce low-value work. TONE: [ practical, supportive, honest, encouraging ] STYLE: [ clear bullet points, concise explanations, no jargon ] OUTPUT FORMAT: Start with a brief summary of where low-value work typically hides.

Let's start February with a Kindness Challenge. Show your coworkers some love and appreciation this month using the proposed format below.