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Your Next Move #09 — How to Rate Someone Whose Best Work Had AI Help
Six lines for the calibration meeting, and a one-page rubric that credits the judgment, not the tool.
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How to Read a Self-Appraisal That AI Helped Write
Don't grade the polish and don't play detective. Ask three questions only the writer can answer, then rate the evidence.
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Your Next Move #08 — How to Say Yes to the Vendor Without Signing the Annual Contract
The six pilot terms I'd ask for, the email that asks for them, and what to say when they push back.
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Your Boss Forwarded the Vendor Proposal With One Word: "Thoughts?" Here Are the Seven Things to Check Before You Answer.
The AI vendor evaluation criteria that matter, one question for each, and the seven-line note to send back instead of a gut feeling.
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Your Next Move #07 — The Person on Your Team Who Won't Touch AI
Why good people hold out, what I'd say to each of them, and the one thing I would never do.
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Next Year's Plan Has an AI Row Now. Here Is How to Fill It In Without Promising Something You'll Regret.
Four honest lines, the one number to leave out, and the note to send with it. Written for planning season.
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Your Next Move #06 — The AI Pilot That Is "Going Really Well"
One afternoon to find out whether it is. And what to say upstairs if the answer is no.
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Your Company Is "AI-First" Now. Here Is What to Do Before Anyone Asks You What That Means.
A four-week plan, one honest sentence, and the email to your boss. Written for the Monday after the all-hands.
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The AI Vendor Evaluation Scorecard
Score your current or shortlisted AI vendor against 7 weighted criteria before the next procurement, renewal, or leadership pitch — so you walk in with…
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