Approach

SHIFT: the framework that makes AI stick

AI adoption is a change-management challenge, not a technology rollout. SHIFT is how we turn AI access into redesigned work and measurable value: five phases, run as one continuous loop.

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S
Sense

Where are we really, and where is AI already used?

H
Humanize

Why are we doing this, and what does it mean for me?

I
Ignite

Can I use AI safely and with confidence in my role?

F
Fuse

How does our work change with agents on the team?

T
Track

Is it creating value, and how do we keep it going?

Running across every phase: Adoption GovernanceChampions & ManagersAI-Powered ChangeValue Measurement
The five phases

From evidence to trust, capability, redesigned work and lasting value

Each phase answers the question your people are really asking, and ends with a clear exit gate, so we only move forward when the organization is ready.

S

Sense

“Where are we really, and where is AI already used?”

We start from evidence, not assumptions. We measure where your organization stands and find where people are already using AI on their own.

What we do
  • AI maturity and readiness across five dimensions
  • Shadow AI discovery, read as demand rather than a threat
  • Workforce sentiment baseline by persona
  • Task-level mapping of 3–5 value streams
  • Stakeholder and influence map
Exit gate
The sponsor agrees on the top value hypotheses and baseline KPIs.
H

Humanize

“Why are we doing this, and what does it mean for me?”

People adopt what they understand and trust. We give AI a clear purpose and answer the question every employee is asking.

What we do
  • An AI North Star and change story
  • The Workforce Deal, published before rollout
  • Leadership alignment sprint, with leaders modeling AI use
  • Communication tailored to each persona
  • A plain-language “safe to try” guide
Exit gate
80%+ of leaders briefed, the Workforce Deal published, guardrails live.
I

Ignite

“Can I use AI safely and with confidence in my role?”

We build real capability and momentum, with managers and Champions carrying adoption inside every team.

What we do
  • Learning paths by maturity level and by role
  • AI Champions chosen from real usage data
  • Manager Enablement track and a team AI charter
  • Safe sandboxes and hackathons
  • Rituals: Lunch & Learns, office hours, team huddles
Exit gate
60%+ weekly active users and 10+ validated use cases.
F

Fuse

“How does our work change with agents on the team?”

Tools alone add little. Value comes from redesigning how work gets done, with humans and AI agents working together.

What we do
  • Workflow Pilots: 6–10 week redesign sprints
  • A clear human + agent task split for each process
  • Every agent has a named owner and a defined scope
  • A reinvestment plan for freed hours
  • A scale decision: local, cross-unit or standard
Exit gate
The pilot meets its hypothesis and the process owner commits to scale.
T

Track

“Is it creating value, and how do we keep it going?”

We measure what matters, reinforce what works and loop back, so adoption keeps going after we leave.

What we do
  • Adoption dashboard, reviewed monthly by unit and quarterly by the executive team
  • AI goals in performance reviews, recognition and success stories
  • A quarterly SHIFT cycle: re-assess, re-prioritize, refresh learning, retire what isn’t working
  • Capability transfer: your own Adoption Office takes over the playbook, tools and rituals
Then loop back
Each quarter, Track feeds a new Sense, and the cycle starts again.
The Workforce Deal

Trust comes before rollout

Before any AI reaches the floor, leadership publishes a short, written commitment that answers the question every employee is asking: what does this mean for me?

01
Reskilling

Every affected role gets a funded learning path.

02
Redeployment

A visible path into redesigned or new roles.

03
Time reinvested

Clear rules for where freed hours go.

04
Red lines

What AI will not be used for, such as covert surveillance.

Maturity model

From Shadow AI to AI-Native

We place your organization on a five-level path during Sense, then use it to set the ambition and measure progress every quarter.

Level 1
Shadow

Personal tools, no strategy, invisible risk.

Level 2
Experimenting

Approved tools and pilots that rarely scale.

Level 3
Structured

Adoption Office, Champions and learning paths; value still flat.

Level 4
Scaled

AI built into core processes; value tracked in the P&L.

Level 5
AI-Native

Human + agent teams by design; continuous reinvention.

Measurement

Four levels, from the P&L to the program

Usage is not value. We track adoption at four levels, so leadership can see whether AI is improving results, and why.

1 · Value
Is AI improving results?

Cycle time, cost per transaction, error rate, hours reinvested

2 · Adoption
Is AI part of daily work?

Weekly active users, depth of use, redesigned workflows live

3 · Trust
Do people trust it?

AI confidence, job-security anxiety, Shadow AI trend

4 · Execution
Is the program working?

Training by role, Champion activity, managers enabled

Our rule
Hours saved are reported only together with how that time was reinvested.

Where is your organization on the path?

Let's talk about where AI is already used in your business and what it would take to turn it into real value.

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