AI adoption // EP16

Ep16: Why your business feels behind on AI adoption

And why it's not the tools

If your business has grown fast, there's a nagging feeling that everyone else has AI worked out. Kim has heard the same few worries in nearly every conversation lately, and she thinks the feeling is pointing somewhere unexpected.

Based on AI Your Business Podcast2026-07-29

The short version

Stalled rollouts, patchy results, too many options. In this solo episode Kim explains where the feeling comes from and what she'd look at first.

Why the examples filling your feed may not describe a business like yours.
Why the same tool can give wildly different results across one team.
Where an established, growing business actually sits, and why that matters.

The questions on the table

Kim's view isn't the one most headlines give you. These are the questions she works through.

  • Are you actually behind, or just comparing yourself to the wrong examples?
  • Why do results vary so much when everyone has the same tool?
  • What does a business like yours need to put in place first?

Where this fits

This is the gap the podcast is aimed at, and it's the one our AI for Teams Toolkit and governance work are built for. Ep17 picks up what happens once the team is enabled.

Frequently asked questions

Is my business actually behind on AI adoption?
It's a common feeling for established businesses, and Kim's answer might change how you see it. She walks through it in the episode.
Why are our AI results so inconsistent across the team?
It's one of the things Kim hears most from growing businesses. She explains what's behind it, and where she'd start, in the episode.
Where should an established business start with AI?
It depends where you sit. Kim lays out the picture in the episode, and our AI for Teams Toolkit and governance work are built for it.

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