AI Fluency at Work: Developing Creative Intelligence

Yes, I specialize in AI

As an AI executive coach, I help individuals, leaders and organizations build the AI fluency required to work intelligently and creatively in a world reshaped by automation and intelligent systems. Navigating chaotic AI deployments, using AI strategically and avoiding the time-waste of AI slop are three of many areas of our focus.

AI at work is here—now. Together we’ll map your goals and workflows, explore your team dynamics, and create your personalized strategy. As your AI executive coach together we’ll to build the adaptive skills and AI fluency that make you even more effective in this new era.

Why AI Fluency Is Now a Core Work Skill

AI is no longer a niche tool. It’s in email, docs, spreadsheets, search, code assistants—and in the expectations of modern employers. Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index reports use of generative AI has nearly doubled in six months, with ~75% of global knowledge workers using it. [Microsoft, 2024]

But there’s a gap: many people use AI without guidance, which limits quality and increases risk. Surveys show 20–40% of workers use AI at work (far higher in some roles), and adoption is accelerating.

Bottom line: AI fluency—the ability to co-think with AI, not just click—has become a durable, transferable work skill.

What “Creative Intelligence” Looks Like in Daily Work

Creative intelligence is the discipline of thinking with AI. It’s not about outsourcing judgment; it’s about amplifying it.

Exploration & Discovery

Ask generative questions to surface angles you’d have missed:

• “What weak signals are emerging in our market?”

• “What are the recurring patterns or bottlenecks in how I spend my time each week?”

• “What assumptions might I be making about this project or client that could be wrong?”

• “What new tools or methods could make this task faster, more creative, or more accurate?”

• “What would a fresh pair of eyes notice about this report or presentation?”

• “If I had to explain this idea to someone from a completely different field, how would I do it?”

• “What’s the most optimistic version of this challenge—and what small step could move toward it?”

• “Which tasks do I repeat often enough that AI could help me automate or draft the first version?”

Outcome: less reinvention, more starting momentum.

Hypothesis & Vetting

Treat outputs as drafts—probe sources, compare alternatives, and demand evidence.

Outcome: protects quality, reduces hallucinations.

Iteration & Prompt Crafting

Use constraints, context, and variants to shape results. Build a personal prompt library over time.

Outcome: increasing returns—better outputs, faster.

Synthesis & Narrative

Draft outlines, summaries, translations, and visuals with AI—then restore voice, nuance, and ethics.
Outcome: you save time on formatting and spend it on meaning.

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Why an AI Executive Coach Matters—for Every Professional

• Ubiquitous use, limited training. Three in four employees already bring AI to work; formal enablement lags.

• Real business upside. Organizations are scaling investments to translate AI into productivity and decision quality gains. [McKinsey & Company, 2025]

• Employers value “AI literacy.” Job descriptions across non-technical roles increasingly mention AI skills. [The Washington Post, 2025]

Working with AI well—not just using it—differentiates contributors, creators, and collaborators in every function.

How my Coaching Works (Designed for Professionals, Not Just Executives)

As your AI executive coach, I bring this 5-step framework to each client relationship:

1) Foundations: Literacy & Mindset

Demystify what today’s tools can do, where they fail, and how bias/hallucination show up. You’ll adopt the “AI as partner” mindset.

2) Domain Prompt Design

We co-design prompts for your work (marketing, ops, comms, strategy, analysis). We test and iterate until they’re reliable.

3) Critical Overlay

You’ll practice source-checking, counter-prompting, stress-testing outputs, and re-injecting domain nuance.

4) Workflow Integration

Embed AI into recurring cycles: meeting prep, planning, content drafts, research scans, data synthesis, retrospectives.

5) Share & Scale

If you work in teams, we create simple guidance so colleagues can adopt ethical, effective practices—without losing their voice.

Common Concerns—Answered

“Will AI replace me?”
AI replaces repetitive work, not judgment, ethics, or context. Adoption data shows augmentation—especially in knowledge roles—more than substitution. [Federal Reserve, 2025]

“Do I need to be technical?”
No. You need fluency in how to ask, assess, and adapt—skills we can coach, regardless of background.

“Is there real ROI?”
Firms report moving from curiosity to bottom-line impact as they redesign workflows and governance around AI. [McKinsey & Company, 2025]

Mini Case Snapshot (Composite)

Role: Marketing associate (mid-career)
Initial pain: Slow briefs, inconsistent drafts, info overload
Interventions: 8 prompt patterns for briefs, comparisons, and tone; checklist for vetting; weekly 30-min prompt review
Results (8 weeks): Faster first drafts (-40% time), clearer briefs, fewer revisions, and a reusable prompt library sharable across the team.

Ethical Use & Risk Reduction

Shadow AI (unsanctioned tools) and careless data sharing create risk. We establish guardrails—data hygiene, output review, and policy-aligned usage—so fluency doesn’t outpace safety. Don’t let AI slop slow your productivity (or your career) [Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, 2025 📺]

Getting Started

• Book a complimentary session. We’ll map opportunities in your current work.

• Bring two examples. A task you want to accelerate and a prompt that frustrates you.

• Leave with a starter kit. Five domain-specific prompts (ideation, synthesis, drafting, critique, planning).

Goal: Make AI a force multiplier for your day-to-day work—without losing your values, voice, or standards.

Selected Research & Signals

• 75% of knowledge workers use AI at work; usage nearly doubled in six months. Microsoft Work Trend Index 2024. Microsoft+1

• Organizations are increasing AI investment and rewiring workflows to drive impact. McKinsey Global AI Surveys 2023–2025. McKinsey & Company+2McKinsey & Company+2

• Enterprises with higher AI maturity report meaningful productivity/decision gains. Deloitte 2024. 딜로이트+1

• Employers are seeking “AI-literate” candidates—even in non-technical roles. The Washington Post, 2025. The Washington Post

• Worker-level AI uptake is rising quickly across occupations. Federal Reserve (FEDS Notes), 2025. Federal Reserve

Client Feedback

My recent article in AmCham Taiwan TOPICS magazine is an effective roadmap.
“The AI Revolution: Streamlining Operations and Enhancing Customer Engagement,” delves into best practices for researching and utilizing AI to improve your operations. Read it here, and contact me to talk about the goals of your business.

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