AI @ Work — Nov 14, 2025
The Bi-Weekly Newsletter about practical AI for executives and business leaders.
As AI becomes the foundation of how modern businesses operate, leaders are realizing that success isn’t about adding more tools — it’s about integrating them strategically. This week’s edition explores what that looks like in practice: from human-centered AI design to Microsoft Copilot’s growing role in workplace automation, plus Forrester’s predictions on the next wave of intelligent software. If your organization is navigating digital transformation, these insights show where strategy, technology, and culture intersect.
Table of Contents
🧠 Adopt Human-Centered AI To Transform The Future Of Work
🚀 Why Your Company Needs an AI-First Approach
🤖 Predictions 2026: AI Agents And New Business Models Impact Enterprise Software
🎯 AI Prompt Training Is a Start. Now Make It Strategic
💼 The Promise and Risk of AI App Building with Microsoft 365 Copilot
🧩 How Knowledge Agents Put Enterprise Knowledge to Work
📊 Have DWG’s 2025 digital workplace predictions come true?
🏆 Meet the 2025 Power Partners in Advertising, Marketing & Sales
Article Summaries
🔗 Adopt Human-Centered AI To Transform The Future Of Work
Advocates for human-centered AI that augments rather than replaces human capabilities, addressing job transformation and the need for businesses to integrate AI strategically.
AI should enhance human decision-making and creativity rather than eliminate jobs entirely
Successful AI integration requires rethinking workflows to combine human insight with AI efficiency
Organizations need change management strategies that address employee concerns about AI displacement
🔗 Why Your Company Needs an AI-First Approach
Presents a roadmap for implementing an AI-First approach, emphasizing AI as an architectural layer that reshapes workflows and decisions.
AI-first companies embed artificial intelligence into core business processes from the ground up
This approach requires reimagining existing workflows rather than adding AI as an afterthought
Leadership commitment and cultural transformation are essential for successful AI-first adoption
🔗 Predictions 2026: AI Agents And New Business Models Impact Enterprise Software
Forrester’s analysis of how enterprise software is shifting from user-centric to worker-and-process-centric design with AI-powered workflows.
Enterprise software will evolve beyond traditional user interfaces to autonomous AI agent interactions
Business models will shift toward outcome-based pricing as AI agents handle routine tasks
Organizations must prepare for workforce changes as AI agents become integrated team members
🔗 AI Prompt Training Is a Start. Now Make It Strategic
Argues that AI training focusing only on mechanics delivers limited value without strategic direction for workplace implementation.
Basic prompt engineering skills are insufficient without understanding business context and use cases
Strategic AI training must connect technical skills to specific organizational goals and processes
Learning programs should emphasize AI governance, ethics, and change management alongside technical skills
🔗 The Promise and Risk of AI App Building with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Discusses Microsoft 365 Copilot’s App Builder for no-code development while highlighting organizational risks and need for guardrails.
Copilot’s App Builder democratizes application development but creates governance challenges for IT teams
Shadow IT risks increase when employees build unmanaged AI applications without proper oversight
Organizations need clear policies and training programs before enabling widespread AI app development
🔗 How Knowledge Agents Put Enterprise Knowledge to Work
Introduces knowledge agents as AI systems that can cut knowledge-related processes by 60-90%, functioning as bridges between knowledge and action.
Knowledge agents automate information retrieval and synthesis from enterprise knowledge bases
These AI systems can dramatically reduce time spent searching for information and answering routine questions
Implementation requires well-organized knowledge repositories and clear governance for information accuracy
🔗 Have DWG’s 2025 digital workplace predictions come true?
Mid-year analysis of 2025 digital workplace predictions shows AI-driven personalization and intelligent collaboration gaining traction.
AI-powered workplace personalization is delivering measurable productivity improvements
Intelligent collaboration tools are becoming standard rather than experimental features
Leadership storytelling capabilities are increasingly critical for digital transformation success
🔗 Meet the 2025 Power Partners in Advertising, Marketing & Sales
Highlights top B2B companies excelling in marketing automation and CRM services, featuring HubSpot and automation service providers.
Leading service providers are combining AI capabilities with traditional marketing and sales automation
Successful partnerships focus on measurable ROI and fast implementation timelines for mid-market clients
The trend toward specialized AI-enhanced marketing services reflects growing demand for expert implementation support
The takeaway is clear: the companies winning in AI aren’t chasing every new feature — they’re building systems that align people, process, and purpose. That’s the essence of the Cognitive Operating Model: a framework for orchestrating how humans and AI make decisions together.
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