Vol 08 · The Human Side of AI

The Human Side of AI – Fillable Workbook (Vol 08, A Culture of Kindness Leadership Library)

A practical, fillable workbook for managers leading their teams through AI change, honestly, ethically and humanely.

AI is changing how we work. Leadership decides how it feels.

Keeping people at the heart of a technology-driven world

Most AI guidance is about tools and efficiency. This workbook is about people: the fear, the uncertainty, the opportunity and the responsibility leaders carry when AI arrives in their team's working lives.

Drawing on Nahla Summers' research into workplace culture, her Tough Kindness principles and the KQ² framework, it gives managers and teams practical, ready-to-use tools to lead AI change honestly and humanely. No technical background needed.

Inside you'll find

30+ practical tools across 7 sections, including:

•     A plain-English AI primer and glossary for leaders

•     Team activities, workshops and a structured ethics debate

•     One-to-one conversation guides for anxious team members

•     Meeting formats, an ethics charter and a self-audit

•     A 30 / 60 / 90-day humanising AI leadership plan

The 7 sections

1.     Understanding AI: What Leaders Need to Know

2.     The Human Experience of AI at Work

3.     What Humans Do That AI Cannot

4.     AI Ethics for Leaders

5.     Leading Your Team Through AI Adoption

6.     Kind Teams in an AI World

7.     Your 90-Day Humanising AI Leadership Plan

Who it's for

•     Managers whose teams are starting to use AI tools

•     Leaders responsible for introducing AI into their organisation

•     Anyone supporting colleagues who feel anxious about AI and their role

•     Coaches, HR and L&D professionals shaping AI adoption

What you get

•     A 64-page A4 PDF workbook by Nahla Summers, creator of KQ² – The Human Equation

•     Fully fillable: type your answers straight into the page, click to score the self-assessments and save as you go

•     Print-friendly too, if you prefer to write by hand

•     Works best in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader on computer, tablet or phone

Using it with your team

This licence is for one person. You may copy the fill-in templates for use with your own team. For use across a department or organisation, multi-user and facilitator licences are available: get in touch via acultureofkindness.co.uk.

Part of the A Culture of Kindness Leadership Library, an eight-volume series of practical workbooks for leading and living with kindness, courage and honesty. This is Vol 08.