Team Cognitive Health playbook/Module 9 · Change & uncertainty

Day 87 / 100 · Change & uncertainty · AI job anxiety

Name the fear. Invest in people.

Many people are quietly wondering what AI means for their job. Ignoring it doesn't make it go away; it just makes it private.

Name it

Say It Out Loud

  • “Many of us are wondering…”
  • Make it discussable
  • Don't dismiss it as irrational

Be honest

No Promises You Can't Keep

  • Share real plans, as far as you know them
  • Say what's not decided (Day 83)
  • Avoid “AI won't change anything”

Invest

Skills And Roles

  • Upskilling time and budget (Day 69)
  • Redesign roles with people, not for them
  • Show a path, not just a threat

Source: Pew Research Center ↗

Honest plans. Real investment.