Asking AI for a simple email when it could help rethink a whole department: an understandable reflex you can overcome.
“I won’t know how,” “it’s not the right time,” “leave it to the specialists”: these phrases don’t come from your manager. They come from you. This module teaches you to unmask the voice behind them, the one that makes you think small, along with its two accomplices, then to spot the five behaviors that keep you from using AI to your full ability.
~20 min at your own paceKey skill: Self-ConfidenceAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
What you’ll take away
- a simple test to tell useful caution from self-censorship
- a way to turn the dialogue around: letting AI ask you the questions that challenge you
- the habit of naming the fear that’s talking, a first step to freedom
Who it’s for
Anyone who wants to be bolder with AI, and managers who want a team that experiments.
Learning objectives
- Recognize the Protector and its three arguments: you could get it wrong, cause harm, or get hurt.
- Distinguish the inner critic, absolute and anxious, from constructive criticism, which asks questions and looks for solutions.
- Spot FOBO, the fear of becoming obsolete, and its two opposite effects: a disorganized rush or holding back.
- Identify the five behaviors that reveal you are playing small, from basic requests to using AI alone.
How does this module work?
The steps of the Adaptive module.
- Self-assessmentOn nine dimensions, to gauge current habits and guide the practice.
- Expert videoA ~10 min video with three pauses for reflection.
- Practice scenariosThe first two scenarios chosen from the self-assessment, then sixteen more, optional. Every answer gets feedback: what it leads to, and one way to improve.
- Dated commitmentOne action to try, written by the learner or chosen from the suggestions.
- Memo to downloadKey takeaways, questions, commitment, personal notes, and checklists.
Duration: ~20 min. Excluding bonus practice scenarios and optional in-depth content.
