68: Using AI at Work Without Being Replaced with Steff Vanhaverbeke
Using AI at Work: AI in the Workplace & Generative AI for Business Leaders
Chris Daigle sits down with Steff Vanhaverbeke, author of Being Replaced: The Five Human Skills AI Cannot Automate, to explore how professionals and businesses can thrive in an AI-powered world. Steff introduces her Cognitive Agility Framework, highlighting the uniquely human skills, like critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, collaboration, intuition, and innovation, that set us apart from machines.
You’ll hear how to avoid the “AI slop” trap by doubling down on authenticity, how to use AI tools without losing human value, and why the businesses that remain most human will stand out in the future. Steff also shares insights from her workshops and training with executives, revealing the levels of AI adoption she sees across organizations today.
This episode is a must-listen for business leaders, teams, and professionals who want to use AI at work without losing what makes them irreplaceable.
🔎 Find Out More About Steff Vanhaverbeke
The House of Coaching
Being Replaced on Amazon
🛠 AI Tools and Resources Mentioned in This Episode
ChatGPT
ChiefAIOfficer Resources
📌 Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:43 - Meet Steff Vanhaverbeke
03:10 - Inside the Book: 'Being Replaced'
05:00 - The Five Human Skills AI Can’t Replace
08:00 - Emotional Intelligence and the Limits of AI Empathy
13:40 - Collaborative Intelligence and the Tomorrowland Example
20:22 - Intuition and Human Decision-Making in Business
23:00 - Innovation as a Differentiator in an AI World
26:00 - Making These Skills Actionable at Work
30:00 - How Human-Centric Companies Will Stand Out
38:00 - The Super Worker Model
44:15 - Misconceptions, Resistance, and What’s Next for AI Adoption
Episode tags:
AI at work, Human skills vs AI, AI in business, Executive AI adoption, Generative AI in the workplace, Cognitive Agility Framework, Authenticity with AI, Emotional intelligence in AI era, Innovation and intuition with AI, Collaborative intelligence, AI slop problem, Business leadership in AI
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