How to Lead Your Team Through the AI Shift w/Nick Cawthon at Gauge

In this conversation, Pax and Nick Cawthon explore the evolution of technology, particularly focusing on the impact of AI on workplaces and team dynamics. They discuss the importance of adapting to new technologies, the challenges of AI adoption, and the need for collaboration and skill augmentation within teams. Nick emphasizes the significance of understanding the hype cycle surrounding new technologies and the necessity of preparing teams for future transformations. The conversation also touches on the role of surveys in assessing AI readiness and the importance of fostering a culture that embraces change.

Resources: 

FREE Content Consolidation Tools: https://97thfloor.com/articles/podcasts/how-to-consolidate-optimize-and-finally-see-seo-results/ 

Request a free AI Audit: https://97thfloor.com/ai-audit/ 

Connect with Nick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcawthon-ux-digital-agency-product-design-leadership/ 

Fill out Nick’s AI Maturity Assessment to receive a report with a readiness score benchmarking your team against similar organizations: https://retrain.gauge.io/ 

Connect with Paxton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paxtongray/ 

Read the full article: https://97thfloor.com/articles/podcasts/how-to-lead-your-team-through-the-ai-shift/ 

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About Nick Cawthon:

Nick helps design teams stay ahead of the curve with their AI transformation. He has been curating self-assessments for UX & Design Teams at retrain.gauge.io, helping analyze industry trends and removing barriers to adoption. Nick founded Gauge in 2001 in the San Francisco Bay Area to help organizations with evidence-based strategy and product decisions. Clients have grown to include Electronic Arts, Genentech, Airbnb, Adobe and many others. Nick is a professor in Data Literacy and Visualization in the Design Strategy MBA program at his alma mater, California College of the Arts.

Timestamps:

02:38 - Early tech career lessons from AltaVista to Google transition 

06:55 - Internet paradigm shifts and building for new vs. old thinking 

12:30 - AI workflow changes with prompting replacing search s...