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Paul Welty, PhD AI, WORK, AND STAYING HUMAN

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Discover the power of AI

Discover the power of AI

Unlock innovation with AI as your collaborative partner, enhancing creativity and productivity in the hybrid work environment. Discover the benefits today!

“Once you’ve got a workforce that is both burned-out on virtual meetings and leery of returning to the office for in-person brainstorms, it’s time to find another wellspring of innovation. AI offers us door #3: An always-on, nearly infinitely knowledgeable colleague who is happy to brainstorm or spitball on the subjects of your choice."—The New “Hybrid Work” is “AI + Humans” - JSTOR Daily

Why customer tools are organized wrong

This article reveals a fundamental flaw in how customer support tools are designed—organizing by interaction type instead of by customer—and explains why this fragmentation wastes time and obscures the full picture you need to help users effectively.

Infrastructure shapes thought

The tools you build determine what kinds of thinking become possible. On infrastructure, friction, and building deliberately for thought rather than just throughput.

Server-side dashboard architecture: Why moving data fetching off the browser changes everything

How choosing server-side rendering solved security, CORS, and credential management problems I didn't know I had.

The work of being available now

A book on AI, judgment, and staying human at work.

The practice of work in progress

Practical essays on how work actually gets done.

The most important thing a leader can build is the conversation that happens when they leave the room. Today, five departments started sharing fixes, cracking jokes, and solving each other's problems — without being asked.

I ran my AI agency's first real engagement. Here's everything that happened.

Five AI personas. One client onboarding. Fifteen minutes of things going wrong in instructive ways.

The costume just got cheap

If 80 percent of what you thought was judgment turns out to be pattern recognition, what does that say about you? Not about your job — about you.

AI offers relief from email overload

Transform your email management with AI tools that help triage and compose replies, making remote work more efficient and sustainable.

Embracing the AI workforce

Discover how AI enhances the workplace by fostering collaboration and spontaneity, offering a fresh alternative to traditional office dynamics.

Productivity and offices

Discover why traditional offices boost productivity and remain essential despite the rise of remote work. Uncover the truth behind workplace effectiveness.