You rolled out the AI tools, ran the trainings, and explained the benefits, but people still aren't really using them. So why isn't adoption happening, and what are you missing?

Judy introduces the core reframe: adoption isn't the outcome you care about, behavior change is, so the real question is whether the work is actually being done differently or better. Sasha explains why this isn't a training problem. People don't trust that the tools won't be used to replace or surveil them, and under stress, the brain stops weighing goals and reverts to familiar habits, which is why even executives who want to use AI keep reaching for Post-It notes.

The key insight: AI adoption isn't a tool rollout; it's a change in how work gets done, and people adopt it when they understand their new role, trust that you care about them, and learn together rather than alone.

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How do you bring together a global network of stakeholders in electronics production to make an impact on worker safety?

In this re-release of an episode from Season 1, we interview Russ Gaskin of CoCreative Consulting about the Clean Electronics Production Network, an initiative that unites diverse stakeholders to understand, address, and eliminate workers' exposure to toxic chemicals in the electronics supply chain. We talk about leveraging feelings of overwhelm, how bringing diverse perspectives together to solve huge problems is an imperative rather than a luxury, the power of throwing a better party and letting people experience it, and getting in the right relationship with fear.

Check out the Green America Center for Sustainability Solutions to learn more about other projects focused on multi-stakeholder collaboration such as the Soil Climate Alliance.

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