As we automate more administrative tasks with AI, we have employees whose current seats no longer make sense. How do we use the Accountability Chart and GWC to redefine these roles without demotivating our best people?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

When AI automates eighty percent of a manual role, it is time to look at your Accountability Chart, not lay off your top performers. You must redesign the seat to focus on managing the AI system rather than doing the manual work.

Review the roles and responsibilities of the affected seat. Remove the low-value administrative tasks that have been automated and replace them with higher-value responsibilities, such as quality control, exception handling, and client relationships.

Once the new seat is defined on your Accountability Chart, evaluate your existing employee using GWC. Do they get it, do they want it, and do they have the capacity to manage this automated workflow?

Some employees will thrive in this upgraded seat, stepping into a managerial role where they oversee the AI agents running your documented SOPs. Others may not have the capacity or desire for this new level of work, meaning you will need to find a different seat where they can succeed.

By using the Accountability Chart to manage this transition, you make role changes objective and transparent. It shows your team that AI is a tool designed to increase their productivity and elevate their careers, rather than a threat to their job security.