I recall developing a workshop on the Americans with Disabilities Act. It was packed with practical information and case examples and was designed to prepare employers for when the ADA went into effect.
The class was ready well before the law would kick in.
We sent out notices to a wide range of employers and heard nothing. Not one call. Not one scrap of business.
Once the law went into effective, of course, the phone began to ring. The requests were urgent, if not panicked.
No mention was made of the previous warnings.
People had procrastinated. No one had wanted to be an early adopter.
An example of the Pearl Harbor mentality: wait until you're dodging bombs and the crisis is undeniable.
Now consider Artificial Intelligence. It's sort of like an unscheduled Halloween. We can hear noises in the bushes and howls in the night, but we're not exactly sure when it will come a-knocking or what an AI-altered workplace will resemble.
As a result, although I'm researching what I need to tell clients, I recognize that most of them will dally until the wolf is through the window and jumping for their throat.
In the meantime, of course, I'm advising them to read these well-written and practical books by Nicholas Bate:
How to Beat ChatGPT: How to Not Say AI Killed My Job
Old School: Future-proof yourself. AI-proof your career
They may give them the self-confidence to face reality instead of hiding in the corner.
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