Grounding AI

A Simple 90-Day Plan to Turn AI Activity Into Business Results

Episode Summary

Most companies are now tracking whether their teams are using AI tools. But there’s a more important question leaders should be asking. Is AI actually helping your business grow? In this episode of Grounding AI, Donna Peterson walks through the critical shift leaders need to make, from monitoring usage to driving results. Because activity alone doesn’t move a business forward. Direction does.

Episode Notes

Most companies are now tracking whether their teams are using AI tools. But there’s a more important question leaders should be asking.

Is AI actually helping your business grow?

In this episode of Grounding AI, Donna Peterson walks through the critical shift leaders need to make, from monitoring usage to driving results. Because activity alone doesn’t move a business forward. Direction does.

You’ll learn why simply telling your team to “use AI” often leads to confusion, inconsistency, and wasted investment, and what to do instead.

Donna introduces a practical 90-day framework that helps teams build confidence, stay aligned, and apply AI in ways that directly support business goals.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why tracking AI usage alone creates a false sense of progress
• The risk of investing in tools without structured guidance
• How lack of training leads to fragmented, ineffective efforts
• Why consistency and collaboration matter more than frequency
• How to align AI usage with real business outcomes
• The 90-Day AI Adoption Plan

Days 1–30: Build Habit and Visibility

• Short check-ins 3x per week
• Focus on how AI will be used that week
• Share early wins and ideas across the team

Days 31–60: Strengthen Consistency

• Weekly team check-ins
• Address challenges and refine usage
• Share templates and successful workflows

Days 61–90: Scale and Optimize

• Monthly deep-dive sessions
• Demonstrate real use cases step-by-step
• Provide recordings for continued learning

Key Takeaway: Usage does not equal results. AI should help your team focus on the right work, not just more work.

Action You Can Take Today

• Set up a simple weekly check-in with your team:
• Ask how AI is being used
• Identify one successful use case
• Share it across the team

Start guiding direction, not just tracking activity.

Try the 90-day approach with your team and observe what changes. If you want help structuring it for your organization, reach out directly.