Returning guest Bryan Power (Head of People, Nextdoor) talk about AI workplace adoption, contrasting executives who avoid AI as time-consuming with his dedicated approach of treating AI as teammates, scheduling one-on-ones with custom GPTs, and transforming workflows.
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KEEP UP WITH BRYAN, NOLAN + KELLI ON LINKEDIN
Bryan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanpower/
Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/
Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/
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LINKS:
Nextdoor: https://nextdoor.com
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(01:00) The Tinkerer vs. The Resisters
(03:00) The AI Bubble and Workplace Resistance
(05:00) Project Neighbor: Nextdoor's AI Initiative
(07:00) Case Study: Building AI Training with ChatGPT
(09:00) Mental Model Shift: AI as Teammate, Not Tool
(10:00) Scheduling One-on-Ones with Custom GPTs
(10:51) Sponsors: Ethena | Planful
(14:01) Executive Offsite Planning: AI in Action
(16:00) The Onboarding Problem: Context and Custom GPTs
(18:00) Compensation GPT: Domain-Specific AI Applications
(21:00) Output and Velocity: Gamma and Slide Creation
(22:43) Sponsor: Metaview
(24:37) Optional or Essential: The Future of AI Adoption
(26:00) The Mass Extinction Event for Knowledge Workers
(30:00) Creating Permission to Tinker
(32:00) Restructuring Executive Time for AI
(34:00) Corporate Lingo Roast
(44:08) Wrap
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