How AI workflows change small teams.

A practical guide to turning repeatable work into a transparent, reviewable system.

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At a glance

• WHAT IT IS: a simple way to design AI workflows that small teams can run, review, and improve.
• WHEN IT HELPS: when work is repeatable, thinking is clear, and quality depends on consistency.
• WHAT IT DOES NOT REPLACE: judgment, creativity, trust, relationships, or accountability.
• QUESTIONS TO ASK: what is the outcome? Who owns it? Who reviews it? How do we know it worked?

Build a workflow that works

A practical six-step approach for small teams.

• 1 START WITH THE CURRENT PROCESS: map the work as it exists today. List inputs, tools, decisions, and deliverables in order.
• 2 IDENTIFY OWNERSHIP AND HANDOFFS: name who owns each step, who contributes, and where work moves from one person or tool to the next.
• 3 CHOOSE WHERE AUTOMATION BELONGS: look for repeatable steps with clear rules and reliable inputs. Start small and specific.
• 4 KEEP A PERSON IN THE LOOP: human review protects quality and context.
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• RELATED EXPLAINERS: What Data Ownership Means, and When to Automate a Process.
• Painted worksheet questions: who owns the outcome, what triggers this work, what are the main steps today, where does it get stuck or slow down, who reviews or approves the result, and what good looks like.

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