The AI Rollout en Copyright 2026 Marketecture Media Hosted by the team at wordPower, the AI consultants, this is a show about this is a show about what AI actually looks like inside real organizations. Each episode features a different practitioner — a builder, a buyer, an operator, a skeptic — walking through one AI project they've worked on, from the original problem through to the first attempts that fell flat, the version that finally worked, and the lessons that came out of it. You'll hear from the operator who automated their own job, the team lead whose workflow shifted overnight, the manager who quietly killed a project that wasn't going anywhere, and the buyer who learned to cut through the marketing on "AI-powered" tools. Honest, specific stories from the people making AI useful where they work. To advertise with us or to find all our episodes go https://www.marketecturemedia.com https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/74e53170-7a19-11f1-ac92-7713375164a8/image/2eb02eb6044078dbf30c4ba4f72006bf.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress The AI Rollout episodic Tom Riordan Hosted by the team at wordPower, the AI consultants, this is a show about this is a show about what AI actually looks like inside real organizations. Each episode features a different practitioner — a builder, a buyer, an operator, a skeptic — walking through one AI project they've worked on, from the original problem through to the first attempts that fell flat, the version that finally worked, and the lessons that came out of it. You'll hear from the operator who automated their own job, the team lead whose workflow shifted overnight, the manager who quietly killed a project that wasn't going anywhere, and the buyer who learned to cut through the marketing on "AI-powered" tools. Honest, specific stories from the people making AI useful where they work. To advertise with us or to find all our episodes go https://www.marketecturemedia.com Hosted by the team at wordPower, the AI consultants, this is a show about this is a show about what AI actually looks like inside real organizations.


Each episode features a different practitioner — a builder, a buyer, an operator, a skeptic — walking through one AI project they've worked on, from the original problem through to the first attempts that fell flat, the version that finally worked, and the lessons that came out of it. You'll hear from the operator who automated their own job, the team lead whose workflow shifted overnight, the manager who quietly killed a project that wasn't going anywhere, and the buyer who learned to cut through the marketing on "AI-powered" tools.

Honest, specific stories from the people making AI useful where they work.


To advertise with us or to find all our episodes go https://www.marketecturemedia.com

]]> Tom Riordon tom@wordpower.ai The AI Rollout: Emily Holiday, Partner at Human Agency, on Leading Successful Enterprise AI Adoption Team at wordPower, the AI consultants, this is a show about In the debut episode of The AI Rollout, hosts Tom Riordan and Daf Dent, Founders of wordPower, welcome Emily Holiday, Partner at Human Agency, to discuss what successful AI implementation really looks like inside organizations. Emily shares practical lessons from helping companies ranging from nonprofits to global enterprises adopt AI, covering change management, AI governance, enterprise policies, measuring ROI, security considerations, and how leaders can build a culture of AI adoption that actually delivers business value. Takeaways Why AI adoption is more about people and change management than technology. The importance of creating an enterprise AI policy before employees create their own. How organizations can measure real AI ROI instead of focusing on token usage. Why curiosity and experimentation are the biggest competitive advantages in AI adoption. Practical advice for scaling AI across teams while maintaining security and governance. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to AI Rollout & Meet Emily Holiday 01:00 Emily's Role at Human Agency 02:20 AI Rollouts from Nonprofits to Global Enterprises 04:35 Becoming an AI Expert Through Curiosity 06:40 Should Companies Bring in AI Consultants? 10:25 Using AI Connectors, Knowledge Management & Daily Briefs 13:00 AI Adoption Across Small vs. Large Organizations 14:00 AI Governance, Security & Enterprise Policies 20:25 Getting Employees Excited About AI 22:55 Common AI Rollout Mistakes to Avoid 26:15 Practical AI Prompting & QA Workflows 28:40 How AI Change Management Differs from Traditional Technology 30:55 Building AI Champions Inside Organizations 34:10 Measuring AI ROI That Actually Matters 38:10 Emily's One Piece of Advice for Every AI Leader 39:20 Where to Connect with Emily Holiday Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 Tom Riordan Team at wordPower, the AI consultants, this is a show about In the debut episode of The AI Rollout, hosts Tom Riordan and Daf Dent, Founders of wordPower, welcome Emily Holiday, Partner at Human Agency, to discuss what successful AI implementation really looks like inside organizations. Emily shares practical lessons from helping companies ranging from nonprofits to global enterprises adopt AI, covering change management, AI governance, enterprise policies, measuring ROI, security considerations, and how leaders can build a culture of AI adoption that actually delivers business value. Takeaways Why AI adoption is more about people and change management than technology. The importance of creating an enterprise AI policy before employees create their own. How organizations can measure real AI ROI instead of focusing on token usage. Why curiosity and experimentation are the biggest competitive advantages in AI adoption. Practical advice for scaling AI across teams while maintaining security and governance. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to AI Rollout & Meet Emily Holiday 01:00 Emily's Role at Human Agency 02:20 AI Rollouts from Nonprofits to Global Enterprises 04:35 Becoming an AI Expert Through Curiosity 06:40 Should Companies Bring in AI Consultants? 10:25 Using AI Connectors, Knowledge Management & Daily Briefs 13:00 AI Adoption Across Small vs. Large Organizations 14:00 AI Governance, Security & Enterprise Policies 20:25 Getting Employees Excited About AI 22:55 Common AI Rollout Mistakes to Avoid 26:15 Practical AI Prompting & QA Workflows 28:40 How AI Change Management Differs from Traditional Technology 30:55 Building AI Champions Inside Organizations 34:10 Measuring AI ROI That Actually Matters 38:10 Emily's One Piece of Advice for Every AI Leader 39:20 Where to Connect with Emily Holiday Team at wordPower, the AI consultants, this is a show about In the debut episode of The AI Rollout, hosts Tom Riordan and Daf Dent, Founders of wordPower, welcome Emily Holiday, Partner at Human Agency, to discuss what successful AI implementation really looks like inside organizations.

Emily shares practical lessons from helping companies ranging from nonprofits to global enterprises adopt AI, covering change management, AI governance, enterprise policies, measuring ROI, security considerations, and how leaders can build a culture of AI adoption that actually delivers business value.

Takeaways

  • Why AI adoption is more about people and change management than technology.

  • The importance of creating an enterprise AI policy before employees create their own.

  • How organizations can measure real AI ROI instead of focusing on token usage.

  • Why curiosity and experimentation are the biggest competitive advantages in AI adoption.

  • Practical advice for scaling AI across teams while maintaining security and governance.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to AI Rollout & Meet Emily Holiday

01:00 Emily's Role at Human Agency

02:20 AI Rollouts from Nonprofits to Global Enterprises

04:35 Becoming an AI Expert Through Curiosity

06:40 Should Companies Bring in AI Consultants?

10:25 Using AI Connectors, Knowledge Management & Daily Briefs

13:00 AI Adoption Across Small vs. Large Organizations

14:00 AI Governance, Security & Enterprise Policies

20:25 Getting Employees Excited About AI

22:55 Common AI Rollout Mistakes to Avoid

26:15 Practical AI Prompting & QA Workflows

28:40 How AI Change Management Differs from Traditional Technology

30:55 Building AI Champions Inside Organizations

34:10 Measuring AI ROI That Actually Matters

38:10 Emily's One Piece of Advice for Every AI Leader

39:20 Where to Connect with Emily Holiday


]]> 2351 no AI Rollout Episode 1: Emily Holiday on Why 95% of AI Projects Fail to Deliver ROI Episode 1 of AI Rollout is almost here. Emily Holiday, Partner at Human Agency, shares practical insights on why most AI initiatives fail to generate measurable ROI, how to identify the best opportunities for automation, and why starting with a simple AI policy can help organizations adopt AI more effectively. Stay tuned for the full episode. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:58:00 -0000 full Tom Riordan Episode 1 of AI Rollout is almost here. Emily Holiday, Partner at Human Agency, shares practical insights on why most AI initiatives fail to generate measurable ROI, how to identify the best opportunities for automation, and why starting with a simple AI policy can help organizations adopt AI more effectively. Stay tuned for the full episode. Episode 1 of AI Rollout is almost here.

Emily Holiday, Partner at Human Agency, shares practical insights on why most AI initiatives fail to generate measurable ROI, how to identify the best opportunities for automation, and why starting with a simple AI policy can help organizations adopt AI more effectively.

Stay tuned for the full episode.


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