Dominic Chiappe · People, capability & transformation

Thinking about how organisations perform in an AI-enabled world

AyEye Workforce · Workforce AI foundations

Workforce AI foundations

Connect AI to work design, people, capability and responsible change. Follow a route that fits the decisions you actually make.

Reviewed 15 October 2026 · Editorial edition 1.0 · Manually maintained

Beginner · Route version 1.0.0

Output: A one-page proposal for a bounded workforce pilot.

Before this: No AI background required. Work from task to evidence to action.

Work through the fictional examples and feedback. Short notes are enough.

LecXie suggested study allocations, not provider runtimes or verified learning time. Optional deeper work is outside the total.

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Stop 1 of 6

Understand AI at work

Explain a task’s input, proposed output and the human check.

Journey fit: Start with the prerequisite concepts above. The selected resource supplies context; the local case is where you use it.

Selected resource · Large Language Models explained briefly

3Blue1Brown · Grant Sanderson

Large Language Models explained briefly

What you will learn: Explain how language generation differs from knowing that a claim is true.

Why this is worth the time: A visual starting point for prediction and verification. Use the OpenLearn technical sections instead if you prefer text.

Before this
None; no coding needed
Study time
Suggested 15-minute study activity; video runtime not asserted
Access
Free public visual explainer; no account needed to read
Currency / limits
20 Nov 2024; mechanism primer, not a current model comparison

Loads a third-party player only when selected. No autoplay. If the provider blocks playback, use the original link below.

Open resource · 3Blue1Brown · Grant Sanderson ↗ (new tab)

Self-reported and shared across routes. Source date: 2024-11-20 · Last update: not established · Checked 2026-10-15. Part of this stop’s selected reading.

Selected resource · An introduction to artificial intelligence

The Open University · OpenLearn

An introduction to artificial intelligence

What you will learn: Put AI in a social and ethical context before choosing a workplace use.

Why this is worth the time: Complements the technical explainer with social consequences.

Before this
None; introductory
Study time
6h full course; 20 min selected reading here
Access
Free reading without sign-in; account for quizzes, tracking and participation statement
Currency / limits
Updated 4 Mar 2026; title and access checked
Open resource · The Open University · OpenLearn ↗ (new tab)

Self-reported and shared across routes. Source date: not established · Last update: 2026-03-04 · Checked 2026-10-15. Part of this stop’s selected reading.

Original local activity · Fictional case

Explain a task’s input, proposed output and the human check.

An assistant drafts an internal agenda. Who should establish whether its proposed decisions reflect the meeting?

Choose an answer, then inspect the reasoning.

Apply it to a working example

Use a hypothetical or approved non-sensitive example. Choose a low-risk task and describe what a person must still decide and check.

A self-report of exploration, not verified proficiency. Your work is not sent to LecXie.

Stop 2 of 6

Judge a workplace claim

Separate study findings from expectations about your own team.

Journey fit: Build on Understand AI at work before this activity. The selected resource supplies context; the local case is where you use it.

Selected resource · Navigating the Jagged Technological Frontier

Harvard Business School AI Institute

Navigating the Jagged Technological Frontier

What you will learn: Ask which task and comparison a productivity claim actually tested.

Why this is worth the time: Introduces uneven task performance before you judge evidence for your own work.

Before this
Understand the basic idea of an AI model
Study time
15 min selected reading
Access
Free public research summary; no account needed
Currency / limits
21 Sep 2023; historical consultant study, not a 2026 benchmark
Open resource · Harvard Business School AI Institute ↗ (new tab)

Self-reported and shared across routes. Source date: 2023-09-21 · Last update: not established · Checked 2026-10-15. Part of this stop’s selected reading.

Original local activity · Fictional case

Separate study findings from expectations about your own team.

A 2023 consultant study is offered as proof that your team will save the same amount of time in 2026. What is missing?

Choose an answer, then inspect the reasoning.

Apply it to a working example

Use a hypothetical or approved non-sensitive example. Name the claim, the original evidence, limits to transfer and a local comparison.

A self-report of exploration, not verified proficiency. Your work is not sent to LecXie.

Stop 3 of 6

Protect people and information

Define information boundaries, ownership and challenge routes.

Journey fit: Build on Judge a workplace claim before this activity. The selected resource supplies context; the local case is where you use it.

Selected resource · AI Risk Management Framework

NIST

AI Risk Management Framework

What you will learn: Turn a vague risk concern into ownership, context, measurement and controls.

Why this is worth the time: Provides a general risk lens. It does not replace local controls or legal advice.

Before this
A candidate task and people affected by it
Study time
Suggested 25-minute exploration of Govern, Map, Measure and Manage; not a provider runtime
Access
Free public framework; no account needed
Currency / limits
AI RMF 1.0 (2023) is being revised; check current guidance before use
Open resource · NIST ↗ (new tab)

Self-reported and shared across routes. Source date: 2023-01-26 · Last update: not established · Checked 2026-10-15. Part of this stop’s selected reading.

Selected resource · Guidance on AI and data protection

Information Commissioner’s Office · UK

Guidance on AI and data protection

What you will learn: Identify data and accountability questions to take to the responsible specialist.

Why this is worth the time: Adds a UK data-protection lens to the general risk framework. Relevance depends on jurisdiction.

Before this
A candidate task and its information flows
Study time
15 min selected guidance
Access
Free public UK guidance; no account needed
Currency / limits
Under review after the Data (Use and Access) Act; UK-specific
Open resource · Information Commissioner’s Office · UK ↗ (new tab)

Self-reported and shared across routes. Source date: not established · Last update: not established · Checked 2026-10-15. Part of this stop’s selected reading.

Original local activity · Fictional case

Define information boundaries, ownership and challenge routes.

An AI suggestion affects access to a training opportunity. Which safeguard matters beyond a technical undo button?

Choose an answer, then inspect the reasoning.

Apply it to a working example

Use a hypothetical or approved non-sensitive example. Record allowed data, excluded decisions, accountable owner, escalation and remedy.

A self-report of exploration, not verified proficiency. Your work is not sent to LecXie.

Stop 4 of 6

Redesign a task

Separate task assistance from whole-job assumptions.

Journey fit: Build on Protect people and information before this activity. The selected resource supplies context; the local case is where you use it.

Selected resource · How might generative AI impact different occupations?

International Labour Organization

How might generative AI impact different occupations?

What you will learn: Separate task exposure from a prediction that an entire job will disappear.

Why this is worth the time: Supports a task-by-task redesign conversation rather than a whole-job assumption.

Before this
Basic model limits and a safeguarded task idea
Study time
15 min reading and chart inspection
Access
Free public article; no account needed
Currency / limits
20 May 2025; potential exposure estimates, not realised job losses
Open resource · International Labour Organization ↗ (new tab)

Self-reported and shared across routes. Source date: 2025-05-20 · Last update: not established · Checked 2026-10-15. Part of this stop’s selected reading.

Original local activity · Fictional case

Separate task assistance from whole-job assumptions.

An occupation has some AI-exposed tasks. What follows for work design?

Choose an answer, then inspect the reasoning.

Apply it to a working example

Use a hypothetical or approved non-sensitive example. Map before/after steps, who decides, who checks and what needs worker input.

A self-report of exploration, not verified proficiency. Your work is not sent to LecXie.

Stop 5 of 6

Build capability through practice

Plan learning that transfers into the redesigned task.

Journey fit: Build on Redesign a task before this activity. The selected resource supplies context; the local case is where you use it.

Selected resource · Bridging the AI skills gap

OECD

Bridging the AI skills gap

What you will learn: Distinguish broad AI literacy from specialised skills when planning learning.

Why this is worth the time: Makes the capability plan broader than training people to use a single tool.

Before this
A redesigned task and the people expected to do it
Study time
6-page brief; 10 min suggested reading
Access
Public brief and PDF; no account needed to read
Currency / limits
24 Apr 2025; policy context, not an organisation’s skills assessment
Open resource · OECD ↗ (new tab)

Self-reported and shared across routes. Source date: 2025-04-24 · Last update: not established · Checked 2026-10-15. Part of this stop’s selected reading.

Original local activity · Fictional case

Plan learning that transfers into the redesigned task.

A team completes a short course. What would show capability in the task?

Choose an answer, then inspect the reasoning.

Apply it to a working example

Use a hypothetical or approved non-sensitive example. Specify one practice task, feedback source, proficiency evidence and protected learning time.

A self-report of exploration, not verified proficiency. Your work is not sent to LecXie.

Stop 6 of 6

Run a measured pilot

Bring task, safeguards, workflow and capability into a testable proposal.

Journey fit: Build on Build capability through practice before this activity. The selected resource supplies context; the local case is where you use it.

Selected resource · Impact Evaluation of AI Interventions

HM Treasury · Evaluation Task Force

Impact Evaluation of AI Interventions

What you will learn: Specify a baseline, comparison and outcome measures before starting a pilot.

Why this is worth the time: Connects the earlier notes to a testable pilot rather than a demonstration.

Before this
Task, safeguards, workflow and capability notes from stops 1–5
Study time
20 min selected sections; full guidance takes longer
Access
Free public guidance; no account needed
Currency / limits
Updated 15 May 2026; UK public-sector guidance, adapt to context
Open resource · HM Treasury · Evaluation Task Force ↗ (new tab)

Self-reported and shared across routes. Source date: not established · Last update: 2026-05-15 · Checked 2026-10-15. Part of this stop’s selected reading.

Original local activity · Fictional case

Bring task, safeguards, workflow and capability into a testable proposal.

A pilot saves drafting time but doubles checking time. How should it be judged?

Choose an answer, then inspect the reasoning.

Apply it to a working example

Use a hypothetical or approved non-sensitive example. Assemble task, safeguards, capability, baseline, comparison, measures, owner and stop/review rule.

A self-report of exploration, not verified proficiency. Your work is not sent to LecXie.

A one-page proposal for a bounded workforce pilot.

Assembled from your working notes. Empty sections remain prompts. This is a draft for discussion with the responsible people.

Optional deeper branches

Separate from the core route. Alternatives cover a similar outcome; deeper work extends it. Choose deliberately rather than repeating everything.

  • Elements of AI

    Optional deeper AI foundation. It overlaps with the introductory resources; do not add it to the core allocation. Before this: Understand AI at work.

  • Ethics of AI

    Optional selected ethical reflection after the short safe-use activity. Before this: Protect people and information.

  • What is generative AI?

    Optional longer video explanation; an alternative foundation, not extra core content. Before this: Understand AI at work.