3–4 weeks
Speed Tax Assessment
Leadership interviews, an AI adoption and skills readiness scan, and a Speed Tax scorecard naming the three workflows to redesign first.
Start a conversation →AI Workforce Transformation
Stop paying the Speed Tax.
Your company bought the AI. Now make it work for your people. I help leadership teams turn AI investment into productivity people actually adopt.
Book a conversationThe tools are bought. Adoption is stuck.
Most organizations are years into AI and still stuck in pilots. Technology teams deploy, business units experiment, HR supports, and no one owns how work actually changes. That gap has a cost: the Speed Tax, what you pay when AI deployment outpaces the human systems around it.
Engagements
Three ways to start
8–10 weeks
AI Work Redesign Pilot
One team, redesigned end to end: what AI automates, augments, and changes, plus new role and skills maps, manager enablement, and adoption metrics before and after.
Start a conversation →3–6 months
Fractional VP, AI Workforce Transformation
Senior ownership of your AI adoption agenda: workforce planning, governance for human–AI work, and a monthly executive dashboard.
Start a conversation →Built for CHROs, COOs, and CEOs who…
- Have rolled out Copilot, Gemini, or ChatGPT Enterprise and aren't seeing the productivity they expected
- Hired a Chief AI Officer but have no one leading the people side
- Need to redesign roles before AI redesigns them by default
The bridge between AI strategy and the people who make it work
Lori Adams-Brown has spent 15+ years leading workforce and leadership transformation across six continents. At a Fortune 100 technology company, she led talent development for its AI hardware business, building internal mobility, career pathways, and upskilling programs grounded in skills gap analysis across seven countries. That work supported 55.6% headcount growth from January 2023 to August 2025 while she advised the President and COO and presented to the Board. She builds AI agents herself, writes on AI governance for boards, and advises executives through the Speed Tax framework.
- Board Advisor, Center for Creative Leadership
- Author, “The Board's AI Governance Priority,” SVDX
- AI Advantage for Leaders, Women x AI
- Host, A World of Difference podcast, 120 countries
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from change management?
Change management helps people accept a change. This redesigns the work itself, so AI changes how the organization performs, not just which tools it uses.
Do you work with companies outside tech?
Yes. Financial services, healthcare, life sciences, and professional services are a strong fit.
Can we start small?
Yes. The Speed Tax Assessment is designed as a focused first step.