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George B. Thomas.Catalyst for Growth
AI · George B. Thomas

Hire Your AI Like a Human

Job description first. Then skills, a manager and guardrails.

George once hired a chief financial officer agent live in front of a cohort, without knowing every skill a great CFO needs. He didn't have to. He hires AI the way a good manager hires a human, with one formula: "Job description, tool recipes, manager, guard rails." This talk walks through that formula, the "what stays human" question that comes before any hire, and the first bots he'd build.

Who should be in the room

Leaders and small teams ready to move from one AI chat window to a team of AI agents with clear jobs.

You'll walk away with

  • The four-part formula George uses for every agent, and what breaks when you skip a part
  • Three guardrail lists: what an agent does on its own, what needs approval, what's always off limits
  • The first three bots George recommends: communications, projects, and an expert in the tool you use every day
  • Why George gives every agent an education path, the same way he would a human hire

Formats: Keynote · Workshop · Virtual

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