Using AI at Work: AI in the Workplace & Generative AI for Business Leaders
On "Using AI at Work", your host Chris Daigle and his expert guests help business leaders, executives, and teams who want to turn artificial intelligence into a real competitive advantage. Each episode shares real-world AI applications and AI transformation stories from companies successfully using AI in the workplace to improve productivity, decision-making, and operations.
You’ll hear from Chief AI Officers, innovators, and forward-thinking executives who are putting generative AI at work, from AI productivity tools and AI-powered workflows to non-technical AI training and workplace AI adoption strategies.
We cover:
- AI for business leaders – how executives use AI to lead change and drive ROI
- Generative AI tools – practical, easy-to-implement solutions for teams
- AI automation in business – streamline operations without massive tech budgets
- Executive AI education – upskilling leaders and managers for the AI era
- Real-world AI case studies – lessons learned from successful AI implementation
- AI in operations management – optimizing processes and reducing costs
- Ethical AI in business – navigating responsible and effective AI use
Whether you’re exploring AI adoption, leading AI-powered transformation, or looking for AI implementation guides, this podcast delivers a clear, non-technical roadmap to succeed in the AI-driven economy.
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Using AI at Work: AI in the Workplace & Generative AI for Business Leaders
84: Using AI at Work to Optimize Workforce Scheduling and Planning with Mohamed Yousuf
Chris Daigle sits down with Mohamed Yousuf, founder of Smart Workforce AI, to explore how AI in the workplace can dramatically improve workforce scheduling, planning, and operational efficiency across industries.
Drawing on more than a decade of experience in airlines, healthcare, hospitality, and large scale operations, Mohamed explains how AI powered forecasting and scheduling can reduce overtime, prevent burnout, and help companies put the right people in the right place at the right time. The conversation covers real world AI applications like demand forecasting, seasonal planning, labor law compliance, and intelligent shift swapping, all supported by AI copilots that work alongside human decision makers.
This episode is a practical look at how AI productivity tools can turn workforce management from reactive firefighting into a strategic advantage, while keeping human well being at the center of operations.
🔎 Find Out More About Mohamed Yousuf and Smart Workforce AI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-a-yousuf/
Smart Workforce AI
https://smartworkforce.io
🛠AI Tools and Resources Mentioned
ChatGPT
https://openai.com/chatgpt
AI powered workforce forecasting models
Large language models for scheduling and planning
Internal AI copilots for workforce management
📌 Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Mohamed Yousuf
01:10 From Airline Scheduling to Workforce AI
03:55 Why Workforce Planning Is a Universal Business Problem
05:21 Using AI to Complement Human Decision Making
06:54 Healthcare staffing and burnout challenges
09:16 Forecasting demand using demographic and immigration data
11:23 Hospitality, events, and seasonal workforce planning
12:48 Avoiding panic hiring and panic firing
14:32 Measuring labor cost savings and productivity gains
17:53 Making AI powered scheduling accessible to smaller teams
21:17 Onboarding and system learning timelines
22:56 Handling labor laws and contract complexity with AI
25:19 AI assistants for managers and employees
27:15 Giving employees more control over schedules
29:52 Minimum team size to benefit from AI scheduling
33:16 The future of micro shifts and flexible work
35:29 Pricing and ROI for small and mid sized businesses
39:34 How to get started with Smart Workforce AI
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