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Posts by Cody Watkinson

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What's something you do at work that keeps the wheels turning… but no one really sees?

Not your tasks.
The untracked effort.
The soft saves.
The emotional labor.
The “I'll just handle it”s.

What's your invisible work?

#InvisibleWork #GlueWork #WorkCulture

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Workday's AI is under legal fire for bias.
Not a tech bug-a system mirror.

Why are we automating broken processes?
What would better hiring look like-start to finish?

#Hiring #AI #Bias #HRTech #Workday

10 months ago 1 0 0 0
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“It’s not approved… but it works.”

Forget policy.

What's the unofficial way you're using AI at work?
. Writing support?
. Organizing chaos?
. Rewriting awkward emails from scratch?

I want real tactics-not corporate-approved use cases. Let's build the shadow toolkit.

10 months ago 1 0 0 0
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If AI shadowed you for a full week, what part of your work would it totally misunderstand?

The instinct? The vibe-checks? The way you defuse a team meltdown at 4:59pm on a Friday?

Drop it below. What does AI still miss?

10 months ago 0 0 0 0
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What's something AI shouldn't do for you?
Where do you draw the line?

open.substack.com/pub/codesind...

#AI #Leadership #TimeManagement #DigitalWorkforce #GrowthMindset #CreativeThinking #EthicsInTech #TechThatServes

10 months ago 0 0 0 0
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How I Built a Personal AI Team to Get My Sanity (and Time) Back) A curious, practical, and sometimes chaotic journey into turning AI into teammates-not tools.

Here's how I built a personal AI team-and why I think more people should stop treating AI like a gimmick and start treating it like a teammate:

open.substack.com/pub/codesind...
(also: tell me which role you'd delegate first)

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This wasn't about replacing people.
It was about reclaiming time, reducing chaos, and getting enough clarity to actually build something meaningful.

Also… it let me spend more time with my kid. That alone made it worth it.

10 months ago 0 0 1 0
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I didn't outsource my work.
I didn't automate it either.

I hired AI.

I broke down the roles I needed-strategist, researcher, engineer, coach-and interviewed different AIs to fill them.

Yes, I'm serious.

10 months ago 0 0 1 0
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Too often, we mistake experience for readiness. Promotion ≠ preparation. What if we built readiness before expectation? Structured exposure > sink-or-swim. Have you ever been thrown into a role unprepared? What would’ve helped?👇 #ReadinessMatters #LeadershipDevelopment #MentrophyMethod

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40% of new leaders fail in 18 months, and 1 in 2 employees leave due to bad management. Toxic cultures cost U.S. employers $223B in 5 years.

It's time to train leaders before promotion, not after! What leadership skill do you wish you'd learned earlier?

#MentrophyMethod #LeadershipDevelopment

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The Discomfort Leadership Concept: Why Strategic Discomfort is the Missing Piece in Leadership Thinking Most leadership models prioritize stability, adaptability, and psychological safety—but what if the missing piece of leadership is actually discomfort? Many thought leaders, including Ben Breier in In...

Most leadership models focus on stability—but what if the missing piece is discomfort?

Great leaders don’t just shield teams from uncertainty; they use controlled discomfort to build growth & adaptability.

🚀 Disrupt before disruption happens.

shorturl.at/mQv1f

#MentrophyMethod #Leadership

1 year ago 0 0 0 0

2024 was a year of resilience—navigating loss while being new to parenthood, and career shifts while challenging outdated processes, cutting costs, and pushing for change. I focused on balance and positivity. In 2025, it’s about growth, collaboration, and mindfulness! #Growth

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