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Which AI Partnership Style are you?

Explorer
Starting to experiment and understand what AI can do
Operator
Using AI to complete tasks and improve efficiency
Collaborator
Thinking with AI to explore ideas and support decisions
Designer
Structuring how you work with AI to get better outcomes
Adaptive thinker
Using AI to think, decide, act and evolve outcomes over time
Things I know I know AI exists and can help with everyday tasks, questions and ideas. I know a few common tools. I know AI can save time and help complete repetitive, administrative or practical tasks. I know AI can help explore ideas, improve thinking and strengthen outputs. I know quality outputs depend on clear context, goals, constraints and how I frame the problem and solution space. I know AI can reveal patterns, test assumptions, compare trade-offs and support judgement under uncertainty. I also understand its limitations.
Things I can do I can ask simple questions and test basic prompts. I can use AI to draft, summarise, rewrite, organise, plan and simplify work. I can refine ideas with AI, explore options, test wording and improve quality through back-and-forth discussion. I can define objectives, provide context, set parameters, structure prompts and shape stronger outputs. I can use AI to challenge thinking, model scenarios, reveal blind spots, compare options and navigate complexity.
Things I have done I’ve tried AI occasionally out of curiosity and experimented with simple questions or problems. I’ve used AI to complete repeatable tasks in my work or home life. I’ve used AI for problem-solving, brainstorming, planning and sense-checking decisions. I’ve used AI to build frameworks, plans, systems, approaches and solution pathways. I’ve used AI across varied contexts, changing environments and complex decisions.
How I think I’m curious, open to learning but also cautious as I’m still building confidence. I’m practical, focused on outcomes and concerned about efficiency. I’m open, reflective, iterative in my approach and focused on quality. I’m intentional, structured and systems-aware. I consider upstream and downstream impacts. I’m strategic, flexible, self-aware and comfortable with ambiguity and complexity.
How I behave I try AI now and then, test simple ideas and use it when prompted. I use AI when there is something I must deliver and I need quick and easy help. I ask follow-up questions, build on my responses and use AI as a thinking partner. I start with purpose, provide context and use AI as part of a broader process or workflow. I use AI selectively, challenge outputs, adapt my approach and use AI to help me think better.
How I can grow Build AI confidence through regular, low-risk use across different tasks. Move beyond assigning tasks and use AI to improve how you think and the outcomes you achieve. Add structure to your collaborations with AI so that outputs become repeatable and more strategic. Add adaptability into your process or workflow so that they can flex to consider nuance, change and complexity. Multiply the impact you get with AI by helping others think better and embedding effective AI practice into an organisation or team.

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