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Why AI Adoption Fails And How to Fix It

Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM AI adoption fails when it stops at access to tools. This episode introduces a practical model that bridges the gap between AI tools like Copilot and measurable business outcomes. The focus shifts from technology to people, addressing key blockers such as time, confidence, and relevance. By grounding AI in real workflows, tailoring role-specific use cases, and measuring outcomes, organisations can move from low usage to meaningful impact fast. 🎙 Full Show Notes https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/837 👉 What you’ll learn      • Identify the real blockers stopping AI adoption in teams  • Shift from tool access to measurable business outcomes  • Design role-specific AI use cases that drive daily value  • Build AI training that fits real work, not theory  • Measure AI adoption with practical KPIs and usage data  👉 Chapters • 00:00 From Curiosity to AI Obsession • 07:20 The Real Problem: AI Adoption, Not Access • 09:28 Taking the Leap into AI Entrepreneurship •13:38 Discovering the Bridge Model for AI Adoption •16:34 The Top Blockers Killing AI Usage • 19:04 Turning Use Cases into Measurable Results • 22:34 Copilot Notebooks and the Future of Workflows 🔴 Highlights      • "These two things are very, very different"  • "Some things really need to happen in between those two places"  • "This is not about the tech. This is about the people"  • "They didn't know how to use the tool"  • "They didn't know what they were allowed to do"  • "When would they sit and just learn a link"  • "To actually tailor use cases that are relevant"  • "We have to measure how they are moving"  • "We moved a department from 15% to 83%"  • "It shifts how you are working"  ✅ Find Hanna Online: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radtkebergstrom/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hanna.radtke/ • Personal website / blog: https://hannabergstrom.com/ • YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HannaRadtkeBergstrom 🧰 Mentioned      • Microsoft Copilot (https://copilot.microsoft.com/)   • Copilot Notebooks (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/get-started-with-microsoft-365-copilot-notebooks-0775e693-11c6-4d80-8aba-fcc81a737a06)   • ChatGPT (https://chatgpt.com/)   • AI Boost Academy (https://hannabergstrom.com/) [ (https://www.youtube.com/@HannaRadtkeBergstrom)   • Vattenfall (https://group.vattenfall.com/)  • Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7  ✅ Keywords       ai adoption, copilot, generative ai, ai training, business transformation, ai use cases, digital productivity, ai skills, organisational change, ai strategy, workplace efficiency, ai literacy  Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoption 🔴 Subscribe for all the latest Microsoft MVP News: https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 Share this video with a Youtuber friend: https://youtu.be/NBSJxdw8D7w ✅ Recommended Playlist: MVP Show. Hear the latest from Microsoft MVPs - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkoKTBGm46RlGnCwVLLPKvsT ✅ Want to become a Microsoft MVP? You need to watch these: How to Become a Microsoft MVP https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7 ✅ Let’s Connect: Collaborate with me here – https://cloverbase.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy Website - https://podcast.nz365guy.com/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy X – https://twitter.com/nz365guy Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nz365guy Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nz365guy Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.nz/nz365guy I’m Mark Smith - nz365guy - Helping people reach their full potential I have been a Microsoft Business Applications MVP for over 14 years. I am passionate about helping people reach their full potential, through training, coaching and mentorship. Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge (https://www.90daymc.com/) Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nz365guy) If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy). Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith