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AI Readiness Audit.

The 7-question diagnostic Jay walks every new client through on day one. Score yourself honestly — then read the rubric to find your team's biggest gap.

For: LeadersTime: 10 minutesQuestions: 7
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How to use this audit

Pick the answer that's most true — not what you wish were true. Total your points at the end. The rubric tells you what tier you're in and what to do this week. Run this with your leadership team and compare.

// 7 QUESTIONS · 0-3 POINTS EACH

Score your team honestly.

Q 01
How is your team using AI today?
Not yet, just curious 0 pts
A few people experimenting on their own 1 pt
Most of the team uses it weekly 2 pts
It's part of daily workflow across the org 3 pts
Q 02
How confident is your team at writing AI prompts that get great results?
We haven't tried 0 pts
Mixed results, mostly trial-and-error 1 pt
We're comfortable; we know what works 2 pts
We have a documented, shared prompt library 3 pts
Q 03
How much repetitive work does your team do that AI could help with?
Not sure what AI could even do 0 pts
A few hours a week per person 1 pt
10+ hours/week per person we'd love to reclaim 2 pts
We've automated most of it already 3 pts
Q 04
Has your team been formally trained on AI?
Nothing formal 0 pts
A few people watched YouTube videos 1 pt
We've had a workshop or training session 2 pts
Ongoing training is part of our culture 3 pts
Q 05
Do you have an AI policy or guardrails in place?
No, and we probably need one 0 pts
Informal, mostly unwritten 1 pt
We have a basic written policy 2 pts
Yes, with governance and quarterly review 3 pts
Q 06
Are you measuring the ROI of AI in your org?
No, and it's hard to know where to start 0 pts
Anecdotally — people say it helps 1 pt
We track time saved per team 2 pts
We tie AI work to revenue / P&L 3 pts
Q 07
How does leadership talk about AI internally?
We avoid the topic 0 pts
Some excitement, some fear, no clear position 1 pt
Leadership has a clear, communicated stance 2 pts
Leadership models adoption; AI is in our strategy 3 pts

Add up your points. Total possible: 21.

Your score reveals your readiness tier. Match yours below — and use the recommendations to pick this week's next step.

// THE RUBRIC

Match your score to your tier.

▸ 0–5 PTS

Tier 1 · AI Curious

You're early — and that's OK. Teams who start now move past the ones who waited. Your biggest opportunity: get unstuck. Pick one workflow this week.

Do this week: Read the 50-Tip Guide. Try the Beginner Track on the Education Hub.

▸ 6–11 PTS

Tier 2 · AI Exploring

You've dabbled. The next step is consistency. Your biggest opportunity: make AI a habit, not a novelty.

Do this week: Run this audit on your team. Grab the 100-Prompt Library. Pick 3 workflows to automate by end of month.

▸ 12–17 PTS

Tier 3 · AI Practitioner

Your individual game is strong. The gap is org-wide consistency. Your biggest opportunity: scale across the team.

Do this week: Start the 90-Day Rollout Plan. Adopt the AI Use Policy. Consider an advisory engagement.

▸ 18–21 PTS

Tier 4 · AI Leader

You're ahead of 95% of organizations. Your biggest opportunity: measure and compound. Move from "we use AI" to "AI is a measurable driver of our P&L."

Do this week: Tie an AI initiative to a P&L line in your next leadership update. Book Jay for advisory if you want a sparring partner.

// USING THIS WITH YOUR TEAM

Make it a team conversation.

Have your leadership team take this audit separately, then compare scores. Where you disagree by 2+ points, that's where alignment work matters most. Reality is usually closer to the lower score.

  1. Send the audit to your leadership team (5–8 people).
  2. Each person scores independently. 10 minutes.
  3. Bring scores to a 45-minute meeting. Discuss the 2 biggest divergences.
  4. Pick one question to act on this quarter. One.
  5. Re-run in 90 days. Track the delta.

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