- AI agents can perform tasks quickly and consistently,
but they often lack real-world experience, tacit knowledge,
and the ability to understand interpersonal interactions.
That's where humans shine.
The most effective outcomes happen
when you combine your unique skills
with your AI agent's strength.
The agent brings speed and structure,
and you bring insight and context.
So you're tasked with recommending a new software tool
for your department.
An AI agent can gather product reviews,
summarize feature lists,
identify pricing tiers,
and highlight trade-offs,
but only you can assess
how those features align with your team's workflow,
integration needs, and long-term goals.
That insight ensures the recommendation fits your context.
Your subject matter expertise plays a central role
in framing the task clearly,
so the AI produces relevant output.
This includes spotting gaps or inaccuracies in the result,
interpreting meaning,
and making decisions based on nuance,
ensuring the outcome aligns with your audience and purpose.
To optimize your workflow, map your recurring tasks.
What do you do weekly or monthly that follows a pattern?
Assess the complexity.
What data, systems, stakeholders,
and decisions are involved?
Check for data availability.
Can the agent access internal systems
or the Internet to retrieve necessary data
without manual intervention?
Test the result.
Can you easily spot and correct mistakes?
Here are three strategies for combining your skills
with your agent's strength.
Lead with context.
Provide the agent with the goal,
relevant inputs,
and any known constraints
or preferences that may be applicable.
Review with intent.
For example, ask, "Does this result reflect
what I'm trying to achieve?"
And add your expertise.
Edit the output with additional context, emphasis,
and real-world knowledge that the agent cannot replicate.
This approach transforms AI agents from productivity tools
into performance partners.
It also helps you maintain high standards, quality,
and personal accountability.
As you practice combining AI with your own skills,
you will notice which parts of your work can be accelerated
without losing quality
and which still require your involvement.
Learning how to combine Agentic AI
with human judgment, creativity, and care
positions you to increase your performance responsibly.