Are You Gonna Try It?
Summary
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OpenAI has launched Operator, a tool that acts like mini employees on the internet. It's designed to execute tasks such as conducting research and gathering information.
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I spent my morning exploring Operator and realized that many people, myself included, need to improve communication skills. This tool highlights how we often poorly communicate with our employees and teams.
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Operator takes commands similarly to human employees, which exposes any lack of clarity in our instructions. This can help improve communication skills over time.
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By learning to communicate effectively with humans first, it becomes easier to manage AI tools like Operator in the future.
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The new trend will be managing multiple AI agents, where business owners might oversee 2, 3, 4 or even 50 agents working simultaneously on various projects.
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It's crucial to develop clear communication and management skills with your human team before shifting to AI agents to be effective in any business setting.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest starting by focusing on improving your communication skills with your current team. This is a low-cost and high-value strategy. Be clear and concise with instructions. Practice clarifying your goals and providing detailed guidance to minimize misunderstandings. This will not only enhance productivity among your human team but will also set a strong foundation for managing AI tools like Operator in the future.
A good way of doing this is to hold regular feedback sessions with your team to identify areas where communication can be improved. Encourage your team members to ask questions if they don't understand something. This two-way street will clarify expectations and help solidify your role as an effective communicator.
Next, play around with tools like Operator to get used to how they work. Start with small tasks, such as simple information-gathering exercises, and gradually move to more complex projects. Look at how you instruct the tool and notice where your explanations might need more detail.
Finally, prepare for the future trend of managing multiple AI agents. Start simple by overseeing just a few AI tasks at a time. As you become more comfortable and efficient with communication and task assignment, you can gradually increase the number of AI agents you manage. Balancing this with your human team will ensure that your business operations become more seamless and scalable over time.
