The Legacy Keeper
BEHAVIOUR PROFILEBEHAVIOUR KIT
Lauren Kelly
They carry deep expertise and team memory. But when ignored or sidelined, they can quietly stall AI adoption. Not from spite, but from self-protection.
How to spot them
Signature behaviours:
Rejects the new – Avoids AI tools, sticks to what’s manual and familiar.
Leads with intuition – Trusts gut feel and experience over data.
Asks the tough questions – Pushes back on ethics, reliability, and value.
Resists change – Slows or blocks AI-related projects and policies.
Defends human judgement – Believes AI can’t match real-world know-how.
What this means for you:
They’re the keepers of quality and caution.
They offer essential pushback, the kind that stops bad AI decisions.
But left unmanaged, their scepticism can spread quietly and stall progress.
Ignore their concerns and you risk a full team backlash.
The challenges they create
⚠️ Trust Gap – They don’t believe AI is reliable or built for their work.
⚠️ Change Fatigue – AI feels like another new thing in a long list of disruptions.
⚠️ Quiet Resistance – They won’t shout, but they’ll slow things down from the inside.
⚠️ Expertise Protection Mode – If AI feels like a threat, they’ll guard their methods even harder.
What to do
Channel their energy:
Show how AI supports, not replaces, their judgement.
Start with low-risk, familiar tasks to build comfort.
Use co-creation, not top-down rollout. Bring them into decisions.
Align their impact:
Link AI to improving quality, not just speed.
Highlight how AI can free up their time to focus on what they do best.
Frame AI as a craft-enhancer, not a cost-cutter.
Guide their influence:
Give them a platform to ask smart questions, don’t shut them down.
Help them become a mentor in blending tradition with innovation.
Pair them with early adopters for balanced rollout energy.
Success looks like this
✔️ They contribute to AI plans, not just comment from the sidelines.
✔️ They champion AI use where it adds value to human expertise.
✔️ They model cautious optimism, helping others feel safe to try.
✔️ They preserve quality while adapting to new tools. The best of both worlds.
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Human-AI Performance
By Lauren Kelly
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