Real Work: AI and the Human Team

Tools of the Trade

In this second episode, Dominik and Sean get into the actual tools. Not the hype - the tools. They compare AI platforms to car brands: different quirks, same destination. Sean shares his fraught Claude journey (including scrapping an entire project), while Dom explains what small businesses can actually afford - Custom GPTs, Notebook LM, stuff that doesn't need 20 people to build. There's healthy skepticism: when everyone uses the same AI optimization tools, do we get more competitive or just more similar? Real examples emerge - Commonwealth Bank's 99% query resolution, agentic AI answering your plumber's phone. This is about what's out there right now, what works, and what to watch out for.

The Real Work Begins: Why We're Talking About AI and Human Teams

In this first episode, Dominik Fretz (AI consultant, Harbour Edge Intelligence) and Sean Irvine (team dynamics expert) explain why they're tackling the messy middle ground where humans and AI collide in the workplace. Forget the hype about AI replacing everyone or being a magic solution. The real story is about integration, adaptation, and the very human challenges that emerge when AI joins your team. The hosts share their complementary perspectives—Dominik from the tech trenches and Sean from the human side—and preview the critical conversations ahead about fear, trust, truth, and practical implementation. This is your starting point for understanding not just what AI can do, but what happens when it meets real people doing real work.