Questions, asked straight.
Which function should go first?
The one most tied to the outcome you care about this year, usually the function the readiness assessment or the Readiness Sprint surfaced as moving from Assisted to Centaur. Sales, design and content, go-to-market, and operations are the ones we redesign most often.
Does redesign mean people lose their jobs?
No. The rule of the room is that every piece of work that moves to AI comes with an answer for where the person moves up to. That is what the Move-Up Map is for. The companies that cut first and redesigned never are the ones in the rehiring data.
Which AI tools do we end up with?
That is decided in the room, from what the redesigned workflow actually needs: tools you already pay for, the best third-party product for the job, or one of the Catalysts when it fits. The method is the product, not the software.
How long does it take?
One facilitated session with the function, half a day to a full day depending on how much work there is to map. Participants complete the free Work Redesign Audit workbook for their function beforehand, so the room starts with the work already on the table.
What happens after the session?
You leave with the first workflow designed and an install brief. Some teams install it themselves from the brief. Others ask us to install it with them, which is the third step of the method.