What support do managers need before asking their teams to adopt AI?
The culture panel noted the pressure on leaders who are managing existing work while they learn new tools. Before managers lead an AI rollout, treat them as learners: work out what decisions they'll face, give them a practical exercise, and tell them when a question belongs with someone else.
Managers often get the announcement and a request to pass it along. Ask them which decisions they're expected to make, and which questions about permitted use, quality, performance and workload their teams are likely to bring.
Then give them a practical exercise with the same tools and boundaries their teams will use, plus a place to ask questions without having to perform expertise they haven't developed yet.
Be clear about which answers belong elsewhere. A manager should know when a question belongs with HR or legal, or with a technical or privacy owner, so they don't improvise a policy response.
I'd look at the calendar too. Training, coaching and reviewing new work all take time. A manager can't reliably support a change that's only one more task added to an already full week, so plan for the leadership work you're asking them to do.