What this is

The Workplace Assessment is a structured review of how an organisation is coping with AI‑driven change at the human level.

Most organisations measure performance, output, and compliance. Very few measure what is happening to:

• judgement

• decision quality

• ethical boundaries

• leadership behaviour

• internal trust

• and psychological load

This assessment focuses on the human system that AI now depends on.

Why this matters

When pressure increases, predictable patterns appear:

• thinking becomes narrow and reactive

• humour changes or disappears

• communication becomes distorted

• ethical shortcuts increase

• fraud risk rises

• capable managers destabilise

• whistleblowers emerge late

By the time problems show up in audits or performance data, damage is often already done.

This assessment is designed to detect early warning signs.

What the assessment looks at

The review covers five domains:

1. AI pressure mapping

   • where automation and monitoring are increasing load

   • which roles are under the greatest strain

   • how fast change is occurring versus human adaptation

2. Organisational stability

   • clarity of roles and authority

   • decision pathways

   • trust between teams and leadership

   • communication patterns

3. Ethical drift indicators

   • normalisation of shortcuts

   • boundary erosion

   • rule bending under pressure

   • moral disengagement language

4. Fraud and corruption risk signals

   • stress‑linked behavioural shifts

   • managerial control patterns

   • concentration of power

   • suppression of dissent

5. Leadership resilience

   • cognitive load on senior staff

   • emotional regulation under pressure

   • avoidance or rigidity

   • early signs of collapse or burnout

How it is conducted

The assessment combines:

• confidential interviews

• structured questionnaires

• document and process review

• optional anonymised staff input

No individual performance scoring is produced.

The goal is to understand system‑level risk, not to judge individuals.

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What organisations receive

• a written risk and stability report

• AI‑pressure heat map

• ethical risk profile

• fraud vulnerability indicators

• leadership resilience snapshot

• practical recommendations

Reports are written in plain language and suitable for boards or senior leadership.

Relationship to the AI Mirror (AIM)

The Workplace Assessment can stand alone.

It can also be paired with the AI Mirror (AIM) to provide ongoing human‑stability support after risks are identified.

Assessment identifies risk. AIM helps stabilise it.

Data ethics

• no personal data is shared with management

• no emotional profiles are delivered

• only aggregated organisational patterns are reported

• whistleblower safety is prioritised

In one sentence

The Workplace Assessment detects human‑system risk created by AI pressure before it becomes ethical failure, fraud, or organisational breakdown.

 

If you would like to discuss an assessment for your organisation, contact:

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Dr Terry Sheridan
drterrysheridan.23@gmail.com