Intrenion

Working with GenAI

Christian Ullrich
2026-06-11

Table of Contents

• 1 Understanding GenAI
  • Episode 1.1: Recognize Where GenAI Creates Value
  • Episode 1.2: Understand How GenAI Produces Answers
  • Episode 1.3: Develop Sound Expectations
  • Episode 1.4: Guide GenAI More Effectively
  • Episode 1.5: Build Personal Working Habits
• 2 Information Gathering with GenAI
  • Episode 2.1: Explore Unfamiliar Topics
  • Episode 2.2: Retrieve More Relevant Information
  • Episode 2.3: Evaluate Information Critically
  • Episode 2.4: Analyze Information More Deeply
  • Episode 2.5: Build Reliable Research Workflows
• 3 Idea Generation with GenAI
  • Episode 3.1: Generate Initial Ideas
  • Episode 3.2: Apply Structured Thinking
  • Episode 3.3: Explore Alternatives and Edge Cases
  • Episode 3.4: Improve Ideas Through Iteration
  • Episode 3.5: Turn Ideas into Action
• 4 Text Writing with GenAI
  • Episode 4.1: Plan Before Writing
  • Episode 4.2: Build a Clear Structure
  • Episode 4.3: Draft More Effectively
  • Episode 4.4: Adapt Style and Format
  • Episode 4.5: Improve Collaborative Writing
• 5 Organizational Adoption of GenAI
  • Episode 5.1: Start with Everyday Use
  • Episode 5.2: Develop Individual Skills
  • Episode 5.3: Build Team Skills
  • Episode 5.4: Integrate GenAI into Workflows
  • Episode 5.5: Scale Organizational Adoption

1 Understanding GenAI

Episode 1.1: Recognize Where GenAI Creates Value

• Practice 1: Identify information-intensive work
• Practice 2: Find repetitive knowledge tasks
• Practice 3: Compare manual and AI-assisted workflows
• Practice 4: Compare the effort before and after GenAI
• Practice 5: Prioritize valuable use cases

Episode 1.2: Understand How GenAI Produces Answers

• Practice 1: Recognize prediction instead of understanding
• Practice 2: Understand the influence of training data
• Practice 3: Distinguish confidence from accuracy
• Practice 4: Expect plausible but imperfect answers
• Practice 5: Understand why hallucinations occur

Episode 1.3: Develop Sound Expectations

• Practice 1: Recognize where GenAI performs well
• Practice 2: Recognize where human judgment remains essential
• Practice 3: Trade speed for accuracy when needed
• Practice 4: Verify important information
• Practice 5: Use GenAI as a tool rather than a replacement

Episode 1.4: Guide GenAI More Effectively

• Practice 1: State the task clearly
• Practice 2: Provide useful context
• Practice 3: Specify the desired output
• Practice 4: Improve prompts through iteration
• Practice 5: Break complex tasks into steps

Episode 1.5: Build Personal Working Habits

• Practice 1: Start with small daily tasks
• Practice 2: Use GenAI to create a starting point
• Practice 3: Delegate repetitive thinking tasks
• Practice 4: Reuse successful conversations
• Practice 5: Build a regular experimentation habit

2 Information Gathering with GenAI

Episode 2.1: Explore Unfamiliar Topics

• Practice 1: Generate an initial overview
• Practice 2: Identify key concepts
• Practice 3: Clarify unfamiliar terminology
• Practice 4: Discover related topics
• Practice 5: Create a research starting point

Episode 2.2: Retrieve More Relevant Information

• Practice 1: Ask focused questions
• Practice 2: Specify the required depth
• Practice 3: Request comparisons and alternatives
• Practice 4: Specify the desired format
• Practice 5: Improve questions through iteration

Episode 2.3: Evaluate Information Critically

• Practice 1: Question confident answers
• Practice 2: Detect potential hallucinations
• Practice 3: Look for missing context
• Practice 4: Identify assumptions and biases
• Practice 5: Verify important claims

Episode 2.4: Analyze Information More Deeply

• Practice 1: Compare competing viewpoints
• Practice 2: Identify patterns and themes
• Practice 3: Extract key insights
• Practice 4: Assess implications and consequences
• Practice 5: Draw independent conclusions

Episode 2.5: Build Reliable Research Workflows

• Practice 1: Combine GenAI with external sources
• Practice 2: Capture findings for later use
• Practice 3: Document findings systematically
• Practice 4: Reuse successful research methods
• Practice 5: Create repeatable research processes

3 Idea Generation with GenAI

Episode 3.1: Generate Initial Ideas

• Practice 1: Define the challenge clearly
• Practice 2: Generate multiple alternatives
• Practice 3: Explore different perspectives
• Practice 4: Challenge existing assumptions
• Practice 5: Explore more possible solutions

Episode 3.2: Apply Structured Thinking

• Practice 1: Use frameworks to guide thinking
• Practice 2: Apply constraints deliberately
• Practice 3: Evaluate ideas from different perspectives
• Practice 4: Combine multiple frameworks
• Practice 5: Adapt frameworks to the situation

Episode 3.3: Explore Alternatives and Edge Cases

• Practice 1: Generate unconventional options
• Practice 2: Examine opposing approaches
• Practice 3: Consider unlikely scenarios
• Practice 4: Identify hidden opportunities
• Practice 5: Discover unexpected connections

Episode 3.4: Improve Ideas Through Iteration

• Practice 1: Rephrase the problem
• Practice 2: Improve promising ideas
• Practice 3: Compare competing concepts
• Practice 4: Test assumptions systematically
• Practice 5: Choose the strongest option

Episode 3.5: Turn Ideas into Action

• Practice 1: Prioritize promising options
• Practice 2: Convert ideas into objectives
• Practice 3: Break objectives into tasks
• Practice 4: Create phased implementation plans
• Practice 5: Build actionable roadmaps

4 Text Writing with GenAI

Episode 4.1: Plan Before Writing

• Practice 1: Define the purpose
• Practice 2: Identify the audience
• Practice 3: Define the desired outcome
• Practice 4: Gather required information
• Practice 5: Establish scope and boundaries

Episode 4.2: Build a Clear Structure

• Practice 1: Create a high-level outline
• Practice 2: Organize major sections
• Practice 3: Arrange supporting arguments
• Practice 4: Improve logical flow
• Practice 5: Refine document structure

Episode 4.3: Draft More Effectively

• Practice 1: Create an initial draft
• Practice 2: Expand incomplete sections
• Practice 3: Clarify unclear ideas
• Practice 4: Connect fragmented thoughts
• Practice 5: Improve overall consistency

Episode 4.4: Adapt Style and Format

• Practice 1: Adjust tone for the audience
• Practice 2: Simplify complex language
• Practice 3: Improve readability
• Practice 4: Reformat content for different uses
• Practice 5: Tailor writing to specific formats

Episode 4.5: Improve Collaborative Writing

• Practice 1: Create shared document structures
• Practice 2: Combine multiple contributions
• Practice 3: Integrate feedback efficiently
• Practice 4: Maintain consistency across drafts
• Practice 5: Create unified final documents

5 Organizational Adoption of GenAI

Episode 5.1: Start with Everyday Use

• Practice 1: Identify simple daily applications
• Practice 2: Solve small recurring problems
• Practice 3: Achieve visible improvements
• Practice 4: Build confidence through repetition
• Practice 5: Establish regular usage habits

Episode 5.2: Develop Individual Skills

• Practice 1: Learn through experimentation
• Practice 2: Improve instruction-writing skills
• Practice 3: Reuse successful approaches
• Practice 4: Build personal workflows
• Practice 5: Expand task complexity gradually

Episode 5.3: Build Team Skills

• Practice 1: Share successful use cases
• Practice 2: Share effective instructions
• Practice 3: Reuse successful templates
• Practice 4: Develop common practices
• Practice 5: Establish a learning culture

Episode 5.4: Integrate GenAI into Workflows

• Practice 1: Identify inefficient work steps
• Practice 2: Embed GenAI into existing processes
• Practice 3: Improve planning and reporting
• Practice 4: Support meetings and coordination
• Practice 5: Standardize effective workflows

Episode 5.5: Scale Organizational Adoption

• Practice 1: Create an adoption strategy
• Practice 2: Support experienced users
• Practice 3: Measure adoption progress
• Practice 4: Expand successful practices
• Practice 5: Apply GenAI to products and services