This tech founder says prompting AI agents is a lot like managing people | Business Insider

You already know how to do this. You just don't realize it yet.

If you've ever managed an employee, you've been training for AI your whole career.

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A lot of business owners feel quietly embarrassed around AI. Like everyone else cracked the code and you missed the memo. You bought the tool, paid the subscription, and it sits there unused. That's not a tech failure — that's a communication failure nobody warned you about.

Here's what a tech founder told Business Insider that actually makes sense: the people who get the most out of AI agents are managers, not engineers. People who know how to say "here's what I'm giving you, here's what I need back." That's it. That's the skill.

You've been doing that in performance reviews, project briefs, and client calls for years.

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Start there. Pick one repetitive task your team handles weekly. Write out what information goes in and what result you need back. That single paragraph is your first AI prompt. No coding. No consultants. No system overhaul.

One clear task. One clear output. That's your first win.

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What's one task you keep meaning to hand off but haven't found the right person for?

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"We've found that people who manage people and understand how to communicate what they want — inputs versus outputs — they're much better at ...