Happy Triple Threat Thursday!
Here’s one Signal to notice, one Spark to try, and one Shift to consider.
📡 Signal — What’s Changing
On October 6, 2025, OpenAI announced AgentKit, a new framework that lets anyone build AI “agents” that can take actions inside tools like email, CRMs, and spreadsheets.
Right now, it’s in limited release for developers and enterprise users, with broader access expected in early 2026. When it does, these agents won’t just suggest what to do, they’ll do the work: send follow-ups, update data, build reports, or schedule next steps automatically.
That’s a quiet but important shift.
AI is moving from being a tool you use to a teammate that helps run your business.
If you’ve ever used Zapier or Make, you already know the concept. Those tools connect apps so one action triggers another:
“When a lead fills out a form, send a follow-up email.”
That’s the before.
Here’s the after:
“When a new lead comes in, score it based on fit, personalize the first email, schedule a demo if they reply, and alert me if it’s a strategic account.”
The agent doesn’t just trigger actions; it makes decisions.
It interprets context, writes the message, sends it, updates the CRM, and loops you in only when human judgment is needed.
What OpenAI just did is move that level of orchestration inside ChatGPT and give it reasoning.
Now, instead of wiring rules, you can simply ask ChatGPT to manage the workflow for you.
Think of it this way: Each person on your team will soon have a small team of digital assistants that handle the repeatable, rules-based parts of their job.
Your people will focus on judgment, relationships, and strategy, while agents quietly run the background work that keeps things moving.
As you finalize your 2026 planning, start mapping:
Which repeatable workflows could be delegated first
How “AI assistant management” fits into team roles and training
What oversight and measurement look like when part of your staff never sleeps
What’s coming isn’t about chasing the latest tool; it’s about running your business with a new mix of people and systems.
Soon, every employee will have leverage — not by working harder, but by managing smarter systems.
👉 See it in action: Watch how OpenAI’s new agents actually work
⚡ Spark — What to Try This Week
It seems only natural that after OpenAI’s announcement about how agents will reshape daily work, this week’s custom GPT helps you think about what that means inside your own company.
(Because really — having an AI help you plan for AI feels perfectly on-brand for 2025.)
The AI Integration Readiness GPT walks you through three practical questions:
Which workflows could be delegated first? (Start small — recurring, rules-based work.)
How should “AI assistant management” fit into team roles and training?
What does oversight look like when part of your staff never sleeps?
You’ll leave with a short, clear list of where to test, who should own it, and what success should look like as agentic AI starts rolling out in 2026.
Within a year, every team will have digital assistants working alongside them.
This GPT helps you decide where that should start, and what to keep human by design.
👉 Try it here: AI Integration Readiness GPT
Also, it looks like the link for the 2026 Strategic Planning GPT I sent last week wasn’t working. It’s fixed now, and you can access it here: 2026 Strategic Planning GPT
🔄 Shift — How to Rethink It
Most businesses still see AI as a faster way to do the same work.
But the real shift isn’t about speed — it’s about redistribution.
Agents don’t just help people work faster; they start taking on the work that slows teams down: qualifying leads, drafting follow-ups, building reports, optimizing campaigns.
That doesn’t replace your team.
It gives them the room to focus on what actually grows the business — judgment, creativity, and relationships.
This is where the magic happens.
Every time a task moves to an agent, a person gains time for thinking instead of ticking boxes.
That’s not about cutting costs, it’s about creating capacity.
Question to sit with this week:
If your team suddenly had 20% more time, how would you use it to grow?
Thanks for reading Triple Threat. See you next Thursday with another Signal, Spark, and Shift.
— Alexandria Ohlinger
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