HELPING LEADERS AND EMPL HELPING LEADERS AND EMPLOYEES NAVIGATE GENERA TE GENERATIVE AI TIVE AI THROUGH SOCIOTECHNICAL REFLECTION: THE STAIR METHOD

This paper presents STAIR (Sociotechnical AI Reflection), a leadership-oriented methodology for enabling responsible and participatory integration of Generative AI (GenAI) in organizational settings. Developed through an Action Design Research (ADR) project within a Danish municipality’s Communications Department, STAIR supports organizations in balancing productivity goals with employee well-being. By grounding AI integration in localized sociotechnical principles and embedding structured reflection into everyday work practices, STAIR advances a human-centered model for navigating the digital transformation of knowledge work.