AI office hours should solve recurring work problems, rather than become another weekly demonstration of attractive features.

Ask participants to bring a task description and a safely redacted example before the session begins.

Classify each issue: learning, access, data quality, unclear rules, or software failure. Route it to the right owner.

Close with what was resolved, what needs another owner, and what will change in the guide. Set a follow-up date.

Look across sessions for repeating obstacles. Useful support reduces recurring friction instead of celebrating attendance or repeatedly improvising the same fix.

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