Everyone Will Be a Boss—But of AI Agents

Microsoft’s new 2025 Work Trend Index makes a bold claim: “Every employee will soon manage AI ‘workers.’” ¹  

Supposedly, this wouldn’t only apply to coders. And, this would include more than managers. They’re prediction—EVERYONE.

They call this shift the rise of the “Agent Boss.” People are already using AI. For instance, “Hey ChatGPT, write me an email that…”

But that would be considered “old school”. They’re predicting that everyone will soon be directing a “…team of digital coworkers who run real projects.”

So, perhaps I need to also make a bold prediction—If your kid doesn’t learn how to lead and direct AI, they may be sidelined by it.

🌱 Welcome to Future-Ready Parents—where you get the tools to lead your child with clarity, confidence, and future-ready skills—in just a few minutes a day.

What You’re Getting Today

You’ll get a 5-prompt Agent Boss Practice Pack—conversation starters that build the communication and decision-making skills your kid will need to manage AI tools and teams. Use them anytime—no tech required.

Why This Matters

You’ve probably said (or heard), “My kid’s already good with tech and especially AI tools.”

That’s the initial phase. Knowing how to use AI is the entry ticket.

But Microsoft’s latest research shows workplaces are moving into Phase Three:
People managing teams of AI agents that operate semi-independently.
I can kinda envision what some of the job descriptions of the future will look like. Our kids should probably expect to know how to…

• Review AI-generated proposals

• Step in when AI and automation tools misfire

• Spot missing information or bias

• Decide what not to automate.

And then, workers of the future will need to know how to explain those decisions to a team—or a client.

If this is true, then we as parents, we need to start identifying these type of tasks as “leadership moves”. These aren’t just would-be-good-to-know tech skills.

And these will likely be more complex than the current AI-wrapper chatbot tools used in today’s schools/classrooms or by info shared in YouTube faceless explainer videos.

Our kids will need to refine their practicing judgment—especially in fuzzy, high-stakes moments.

That’s what today’s tool gives you a way to do.

THE TOOL: 5 Prompt-Based Leadership Challenges

There’s a hidden skill your teen will need to succeed in the future of work—
giving smart direction to AI tools that don’t understand human nuance.

Today, that looks like catching weird AI hallucinations and outputs.
Tomorrow, it could mean leading digital coworkers on real-world projects.

But here’s the catch: most kids are not taught how to lead like that.

They’re taught how to use AI. Not how to manage it.
That’s what this tool is for.

What it is:
A set of 5 short prompts you can drop into real life—car rides, dinner, late-night chats.
Each one gives your teen a chance to step into the role of “AI manager” and practice thinking through a tricky situation.

There’s no tech required. Just a question and their brain.

What it solves:
Your teen gets low-stakes reps in high-skill moments—
delegating, spotting bias, framing values, taking responsibility.
The kind of skills they’ll need when AI is everywhere.

How to use it:

1. Read the prompt aloud.

2. Let them answer however they want.

3. Ask: “Why that choice?” Then follow their logic.

4. That’s it. No need to correct or teach.

Try one today:
Prompt: “Your AI sends an email that sounds stiff and robotic. How do you help it sound more human?”
(Builds: Giving feedback, tone awareness)

Example Output: What a Parent Might Hear from Their Teen

Here’s what it could actually look and sound like when a parent uses one of these prompts with their teen:

Prompt:
"Your AI sends an email that sounds stiff and robotic. How do you help it sound more human?"

Teen response (age 14):

Parent follow-up:

Teen:

What just happened:
The teen practiced:

• Giving specific feedback

• Translating tone into clear direction

• Reflecting on what “human” communication really means

• Noticing that AI doesn’t just know—it needs to be taught

What the parent did:

• Asked a clean prompt

• Let their teen lead

• Drew out one layer of reflection (“Why that?”)

• Did not turn it into a teachable moment or correction

This is the kind of low-stakes practice that builds high-stakes skills—especially for managing AI

BEFORE YOU GO…

Helping your teen lead AI starts with helping them lead through uncertainty.

Now you’ve got something most parents don’t: a head start.

You know what’s coming—and how to prepare for it. You’re the one asking the smarter questions, starting the better conversations, building the future-ready skills that others haven’t even thought about yet.

People will notice. Your kid will feel the difference.
And friends will wonder how you got so far ahead.

Because you didn’t wait for school systems, tech trends, or algorithms to figure it out.
You led.

Until next time,
James Brauer
Founder, Future-Ready Parents

1   https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/25/microsoft-says-everyone-will-be-a-boss-in-the-future-of-ai-employees