Past Work
A look at how Second Mind Solutions has helped organizations move from scattered AI experimentation to durable, workflow-level capacity and protected margin.
Three engagements demonstrating how the same methodology adapts across scale and context: from firm-wide knowledge work integration to enterprise AI rollout to function-specific deployment. Current practice focuses primarily on knowledge work firms in communications, research, and professional services.
Research-backed practice
Across the 12-month enterprise AI study we led at CODE PA (175 knowledge workers across 14 state agencies), users estimated saving an average of 95 minutes per day through structured AI use.
Read the published report →MTP, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based creative services firm whose teams operate under constant pressure to deliver high-quality work at speed. Leadership recognized that AI could meaningfully accelerate their production workflows. But the challenge wasn't access to tools. It was integrating AI into an already high-velocity workflow without introducing inconsistency or putting client-facing quality at risk.
When BNET, Bahrain's national fiber network operator, deployed enterprise AI licenses across the organization, the tools were in place. The operational ROI wasn't. Adoption was uneven, usage was inconsistent, and there was no structured framework connecting AI capability to the specific functions employees were responsible for.
Through a partnership with a National Urban League initiative, Second Mind Solutions designed and delivered three function-specific AI workflow frameworks for Black female solopreneurs, business owners who carry the full operational load of a company without the staff, resources, or infrastructure that larger organizations rely on. The methodology (designing AI into specific, high-stakes business functions rather than deploying it broadly) applies at any scale, from a single operator to a 200-person firm.
Featured Research
While serving as Head of User Experience Research at CODE PA, Pennsylvania's digital services agency, Second Mind Solutions Founder and Principal Terence Milstead, PhD led the research team that conducted a year-long enterprise AI adoption study in partnership with OpenAI. The project was initiated and owned by the Governor's Office of Emerging Technology, which invited CODE PA's UXR team to design and execute the research component.
ChatGPT Enterprise licenses were made available to 175 government employees across 14 state agencies. Over 12 months, the research team tracked adoption patterns, real-world use cases, blockers, and time savings, generating an empirical picture of how government employees actually engage with enterprise AI tools in practice.
Findings were co-presented at the 2024 Code for America Summit alongside Harrison MacRae, the Governor's Director of Emerging Technology. The full report was subsequently published by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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