---
title: "Above the Loop · agent workforce · Agent Fieldbook"
url: https://agentfieldbook.org/workforce/org_models/above-the-loop/
description: "Humans move above the loop to steer and direct outcomes, dropping within the loop only where human contact genuinely matters. Work shifts from doing tasks to orchestrating outcomes."
section: "Workforce · Org Models"
source: Agent Fieldbook — generated from the published page
---

# Above the Loop

Humans move above the loop to steer and direct outcomes, dropping within the loop only where human contact genuinely matters. Work shifts from doing tasks to orchestrating outcomes.

## At a glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Human-to-agent ratio | human steers· agent executes |

## Basis

- [mckinsey.com](https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-agentic-organization-contours-of-the-next-paradigm-for-the-ai-era)