“What’s one unique way you’ve used AI to enhance employee productivity? How did it impact your team’s performance, and what’s a valuable tip for managers looking to boost productivity with AI?”
Here is what 9 thought leaders had to say.
AI Assistant Streamlines Pitch Decks, Boosts Team Morale
We started using a lightweight internal AI assistant to streamline pitch deck iterations—not to create them from scratch, but to handle the constant minor changes that eat up hours. One of our team members fed the assistant context on the investor persona, target sector, and startup positioning, and it quickly began suggesting sharper phrasing, aligned messaging, and even visual tweaks. What used to take four rounds of review suddenly dropped to two. It didn’t replace the strategic thinking, but it gave us back time to actually think strategically. I noticed that morale lifted too—less time spent on repetitive tweaks meant more energy for the creative, high-impact parts of the job.
If you’re a manager considering AI for productivity, don’t chase flashy tools—start by looking at where your team spends time on low-value tasks. Then, introduce AI not as a replacement, but as a support system. Most of the resistance disappears when people see it freeing them from work they secretly hate. At spectup, that shift made our delivery sharper and our team more focused.
Niclas Schlopsna, Managing Consultant and CEO, spectup
AI Tool Doubles Content Output Without Sacrificing Quality
I’ve found ChatGPT super helpful during our content team’s brainstorming sessions — especially when we hit creative blocks. It’s great for coming up with alternative article titles or fresh angles we hadn’t considered. That experience led us to build a simple content strategy tool right into our app, using OpenAI’s models to generate ideas based on topic inputs. It’s been a game-changer: our ideation time dropped significantly, and the team can now spend more time on executing high-quality content instead of getting bogged down in planning. Since adding the AI tool to our workflow, we’ve actually doubled our content output without sacrificing quality. For managers exploring AI, my advice is to start small. Focus on real, specific pain points instead of trying to overhaul everything at once — it helps build momentum and team trust in the tech.
Adrian James, Product Manager, Featured
24/7 AI Chatbots Transform Data Recovery Customer Support
What’s one unique way you’ve used AI to enhance employee productivity?
At DataNumen, we implemented AI chatbots to handle customer inquiries around the clock. This has been particularly transformative for our data recovery business, where customers often face urgent situations – lost family photos, critical business files, or damaged databases that need immediate attention.
How did it impact your team’s performance?
The AI chatbot provides 24/7 customer support, which is crucial for clients with urgent data recovery needs who can’t wait for business hours. This significantly reduced the burden on our human customer service team, allowing them to focus on complex technical cases that require human expertise rather than handling routine inquiries. Our response times improved dramatically, and customer satisfaction increased because they could get immediate assistance when disaster strikes.
Valuable tip for managers looking to boost productivity with AI:
Focus on AI applications that complement your industry’s specific pain points. In data recovery, timing is everything – the longer someone waits, the lower their chances of successful recovery. By identifying where AI can provide immediate value (like instant customer support for urgent situations), you can free up your human workforce to handle higher-value tasks that require critical thinking and specialized knowledge. Start with one clear use case rather than trying to implement AI everywhere at once.
Robert Chen, VP & CIO, DataNumen
Smart Scheduling Tool Creates More Uninterrupted Focus Time
I’ve used AI to automate routine scheduling tasks for my team, which has had a big impact on productivity. We integrated an AI-powered scheduling tool that analyzes everyone’s calendars, prioritizes meetings, and automatically finds optimal times for team collaboration. This eliminated the back-and-forth of finding meeting slots and reduced scheduling conflicts. As a result, team members could focus more on actual work and less on administrative tasks, boosting overall efficiency. The real value comes from giving the team more uninterrupted focus time. A valuable tip for managers is to start small with AI tools that automate simple tasks and scale up as you see the benefits. It’s crucial to ensure the tools integrate well with your existing workflows and don’t add unnecessary complexity.
Nikita Sherbina, Co-Founder & CEO, AIScreen
AI Meeting Summarizer Cuts Post-Meeting Lag By 30%
One unique way we’ve used AI to enhance employee productivity is by integrating an AI-powered meeting summarizer and action-item extractor into our daily workflow.
Instead of manually sifting through hour-long recordings or notes, the tool generates concise summaries, identifies key decisions, and auto-assigns follow-ups into our project management system. This has drastically reduced post-meeting lag and improved alignment—especially for cross-functional teams juggling multiple priorities. We’ve seen a 30% increase in on-time task completion and fewer communication gaps.
A valuable tip for managers: Don’t overwhelm your team with every new AI tool—start small. Choose one pain point (like note-taking, task prioritization, or inbox sorting), pilot a solution with a small group, and measure real outcomes before scaling. The goal isn’t just automation—it’s freeing up your team’s cognitive space for deeper, strategic work.
Sabah Drabu, CEO, CookinGenie
AI Meeting Summarizers Capture Key Decisions Automatically
One effective way to use AI for boosting employee productivity is by setting up AI-powered meeting summarizers that automatically capture key decisions, action items, and follow-ups across recurring team meetings.
This can reduce the need for manual note-taking, help keep projects on track, and make handoffs between teams smoother—especially in fast-paced environments.
Vipul Mehta, Co-Founder & CTO, WeblineGlobal
Virtual Assistant Automates Tasks, Reduces Employee Burnout
One unique way we used AI to enhance employee productivity was by implementing an AI-powered virtual assistant that automates routine administrative tasks like scheduling meetings, managing emails, and generating summary reports. This freed up significant time for our team to focus on higher-value work and strategic thinking. As a result, we saw improved efficiency, reduced burnout, and faster project turnaround times. For managers looking to boost productivity with AI, my tip is to start by identifying repetitive, time-consuming tasks that don’t require human judgment and explore AI tools to automate those. This not only increases capacity but also boosts employee satisfaction by allowing them to engage in more meaningful work.
Manish Gupta, CEO, EDS FZE
AI Templates Cut Writing Time, Boost Strategic Focus
We created AI-powered internal templates using ChatGPT to help our team draft client emails, proposals, and campaign briefs faster. It cut down repetitive writing time by 30-40% and allowed team members to focus more on strategy and creative work. The key tip for managers: don’t just hand over an AI tool — build tailored workflows around it so it fits naturally into your team’s daily habits. That’s where the real productivity gains happen.
Heinz Klemann, Senior Marketing Consultant, BeastBI GmbH
Smart Assistant Handles Requests, Enables Higher-Value Work
One unique way I’ve used AI to enhance employee productivity was by setting up a smart assistant to handle repetitive internal requests-things like pulling reports, summarizing meeting notes, or even drafting responses to common client questions.
We used a custom ChatGPT integration that plugged into our internal knowledge base and tools. It wasn’t just about saving time—it gave folks the freedom to focus on higher-value work like strategy and creative problem-solving.
Hunter Garnett, Managing Partner and Founder, Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers
