10 Business Leaders Discuss the Role of AI in Company Culture

By Greg Grzesiak Greg Grzesiak has been verified by Muck Rack's editorial team
Published on June 27, 2024

Exploring the transformative impact of AI on company culture, we’ve gathered insights from CEOs to Marketing Managers. From AI enhancing team support and efficiency to optimizing operations and strategic focus, here are the top ten positive changes observed by these industry leaders.

  • Enhance Team Support and Efficiency
  • Use AI as a Creative Process Mini-Assistant
  • Foster Knowledgeable and Engaged Workforce
  • Free Up Time for Creativity and Satisfaction
  • Drive Collaboration and Healthcare Innovation
  • Maximize Marketing and Financial Efficiency
  • Increase Growth and Streamline Workflow
  • Eliminate Grunt Work, Encourage Innovation
  • Utilize AI as a Creative Boost and Partner
  • Optimize Operations and Strategic Focus

Enhance Team Support and Efficiency

Integrating AI technology has brought many positive changes to our company culture. AI helps with the difficult tasks, making our team feel more supported and motivated.

Our developers are now able to get more work done in less time. Our designer has also become much quicker and more efficient. Thanks to AI tools, she can work faster while still creating beautiful and creative designs.

Gjelberim MamudiGjelberim Mamudi
CEO, Eagle IT Solutions


Use AI as a Creative Process Mini-Assistant

As a digital marketing agency, we quickly saw how generative AI technology would transform the industry as early as 2021. At the executive level, we recognized the importance of exploring generative AI to identify new opportunities and to remain relevant in a highly competitive sector.

So, we encouraged our teams to experiment with AI tools and to view them as valuable, yet nascent, additions to their toolkit—alongside word processors and analytics platforms, for example. However, we encountered cultural resistance, particularly in content production, and a reluctance to critically evaluate AI-generated content.

In response, we developed standard operating procedures and best practices that positioned AI as a “mini-assistant”: a copywriter in your back pocket, if you will. This helped emphasize that the users remained in control and were ultimately responsible for the output.

By rolling out this approach, we successfully integrated AI tools as key components of our creative process and technology stack, enabling our team to leverage their potential and maintain our high standards of quality and authenticity.

Jeremy RodgersJeremy Rodgers
Founder, Contentifai


Foster Knowledgeable and Engaged Workforce

The workplace culture at PrimeCX has seen significant changes since incorporating AI technologies, creating a more efficient and cooperative atmosphere. Our internal knowledge base chatbot, which was created to give team members quick access to product manuals, tutorials, and sales materials, has been one of the major implementations.

The information retrieval process has been expedited by an AI-driven solution, saving team members time when looking for resources and enabling them to concentrate more on their primary responsibilities. The chatbot has developed into a focal point for information exchange, encouraging a self-service and ongoing learning culture.

The ability to swiftly and efficiently obtain the information required has significantly improved, according to team members, which has increased output and job satisfaction.

Employee empowerment has also been enhanced by the openness and accessibility of resources, which has motivated staff members to take the initiative and participate more actively in projects.

All things considered, PrimeCX’s use of AI technology has increased operational effectiveness while also cultivating a more knowledgeable and engaged workforce, which has led to increased performance and creativity.

Shilpy KShilpy K
Founding Member, PrimeCX


Free Up Time for Creativity and Satisfaction

AI has given our team more time and space for creativity. We delegated the task of searching for and selecting influencers for influencer-marketing campaigns to this technology, allowing our team to spend the freed-up time generating creative ideas for campaigns, developing their skills, and pursuing out-of-work initiatives.

We have observed that the level of team satisfaction and productivity has risen, and we achieved this through the automation of time-consuming processes.

Michael KuzminovMichael Kuzminov
Chief Growth Officer, HypeFactory


Drive Collaboration and Healthcare Innovation

The adoption of AI here and at our clients has definitely shaken things up in a positive way! Our culture has always been about pushing boundaries in healthtech, and AI is a whole new frontier. Here are some changes we’ve seen:

1. Increased Focus on Collaboration: Before AI, teams were often siloed by expertise. Now, data scientists, engineers, and medical professionals are working together to develop and interpret AI models. This cross-pollination of ideas has led to some truly innovative solutions.

2. Data-Driven Decision Making: We’ve always valued data, but AI has made it even more central. We’re constantly analyzing results and refining our algorithms, which means we can be more confident in the decisions we make.

3. A Culture of Learning: AI is a rapidly evolving field, so staying ahead of the curve is crucial. This has fostered a culture of continuous learning within the company. We have regular workshops and training sessions to ensure everyone is up to speed on the latest advancements.

4. A Sense of Purpose: Knowing that our work has the potential to revolutionize healthcare keeps everyone motivated. We see the positive impact AI can have on patients’ lives, which is a huge driver for our team.

5. Efficiency and Innovation: AI has automated many of the tedious tasks, freeing up our team’s time to focus on the creative aspects of AI development. This has led to a significant increase in our innovation output.

Overall, AI has brought a new level of excitement and collaboration.

Howard RosenHoward Rosen
CEO, Nova Insights


Maximize Marketing and Financial Efficiency

We utilize AI for a number of tasks, the largest of which is in the marketing realm. I write an email weekly to my subscribers. My Marketing Coordinator takes that email and throws it into AI to convert it to a blog post, as well as generate five social media captions.

It doesn’t take away from her value—it allows her to focus on other items. We also sometimes use AI to convert that blog post into a podcast script. We place our podcast transcripts into AI to generate show notes and create an episode title for us.

On the financial side, we copy our dashboard data from QuickBooks and put it into AI to generate financial takeaways each month. It has brought a ton of value to our business without putting a single person out of work. A true gift.

Kerri RobertsKerri Roberts
Founder & CEO, Salt & Light Advisors


Increase Growth and Streamline Workflow

The adoption of AI technology at Prezent has profoundly influenced our company culture, enhancing growth, efficiency, and collaboration. Integrating AI-powered tools like the Prezent Platform, where our AI suite, ASTRID, has streamlined our workflow, allows our team to focus on creativity and strategic tasks rather than manual presentation creation. The platform has boosted productivity by saving over 70% of the time typically spent on these tasks, fostering a culture of rapid iteration and continuous improvement.

AI has significantly improved our business communication, enabling us to produce high-quality, brand-compliant presentations quickly. Features like the “Presentation Library” and ‘Best-Practice Library’ ensure consistency and quality, enhancing collaboration within our team and across departments. This has democratized the creation of impactful presentations, empowering employees at all levels to contribute effectively.

Our external communication has also benefited, leading to higher client satisfaction and stronger relationships. Clients appreciate the speed and quality of our deliverables, reinforcing their trust in our services.

The cultural shift towards embracing AI has spurred continuous learning and adaptation, with regular training sessions to stay updated on the latest AI advancements. This commitment to learning fosters a dynamic and forward-thinking work environment.

Overall, AI technology at Prezent has led to a more efficient, collaborative, and innovative company culture, driving both employee satisfaction and client success through improved business communication.

Sharad DiyaliSharad Diyali
Marketing and Content Manager, Prezent


Eliminate Grunt Work, Encourage Innovation

AI has transformed our company culture by making us more innovative and adaptive. It has eliminated the need for grunt work, allowing us to focus solely on what’s important. I realized this in my current role at a company focused on automating tedious, repetitive tasks, and it’s often overlooked when people fear AI will take their jobs.

No, AI is a tool, like computers, that makes your job easier. It lets you concentrate on valuable tasks and fosters open-mindedness for innovation. Collaboration has improved with better data sharing and insights. Overall, AI has made us more efficient, proactive, and open to new possibilities.

Will BanguraWill Bangura
Growth Marketing Manager, Autom Mate


Utilize AI as a Creative Boost and Partner

Being ahead of the curve is our motto at Saar, and AI is no exception! For us, it’s changed the game. Suppose you are in need of new material for a course, but your main head is away on vacation. Whoa! An AI can quickly generate a mind map of concepts. It’s like having a very productive brainstorming partner. The worst part is that AI cannot take the place of human interaction. It cannot turn your creative talent into a game-changing course or seize that ‘a-ha!’ moment. The Saar crew steps in at this point.

How, therefore, has AI altered our culture? It’s similar to giving a race car a boost! We’re working together more than ever. Designers collaborate with AI “assistants” to quickly explore a million ideas before incorporating their distinctive aesthetic. It’s sharper, faster, and it stimulates the imagination. Furthermore, we can produce more courses without sacrificing their quality. Everyone benefits from that, but especially students who are eager to pick up the newest skills.

The best thing, though? AI gives designers more freedom to explore and push the envelope. It’s like having an additional pair of hands to take care of the everyday tasks, freeing them up to produce the astounding. Yes, it’s all about balance, but AI has turned Saar into a creative hub, an incubator for new ideas, and, let’s face it, one hell of an interesting place to work. Are you in? We’re constantly on the lookout for more tech enthusiasts to come along!

Prabhjot KaurPrabhjot Kaur
Learning and Development Manager, SAAR Technosoft Pvt. Ltd.


Optimize Operations and Strategic Focus

The adoption of AI technology has significantly influenced our company culture at YellowBird, leading to several positive changes. One notable shift is the enhanced efficiency in our operations, allowing us to focus more on strategic thinking and innovation rather than time-consuming manual tasks.

With AI, we interpret large data sets more efficiently, deriving actionable insights that inform our decisions and optimize service offerings and pricing frameworks. This agility makes us more responsive to market demands. For example, AI-powered resume parsing has streamlined our recruitment process, enabling us to accurately capture and understand the professional experience of candidates. This ensures better skill matching and improves workforce quality.

Internally, a significant cultural shift is the move towards a more thoughtful and strategic work environment. AI automates routine tasks, freeing our team to engage in higher-order thinking and creativity. This fosters a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, where critical thinking and novel solutions are encouraged. Overall, AI has optimized our operations and enriched our culture, making us more efficient and strategically focused.

Thais BlumenthalThais Blumenthal
Vice President of Product, YellowBird

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By Greg Grzesiak Greg Grzesiak has been verified by Muck Rack's editorial team

Greg Grzesiak is an Entrepreneur-In-Residence and Columnist at Grit Daily. As CEO of Grzesiak Growth LLC, Greg dedicates his time to helping CEOs influencers and entrepreneurs make the appearances that will grow their following in their reach globally. Over the years he has built strong partnerships with high profile educators and influencers in Youtube and traditional finance space. Greg is a University of Florida graduate with years of experience in marketing and journalism.

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