The Productivity Revolution

What is the productivity revolution?

Coined by The Interview Guys blog, the productivity revolution is a term that refers to how works get done as artificial intelligence, especially generative and voice AI, becomes increasingly important to daily business operations. In practice, this means efficiency gains, a shift from routine to strategic work, and human-AI collaboration. This all results in a visible impact quickly.

Why is AI driving productivity in the workplace?

In 2025, a majority, 75% of workers, use AI, and productivity has increased by 66% on average across tasks. Instead of replacing human capability, AI tools are now essential collaborators that are able to automate repetitive tasks, refine ideas, and provide insights quickly. 

What does this mean for executives?

This productivity shift in the workplace allows leaders to delegate email and calendar management, access meeting summaries, and make higher-quality decisions. These are all tasks that are quick, but quickly compound into hours and energy saved. The St. Louis Federal Reserve explains that AI-assisted workflow leads to as high as a 3x growth in revenue per employee. 

AI changing skillsets

Leaders no longer need deeper technical backgrounds to be able to participate in conversations, meetings, and conferences on highly technical, niche topics. They instead should learn fluency in prompting and framing the right questions to ask AI systems, and have the capabilities to discern and interpret outputs. Executives should focus on the following skills:

• AI literacy is necessary for an informed strategy 

• Ethical oversight should be implemented for all decisions

• Adaptive communication between coworkers and technology is needed for effective workflow

The power of focus

Executives spend nearly 60% of their week on administrative coordination, and AI can help bring back that time. Using tools like April, leaders can invest their energy into relationship building and strategy visioning rather than managing logistics such as scanning emails and spending unnecessary time going through spam to get to the coveted inbox zero.

Collaboration and creativity 

The next phase of the productivity revolution is about collaborative intelligence, where humans and AI work collaboratively. A study from Tulane University found that generative AI actually enhances creativity when employees engage tactfully and thoughtfully. The ability to use AI intentionally transforms how one approaches incorporating technology tools in the workplace. 

Framing a human-centered future

The productivity revolution is about letting humans have the time to do what they best specialize in: creating lasting impact and empathizing deeply. The bothersome administrative tasks that drain energy can be handled successfully by AI tools like April. One is still able to have full control over this delegation and now has the time to focus on what really matters.