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Grammarly's report, “The Productivity Shift,” reveals new business communication terms essential for adapting to evolving workplace dynamics. Key issues like communication inflation and swirl impact productivity, with poor practices costing companies significantly. Emphasizing outcome-focused productivity and effective AI integration is crucial to enhance organizational efficiency. Additionally, understanding different levels of AI literacy—ranging from AI fluent to AI avoidant—can guide effective adoption strategies. The report advocates for clearer communication and meaningful work prioritization to improve overall productivity by 2025.

https://www.grammarly.com/business/learn/workforce-productivity-glossary/

Annual report reveals AI's impact on workplace productivity, highlighting a disconnect between activity and meaningful results. Emergence of AI power users, who save 80% more time, suggests strategies for broader workforce empowerment. Leaders must address AI adoption barriers and foster collaboration between people and AI for enhanced impact. Report provides insights on trends and actionable steps for transformation.

https://www.grammarly.com/business/learn/introducing-the-productivity-shift/

Grammarly's team addressed performance issues in their browser extension that caused user input lag, especially for power users with large documents. They established metrics to measure input latency and performed lab-based benchmarking to identify bottlenecks. Solving these issues involved redesigning user experience (e.g., delaying checks), optimizing highlight updates, and making suggestion processing asynchronous, resulting in a 91% reduction in input lag. Additionally, user experience improved, leading to a 9% decrease in users disabling the extension. Ongoing efforts focus on further performance improvements, including memory and CPU usage management.

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/engineering/reducing-text-input-lag/

AI integration in businesses must balance effectiveness and ethics. Leaders should ensure human involvement, transparency (for customer experience), vendor selection, and continuous learning (for marketing), while IT should focus on user education, personalized controls, and risk assessments. Sales must commit to ethical standards, regular impact assessment, and human judgment. Emphasizing responsible AI fosters trust and operational success.

https://www.grammarly.com/business/learn/embracing-responsible-ai/

TLDR: Efficiency = process focus; effectiveness = outcome focus. Example: Planning outfits = efficient; saving for retirement = effective. Both terms are crucial in workplaces to achieve goals without confusion. Key difference: efficiency is short-term resource maximization; effectiveness is long-term goal achievement. Metrics: Customer satisfaction measures effectiveness; productivity measures efficiency. Balance both for optimal results; prioritization depends on context.

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/commonly-confused-words/effectiveness-vs-efficiency/

AI tool selection for higher education is complex; evaluate technology and vendors carefully. This guide lists 24 key questions to assess AI solutions, covering core functionalities, user experience, technical deployment, data security, ethical considerations, customer support, and costs. Proper vendor evaluation ensures alignment with institutional goals and enhances academic efficiency.

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/writing/24-questions-to-ask-any-ai-vendor-for-higher-education-institutions/

Smartsheet enhances productivity and efficiency using Grammarly to manage communication, addressing challenges in customer engagement. Grammarly’s AI tools help the Customer Success team streamline messaging, saving about 1,600 hours annually and providing a 283% ROI. The integration improves clarity, reduces costs, and supports Smartsheet's professional communication standards, prompting plans for expansion across the organization.

https://www.grammarly.com/business/learn/smartsheet/

Clear IT communication is key; tools like Grammarly aid in simplifying complex messaging, essential as IT teams spend 34 hours/week on communication. AI tools must prioritize security, and Grammarly offers robust protections. Effective prompts improve AI results—be clear, identify the audience, include context, use examples, iterate, and balance prompt length. Tailored prompts are crucial for different IT roles, covering support, network, systems, security, and software engineering, enhancing clarity and productivity. Snippets streamline repetitive tasks, ensuring faster responses and consistency. Regularly update these for evolving needs.

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/business-writing/prompts-for-it/