A recent Harvard Business Review article highlights an important shift: organizations are increasingly using AI for individual productivity, yet much of the real work of organizations happens through teams.
Research involving more than 300 managers across 35 organizations suggests that AI can strengthen the entire cycle of teamwork. (Harvard Business Review Store)
Before a meeting, AI can help teams prepare better, organize information and challenge early assumptions.
During discussions, it can introduce alternative perspectives, question established thinking and help teams explore issues more deeply.
After the meeting, AI can support reflection, capture learning and turn insights into practices that can be reused across the organization.
But technology alone does not improve collaboration.
The authors identify two essential conditions: Intentionality and Craft.
Intentionality means leaders must consciously redesign how teams work and decide where AI genuinely adds value.
Craft means providing AI with the right context, thoughtful prompts and clear instructions to generate useful outputs.
The larger lesson for leaders is important:
AI should not simply become another productivity tool for individuals. Its greater potential may lie in helping teams think better, challenge assumptions, learn faster and make stronger collective decisions.
The future of teamwork may therefore not be humans versus AI, but rather teams that know how to work intelligently with AI.
Reference for further reading:
Gabriele Rosani & Elisa Farri, “AI Can Enhance Every Stage of Teamwork—Under Two Conditions,” Harvard Business Review, September 7, 2026.
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