You Don’t Need More AI Tools—You Need Better Workflows

McKinsey’s 2025 State of AI report just dropped, and the key takeaway is loud and clear:
The organizations seeing the most value from AI aren’t using fancier tools or more data—they’re redesigning their workflows.

In fact, McKinsey found that the single biggest driver of bottom-line impact from AI use is how companies restructure the way work gets done.

This is massive.
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Because most teams are still layering AI on top of outdated processes instead of building smarter ones from the inside out.

AI Is Not a Tool—It’s a Teammate
If you’re a business leader or part of an economic development organization (EDO), here’s what that means:

You don’t need another tutorial on what ChatGPT is.

You need to know how to use AI to automate admin work, draft reports faster, respond to leads more efficiently, and build workflows that buy your team back 5+ hours a week.

McKinsey’s report shows that 78% of organizations now use AI in at least one business function. But only 1% say their rollout is “mature.”

That means most teams are still experimenting—but not yet operationalizing.

Why Workflow Coaching Matters
As an AI Workflow Skills Coach, I work with leaders to close the gap between AI curiosity and AI capability.

We look at the friction points in your day-to-day work—think: research, reporting, email—and map out how to offload, automate, or accelerate them using tools like ChatGPT.

It’s not about theory. It’s about saving time, reducing stress, and building confidence.
Whether you’re leading workforce strategy or writing board updates at 11 PM, AI can help—but only if you learn how to use it well.

Where to Start: Real Skills, Not More Noise
The leaders getting ahead right now aren’t the ones who know about AI. They’re the ones using it to:

• Automate repetitive tasks
• Build lean, high-impact workflows
• Reskill their teams to do more with less
• Track KPIs and measure impact

And they’re doing it without hiring developers, writing code, or sitting through 3-hour strategy calls.

If you want to get out of pilot mode and start using AI like it matters—this is your moment.

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