How to use AI for efficiency with perfect prompts

AI-powered assistants become far more useful when knowledge workers craft prompts that clearly state the context, objective, and constraints of a task.

Emily Tell outlines a repeatable structure: start with the business goal, add relevant data sources, specify the desired format, and call out any decision criteria so the model knows how to evaluate its own output.

She highlights that documenting successful prompts in shared playbooks compounds efficiency, enabling teams to iterate quickly while maintaining brand voice and compliance guardrails.

By pairing precise prompts with quick reviews of AI drafts, leaders can shift time from low-value drafting to higher-value analysis and stakeholder engagement.