Quick Win: The hidden reason AI isn’t delivering value at work, according to Dom Price

AI might be saving you time, but if you don't know what to do with that time, it's not worth much. In this Quick Win, I'm joined by Dom Price, who spent 12 years as the Work Futurist at Atlassian. Dom shares a powerful reminder: saving time with AI is meaningless unless you know how to reinvest that time intentionally. After watching organisations roll out sophisticated AI tools without upgrading the human system around them, Dom explains why people often use their newfound hours poorly - and how a single, deliberate question can transform the return you get from AI.

Dom and I discuss:

• Why organisations focus on AI tools but forget the human system that actually uses them

• The surprising behaviour Dom saw when teams became "35 percent more productive" - including a huge spike in meetings

• What happens when people gain time but aren't guided on how to use it

• The small mindset shift that helps you reinvest saved time more wisely

• The reflection question that turns AI gains into genuine value: What's the most valuable thing I can do with this time?

KEY QUOTES

"I don't care what you saved. I care what you did with it."

"Take a moment before filling that space. Ask yourself: what's the most valuable thing I can do with this time?"

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