5 AI tools every manager needs to try

5 AI tools to help managers lead with less admin

Drowning in tasks instead of leading your team? You’re not alone. Most managers are up against:

• Constant information overload
• Endless admin tasks
• Little visibility into team engagement

AI tools can cut through the noise, automate the routine, and surface clearer insights—so you can focus on what matters most: your people.

With the right tools, AI can lighten your load without compromising the human side of leadership.

Below are five AI-powered solutions designed to help managers save time, stay organized, and support their teams more effectively—no tech expertise required.

1. Culture Amp—for smarter performance tracking

Managing performance shouldn’t mean spending hours digging through surveys and spreadsheets. Culture Amp uses AI to surface insights from employee sentiment and productivity trends—so managers can focus on coaching and decision-making, not data wrangling.

Best for: Managers and organizations focused on engagement, development, and making performance conversations more impactful with data-driven insights.

2. Dropbox Dash—for faster access and smarter organization

If your team’s knowledge is scattered across platforms, it slows everyone down—especially managers trying to stay on top of progress, goals, and meetings. Dropbox Dash helps managers cut through the noise with universal search and smart organization tools that work across all your platforms:

• Universal search: Performance reviews, meeting notes, project updates—managers need it all, fast. But when it’s scattered across platforms, prep takes longer than it should. Dash brings everything into one searchable hub, so you can find what you need instantly and stay focused.
• Stacks: Use stacks to organize related content—like reviews, goals, and meeting notes—into smart, shareable spaces by person, topic, or project. It’s a simple way to prep faster, onboard smoother, and keep everyone aligned.

Best for: Managers juggling remote collaboration, fast decision-making, and multi-tool chaos—Dash brings everything into one view so you can lead without disruption.

3. 360Learning—for personalized training

Helping your team grow starts with giving them learning experiences that feel relevant—not generic. 360Learning uses AI to personalize training paths based on each employee’s role, skill level, and goals, so onboarding is faster and development stays aligned with team needs.

Best for: Managers who want to build onboarding and upskilling programs that adapt to how their team learns best.

4. HireVue—for faster recruitment and onboarding

Hiring is time-consuming—but AI can speed things up without sacrificing quality. HireVue uses AI to screen resumes, assess soft skills in video interviews, and automate scheduling—so you can spend more time connecting with the right candidates, faster.

Best for: Managers involved in hiring who want to reduce admin and spend more time building strong teams from day one.

5. Workleap Officevibe—for improving morale and engagement

Team sentiment is easy to miss until it’s too late. Workleap Officevibe helps managers stay ahead of issues by sending short, anonymous pulse surveys. AI then analyzes responses and surfaces patterns—so you can take meaningful action while the feedback is still fresh.

Best for: Managers who want to proactively support team culture and keep communication open and honest.

"Dropbox Dash has transformed the way we find and manage information. With our team in different locations on race weekends, Dash makes it easy to quickly find and access the documents we need, all in one place.”

Louise McEwen
‍Chief Marketing Officer at McLaren Racing

Other helpful Dash features for managers

While stacks and universal search get most of the spotlight, Dropbox Dash includes several other AI-powered features that are especially useful for people managers juggling fast-moving teams, projects, and documents. Here’s what else is worth exploring:

AI Chat for quick writing and answers

Think of Dash Chat as a helpful AI writer and summarizer for drafting or clarifying content. Managers can use it to:

• Summarize performance reviews or meeting notes
• Draft feedback, announcements, or onboarding emails
• Ask simple, natural-language questions like “What docs are in the Q3 goals Stack?”
  

Instead of answering the same questions over and over, managers can connect shared files, and Dash will surface answers directly from your company’s content.

Perfect for:

• HR and process policies
• Onboarding checklists
• Team-wide FAQs

Start page to focus your day

The Dash start page gives managers a focused view of:

• Today’s key meetings
• Relevant files and stacks
• Quick links to what you worked on most recently
  

It’s like a morning briefing—minus the information overload.

Integrations that reduce context switching

Dash connects with the tools your team already uses:

• Google Workspace
• Microsoft 365
• Slack
• Notion
• Trello
• And more
  

That means no more digging through tabs or folders to find what you need.

Together, these features make Dash more than just a search tool. It’s a quiet layer of clarity across everything you manage—helping you lead without distraction.

Frequently asked questions

How do AI tools improve employee engagement?

AI tools help managers stay connected to team sentiment and performance. By surfacing trends and feedback, they make it easier to spot where support is needed—so you can act early and improve the employee experience.

Can AI tools replace human managers?

No—AI tools aren’t a substitute for people leadership. They’re built to support managers by streamlining admin and surfacing useful insights. The human element—coaching, empathy, judgment—still matters most.

Are there any privacy concerns with AI-powered manager tools?

It’s a valid concern. That’s why Dropbox Dash uses company-specific AI, never trains on your content, and includes admin-controlled permissions and encryption. Sensitive information stays private, and visibility stays in your hands.

Try Dash tools for managers—smarter support for people management

Managing people gets easier when your tools do more of the heavy lifting. AI-powered manager tools can help you streamline daily workflows, reduce admin, and lead your team with greater focus and clarity.

Explore Dash to see how AI can simplify your day, support your team, and transform the way you manage—without adding complexity.