Granola, an AI note-taking startup, reports that its sales team uses its own product to transform sales workflows, with every meeting transcribed and fed into a shared context layer that any rep can q…
A new project management playbook from Granola recommends sending pre-reads 24 to 48 hours before a kickoff meeting and using a structured agenda covering scope, roles, and milestones to prevent commo…
A new one-on-one meeting agenda template from Granola prioritizes the direct report's topics first to prevent manager-led status updates, addressing psychological needs identified by Ryan and Deci's S…
Granola's retrospective meeting template guide provides a three-column structure (what went well, what to improve, action items) with owner and due date fields, plus facilitation notes, to prevent act…
A reusable team meeting agenda template built on the 4 Ps framework (Purpose, Product, People, Process) aims to prevent meeting drift by defining outcomes, naming owners, and formalizing decisions. Th…
Most 1:1 meetings between managers and direct reports devolve into status updates because managers ask questions that can be answered in one word, according to a playbook from Granola, an AI notepad c…
Baylor University's HR guidelines recommend managers hold weekly 30-60 minute one-on-one meetings with each direct report, according to a guide on effective one-on-one meetings. The guide advises that…
Meetings with a written agenda distributed in advance are rated more effective by attendees, though the effect is modest and agendas do not on their own make meetings shorter, according to research ci…
Granola, an AI note-taking app for Google Meet, achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification in July 2025, completing the process in three months by deleting audio immediately after transcription. The tool dis…
Remote meetings fail when treated as passive video broadcasts instead of designed experiences, according to a guide on effective remote facilitation. The guide recommends outcome-based agendas with ex…
An AI notepad combines real-time transcription with human-guided notes to produce structured, searchable meeting documentation, unlike basic transcribers that dump raw text. The tool lets users write …
Granola, an AI notepad for meetings, enhances user-written rough notes with specific quotes, figures, and context from the full transcript, aiming to close the gap between what is said and what ends u…
Granola, an AI notepad that captures device audio locally without a visible recording bot, is the best tool for sensitive Zoom conversations where candor matters, according to a July 17 guide. The too…
Users can block uninvited AI meeting bots from Microsoft Teams, Notion, Read AI, Otter, and Fireflies by revoking calendar access, adjusting auto-join settings, and using admin controls. For Microsoft…
A new AI notetaking approach for venture capital firms captures critical founder insights during pitches without the trust cost of visible recording bots, according to a playbook published July 17. Th…
Granola, an AI notepad that captures device audio locally, lets consultants document client meetings without a visible bot, preserving client candor and confidentiality. The tool transcribes audio in …
Executive recruiters are adopting AI note-taking tools like Granola that capture interviews without visible recording bots, preserving candid conversations. The tool runs locally on the user's device …
Granola CEO Chris Pedregal argues that professionals running high-volume meeting schedules should evaluate meeting necessity before scheduling, structure agendas around decisions rather than topics, a…
AI meeting tools can now listen to conversations and generate structured notes, but the method of capture affects participant trust. Granola offers a privacy-first approach by capturing audio locally …
Granola, an AI-powered meeting note taker, reduces manual effort by capturing device audio locally and using AI to enhance rough bullet points into structured notes, addressing the cognitive costs of …