Productivity Next Level: Google Workspace + Gemini

Yahya Zakir Sait ran this webinar for teams that already use Google Workspace and wanted to see what Gemini adds. At the time Gemini for Workspace was a paid add-on; in January 2025 Google moved it into the Business and Enterprise plans.

After a short overview of how Gmail, Drive, Docs and Sheets fit together, the session went app by app. In Gmail, Gemini drafts replies and summarises long threads. In Docs, it writes a first draft from a short prompt and rewrites text for tone or length. In Sheets, it helps organise data and build tables. The common thread was speed on the first version, with the person still editing and approving the final one.

The takeaway: the quickest return comes from the writing people do every day, such as customer emails, proposals and internal updates. Try Gemini on those first, then move to analysis work in Sheets. The webinar closed with a quiz and a prize.