Projects usually start with a chat, maybe a client asks for something, the team throws around ideas, or a manager sets the to-do list. Talking is key. But often, things get stuck because info is all over the place: in emails, different chats, or separate apps. Teams waste time giving updates, asking for things to be made clearer, and doing the same work twice. Output drops, not because people are lazy, but because their tools don’t work well together.
Good project management tools can fix this. Instead of using lots of systems, companies can move easily from talking about the project to doing it, all in one place. Lark is an example of how this flow can change output, turning talk into results without the problems of using tools that don’t link.
Lark Messenger: Where ideas move into action
Many teams use chat for quick communication, but it seldom relates back to their work. It feels like you are being productive when really you have accomplished nothing. Lark Messenger solves this problem by directly connecting chats to your work.
For example, a sales manager has a chat with support about a client. In most cases notes would be taken somewhere unrelated. With Lark, that chat could create a task immediately, change something in Base or send a Doc. The translation keeps everyone on the same page and the file sharing keeps everything in context. Messenger makes committing ideas to action easy right away.
Lark Base: Get organized from the start
Conversation is not enough; people need systems. Lark Base is like a hub that allows you to organize how you want to keep your data, and all your projects, in one place.
Imagine a marketing team planning a campaign that uses Base for dates, responsible parties and tracking process. With Base’s capabilities of tracking, monitoring, forecasting, and feedback, users can easily construct a CRM app to tie everything back to campaign progress. And because Base links to Messenger and Docs, updates push in without having to repeat the work. With Base, a team does not just talk about doing something; they have a vehicle for getting it done.
Lark Docs: Turning collaboration into shared knowledge
Documents often slow execution when drafts multiply and feedback gets lost. Lark Docs removes this barrier by creating living documents where collaboration happens in real time.
Consider a product team drafting a launch plan. Instead of passing around attachments, they co-edit the same Doc, leaving comments and tagging stakeholders for input. That document links directly to Base milestones and Calendar events, so it doesn’t stay isolated, it drives execution. By connecting documentation to the rest of the workflow, Docs ensures collaboration is always actionable, not just informative.
Lark Approval: Bridging decisions with automation
Even with clear plans, execution often stalls at the approval stage. Waiting for sign-offs through email chains or reminders adds unnecessary friction. Lark Approval simplifies this process by standardizing requests and embedding them into workflows.
Take the finance team submitting a budget request. Instead of chasing responses, the request flows directly to the right manager, who can review and approve within the platform. Thanks to support for an automated workflow, reminders, and escalations happen without manual follow-ups. Decisions that once caused delays now move at the speed of execution, turning approvals into a bridge instead of a bottleneck.
Lark Calendar: Keeping commitments visible
Even if decisions are made, realizing them becomes complex when schedules don’t align. While the Calendar of team members may be disconnected, everyone is left wondering whether the whole team is available at the same time and if they will meet milestone deadlines. Lark Calendar integrates time management directly with the process, making commitments visible and reliable.
For example, when a milestone is documented in Base, the Floor owner can see it in Calendar. A meeting can have attached Docs to help the team prep for the discussion, reminders replace sticky notes, and we help the project stay fresh in your mind and the process. Instead of toggling through multiple scheduling processes, your team operates with one connected scheduling tool, where all the planning is visible to everyone involved. The Calendar setting, with everyone working on the same timeline, helps keep everyone moving forward together in execution.
Lark Meetings: From discussion to execution
Meetings can either support or complicate a workflow. When you don’t capture outcomes, the same conversation happens time and again. Lark Meetings connects discussion to execution by removing redundancy.
For example, a sprint review does not end with sloppy notes, it ends with updating sprint tasks in Base, making edits to Docs, or assigning additional work during the meeting. Recordings and transcripts provide accountability for the engagement and prevent a discussion from happening repeatedly. Meetings become more than just a conversation when the team is able to turn the conversation into action, using the meeting to jump-start projects.
Conclusion
Productivity is often lost between communication and execution. Fragmented tools can add distance between them, and unified tools can help close the distance. If conversations, decisions, and tasks reside in a single system, it will enable businesses to get ideas moving into action more quickly. Messenger anchors communication to projects, Base relates data and ownership, Docs convert collaboration into execution, Approval speeds decision making with automation, Calendar makes commitments visible, and Meetings support discussions taking action. These features come together to redefine productivity as not more work, but clarity and speed.
For businesses in the modern world, the pathway to this is straightforward. Flue communication is a streamlined execution, and productivity is the holy grail. When tools are connected, the outcome of connecting communication and execution is that productivity flows as a byproduct.