AI Fundamentals Workshop for confident everyday use
Move from uncertain experimentation to confident, responsible everyday use.
Participants learn which tool to use, how to give useful context, how to check the answer and when not to use AI. The session ends with one workflow they have tested themselves.
Recommended format
Focused workshop · 4 hours
Delivery
On-site / in person, online, or hybrid
01 · Best for
Is this the right workshop?
Non-technical teams, mixed departments and leaders who need a shared practical foundation.
Not the best fit when
- — You need a finished software implementation rather than team training.
- — You want a passive keynote without practical work.
- — You require a legal or compliance guarantee.
02 · What changes after the workshop
What this program changes in practice
Most teams do not need another tour of AI terminology. They need a shared answer to everyday questions: which tool belongs to which task, what information is safe to provide, why one request produces a useful answer while another does not, and who must check the result. The workshop builds that common baseline without making non-technical participants feel behind, then turns the learning into a workflow they can recognise and use in their next working week.
The session is not a fixed sequence of demonstrations. The facilitator works with the team on Understand the modern AI workday, Choose the right tool, Ask for useful work, using ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Your approved AI tools when those systems are approved and available. Participants compare first results, make missing context visible and improve the work together. They learn not only which request works, but why an output is reliable enough to move into the next working step.
The value should not end when people leave the room. Exercises therefore produce concrete outputs such as Reusable request template, Human review checklist, One tested workflow. They give colleagues a traceable starting point, show where human review is still required and make the next pilot smaller and more realistic. Optional follow-up work can build on those artefacts instead of beginning again with another general introduction.
- Choose an appropriate tool for the task
- Give clearer instructions and context
- Check claims, numbers and omissions
- Turn one recurring task into a reviewed workflow
03 · Tools your team will use
Tools your team will use
- ChatGPT
- Draft, analyse, research and turn recurring work into reusable team instructions.
- Microsoft Copilot
- Work with approved Microsoft 365 capabilities across documents, meetings, email and business information.
- Your approved AI tools
- Exercises adapt to the systems, licences and data boundaries your organisation has approved.
04 · From uncertainty to a shared way of working
Move from uncertain experimentation to confident, responsible everyday use.
- Before
- People are already trying AI, but results vary and nobody is fully sure what belongs in the tool or how to check it.
- In the room
- The team uses ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Your approved AI tools on its own examples. Every exercise ends with checking, improvement and a clear human decision.
- The day after
- Participants leave with more than notes: Reusable request template, Human review checklist, One tested workflow and an agreed next step.
05 · A practical syllabus
A practical syllabus
01 Understand the modern AI workday
See what current tools do well, where they struggle and how work changes.
Working output: Reusable request template
02 Choose the right tool
Match writing, research, document and data tasks to approved tools.
Working output: Human review checklist
03 Ask for useful work
Practise context, examples, constraints and output formats.
Working output: One tested workflow
04 Verify before using
Check sources, numbers, omissions, tone and sensitive information.
Working output: Shortlist of useful next opportunities
05 Build one reusable workflow
Turn a real task into a repeatable request-review-improve loop.
Working output: Reusable request template
06 · What your team takes away
A prepared workshop, not a generic presentation
- Reusable request template
- Human review checklist
- One tested workflow
- Shortlist of useful next opportunities
Optional follow-up clinics and adoption support can be added after the workshop.
- • Sponsor alignment call
- • Short participant questionnaire
- • Examples adapted to your work
- • Facilitated live practice
- • Digital resources
- • Concise facilitator summary
07 · Delivery options
One workshop, three ways to take part
The learning goals, practical exercises and take-away resources stay consistent. We adapt the room, collaboration tools and facilitation rhythm to the way your team is joining.
- On-site / in person
- Delivered at your organisation or an agreed venue, with the facilitator and participants working together in the room.
- Online
- A fully live, facilitated workshop using an agreed video platform, shared exercises and structured small-group work.
- Hybrid
- Designed for a team split between the room and remote participants, with activities adapted so both groups can contribute and receive support.
08 · Facilitated by a practitioner
Facilitated by a practitioner
George Raymond Alchoufi combines software engineering, facilitation and executive coaching. The session is adapted to your team’s work, approved tools and review responsibilities.
Program content reviewed July 2026
Delivered across Switzerland
Available on-site in Zürich, Geneva, Lausanne, Basel, Bern and other Swiss locations by arrangement, with hybrid delivery for distributed teams.
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Questions before booking
What will our team achieve in the AI Fundamentals workshop?
Move from uncertain experimentation to confident, responsible everyday use. The practical outcomes are: Choose an appropriate tool for the task; Give clearer instructions and context; Check claims, numbers and omissions; Turn one recurring task into a reviewed workflow.
Who is the AI Fundamentals workshop designed for?
Non-technical teams, mixed departments and leaders who need a shared practical foundation.
Which tools will participants use?
The practical stack includes ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Your approved AI tools. Exercises are adapted to the licences and systems your organisation has approved.
How long is the workshop and how is it delivered?
The recommended format is Focused workshop · 4 hours. Every core workshop is designed to stay within four to six hours; alternatives include Core workshop · 4–6 hours. Choose an in-person session at your organisation or an agreed venue, a fully online workshop, or a hybrid format. Delivery is available in English, French or German.
What preparation is required?
No technical prerequisite is required. We hold a short sponsor alignment call and participant questionnaire, then adapt examples to approved tools and non-sensitive work.
What does the team take away?
The working package includes Reusable request template, Human review checklist, One tested workflow, Shortlist of useful next opportunities, digital resources and a concise facilitator summary.
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