AI Essentials for Professionals

Audience: Professionals aiming to improve efficiency through the use of AI tools. Delivered over three full-day sessions

Description

Day 1: Foundations of AI and Microsoft Copilot

  • Introduction to generative AI and workplace applications.
  • Overview of Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Pro, and Copilot for Microsoft 365.
  • Prompt engineering basics.
  • Practical use of free Copilot in Edge for summarizing emails, meetings, and documents.

Day 2: Productivity with AI Tools

  • Boosting productivity and creativity using AI.
  • Integration of Copilot with Microsoft 365 apps (Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Loop).
  • Content creation and data analysis with AI.
  • Demonstration of premium Copilot features like email drafting in Outlook.

Day 3: Advanced Techniques and Personal Development

  • Iterative prompting and prompt tracking.
  • Using AI for tasks like recruitment and document translation.
  • Interactive exercises tailored to daily work scenarios.

Additional Notes

  • Prerequisites: Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools; no prior Copilot experience needed.
  • Requirements: Access to Copilot for Microsoft 365 preferred; otherwise, free Copilot in Edge will be used.
  • Limitations of Free Copilot:
    • No integration with Office apps.
    • Slower performance during peak times.
    • Limited image generation.
    • No commercial data protection or memory retention.

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