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Draft, not decision
AI is a fast first-drafter and a poor judge of what's true or confidential. This course shows where it saves real time at work, and the few checks that keep your name safe on everything you send.
What You'll Learn
4 parts
From ground rules to a weekly routine you will actually keep.
Ground rules
Which tasks suit AI, your workplace policy, and what never to paste.
Writing
Emails that still sound like you, and reports drafted outline-first.
Reading, meetings and numbers
Summaries you can check, meeting actions, formulas and research with real sources.
Making it stick
Projects, Gems and plugins, a two-minute check before sending, and a weekly routine.
Course Includes
Concept boardsFour short ideas per lesson
FlashcardsKey terms to review
Practice questionsReal work scenarios with hints
Linked promptsReady-made prompts from our library
Timed final exam10 questions, 15 minutes
Printable certificateUnlocked by passing the exam
Ready To Start
Begin with Lesson 1
Start by sorting your work into jobs AI does well, jobs it does badly, and the rule that keeps you in charge.
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Module 1 — Ground Rules12 min
Lesson 1: What AI Is Good For at Work, and What It Isn't
AI assistants are fast first-drafters, patient explainers and tireless summarisers. They are poor judges of what is true, what is confidential and what your boss actually wants. Start by sorting your tasks.
Module 1 — Ground Rules12 min
Lesson 2: Your Workplace AI Policy and Confidential Data
Before you paste anything into a chatbot, know which tools your employer allows, which account you are using, and what counts as confidential. Most AI mistakes at work start here, not with a bad prompt.
Module 2 — Writing12 min
Lesson 3: Email That Still Sounds Like You
AI can draft a reply in seconds. The risk is that every email starts to sound like the same polite robot. Give it the facts, the reader and a sample of your own writing, and edit what comes back.
Module 2 — Writing12 min
Lesson 4: Reports, Proposals and Other Documents
For longer documents, the fastest route is not "write me a report". Agree the structure first, then fill it section by section, with your facts and your conclusions.
Module 3 — Reading, Meetings and Numbers12 min
Lesson 5: Summarising Documents and Meetings
Summaries are where AI saves the most time and where its mistakes are hardest to see, because you didn't read the original. Ask for summaries you can check, and keep a human on the decisions.
Module 3 — Reading, Meetings and Numbers12 min
Lesson 6: Spreadsheets, Formulas and Numbers
AI is a patient spreadsheet tutor: it explains formulas, writes new ones and cleans messy data. It is also a confident guesser with numbers. Use it to build and explain, and let the spreadsheet do the arithmetic.
Module 3 — Reading, Meetings and Numbers12 min
Lesson 7: Research With Sources You Can Check
Deep research tools can read dozens of pages and write a tidy report in minutes. The report is only as good as its sources, and you need to open them. Plan the sources, demand links, and check the claims that matter.
Module 4 — Making It Stick12 min
Lesson 8: Projects, Gems and Reusable Set-Ups
If you paste the same instructions every Monday, set them up once. Projects in ChatGPT and Claude, Gems in Gemini and plugins all hold your instructions and files. Custom GPTs are retiring on 11 December 2026.
Module 4 — Making It Stick10 min
Lesson 9: Checking Before You Send
Everything AI helps you make at work goes out under your name. A two-minute check catches most of the problems: facts, figures, names, promises, confidential details and tone.
Module 4 — Making It Stick12 min
Lesson 10: A Weekly AI Routine and What Comes Next
The people who get the most from AI at work aren't the ones with the cleverest prompts. They have three or four habits they use every week, and they know when to stop. Build yours, and watch out for scams aimed at office workers.