# AI for Workplace Productivity

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## Overview

Ready to revolutionize the way you work with the latest AI technology? This course will introduce you to the fundamental concepts of AI and its significant impact on workplace productivity across various industries. Discover how AI can enhance efficiency, accuracy, and streamline your workflow by automating repetitive tasks. Through real-world examples and practical applications, you will learn how AI can transform task management, communication, data analysis, decision-making, and more, ultimately boosting your productivity and effectiveness.

During the class, you will explore a wide range of AI-powered solutions tailored to enhance both individual and team productivity. From using AI assistants to manage your tasks and schedule, to leveraging AI in project management tools for better planning and execution, you'll learn the potential of this exciting cutting-edge technology. You'll gain hands-on experience with AI tools that automate email management, optimize meeting scheduling, and facilitate seamless collaboration. Additionally, you will learn how AI can aid in data analysis and decision-making, time management, and even creative processes. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to implement AI-powered productivity solutions in your workplace, ensuring you stay ahead in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

## What you'll learn

- Leverage AI for task automation, project management, communication, data analysis, time management, & more
- Learn how to integrate today's top AI productivity tools in your everyday work life
- Use case studies & hands-on projects to examine how you can employ AI in a real-world setting

## Curriculum

#### The Technology & Importance of AI (Artificial Intelligence)

- What is a Large Language Model (LLM) & how does it work?
- The Importance of AI
- AI Products from Microsoft vs OpenAI (makers of ChatGPT)

#### Data Privacy

- Large Language Model Training & Data Privacy
- Does Copilot use your Company Data for Training the AI?

#### Copilot Plans: Free vs Paid

- Copilot vs Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Copilot Plans for Individuals
- Copilot Plans for Organizations
- Microsoft Copilot vs GitHub Copilot

#### Getting Started with Copilot: Writing Prompts

- Ask Copilot a Question
- Work vs Web Tabs
- Follow Up Messages
- Create a New Chat or Continue the Current Chat?
- What to Do If You Are Not Satisfied with Copilot's Response
- Edit in Pages

#### Ideas For How You Can Use AI

- What can Copilot do for you?
- Learn the Most Important Aspects About a Topic
- Write Something For You
- Get Summaries of Documents, Articles, etc
- Improve Your Writing
- and many more...

#### Generating Images

- Generating Images from a Text Prompt
- The Style of Graphics: Illustration vs Photography
- Tips for Generating Realistic Looking Photos
- Tips for Creating Images with Copilot

#### Things to Watch Out For

- Potential Downsides to Generative AI
- AI is Not Perfect (You must verify)

#### Copilot’s Integration into Microsoft Office (365) Apps

- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Outlook (App or outlook.com)
- Teams (Meetings & Chat)
- OneDrive

#### Microsoft Excel

- Write formulas for you (inside Excel)
- Insert columns for you
- Apply color and formatting
- Understand/visualize your data by having Copilot create charts, Pivot Tables, and Pivot Charts
- Analyze your data

#### Microsoft Outlook & Email

- Get caught up on your email faster
- Write better emails (Copilot can write emails for you or suggest improvements to what you write)
- Create email rules

#### Microsoft Word

- Summarize documents
- Have it review your writing
- Have it write for you: Brand new writing based on a prompt you type
- Have it write for you: Based on a reference file you provide it

#### Microsoft PowerPoint

- Summarize PowerPoint presentations
- Ask questions about content in a presentation
- Generate entire presentations with a Copilot prompt
- Convert files in PowerPoint presentations
- Add new slides

#### Microsoft Teams (Meetings & Chat)

- Catch up on chats with coworkers
- Ask questions and get answers about a meeting without having to rewatch a meeting or read the entire transcript
- Review/create meeting notes
- Catch up on a meeting if you’re late

#### Microsoft OneDrive

- Summarize files
- Ask questions about a file’s contents
- Compare files

#### Using AI In “Your” Job

- How can AI help “you specifically” in your job?

#### Microsoft Copilot vs ChatGPT

- When to use Copilot Instead of ChatGPT
- When to use ChatGPT instead of Copilot

#### Copilot & AI Are Rapidly Developing

- Resources for Staying Up to Date

#### Copilot Mobile Apps

- Getting the correct Mobile App for your plan (there are multiple)

## Schedule
- Jul 16, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC
- Aug 14, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC
- Sep 17, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC
- Oct 15, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC
- Nov 4, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC
- Dec 10, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $299