WorkingSm@rt with Microsoft Copilot (Basic)

Leveraging Copilot for a better way to work. This workshop is designed to empower professionals with the knowledge and tools to integrate the free version of Microsoft Copilot into their daily workflows. Participants explore its capabilities and learn how to automate routine tasks, enhance communication and streamline their processes.

By the end of the workshop participants are equipped with practical knowledge and skills to leverage Copilot, improving their processes and staying ahead in a rapidly evolving workplace. Skills are practised live in Word, Outlook, Excel, OneNote, Teams and PowerPoint.

What we cover

• Unit 1: Laying the Foundation The evolution of work with AI. What Copilot is. Data privacy and AI best practices. Best practices for prompt engineering, including multi-step prompts.
• Unit 2: A Day in the Life Creating email summaries. Composing emails using AI. Prioritizing your task list and organizing your day. Meeting preparation, and using AI for meeting notes and next steps.
• Unit 3: Practice & Applications Writing and reviewing. Planning and preparation. Researching and analyzing. Creating and designing.

What you will leave able to do

• Prioritizing: use Copilot to brainstorm priorities and turn them into a clear daily plan
• Writing: draft, rewrite and polish content, with Copilot as a learning and translation resource
• Data analysis: think through analysis approaches, interpret patterns and generate formulas, steps or narrative insights
• Document creation: create outlines, first drafts and structured content; brainstorm and ideate
• Summarizing: generate concise summaries of text, articles, documents and notes

Every private session is adjusted to your tools, your files and the outcomes you are trying to hit. The final agenda is confirmed with your facilitator before delivery.