Certificate in AI Workplace Productivity Course

Practical ChatGPT & Microsoft Copilot Skills for the Modern Workplace

Thursday evenings
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 October and 5 November
6.30pm - 8.30pm

This six-week live course is designed to build practical AI productivity skills for real workplace situations. Learners watch the instructor complete connected workplace tasks live using ChatGPT and Microsoft 365 Copilot. The learners can learn and practice live or use the recording and learner resources to practise the same skills in their own time.

The course is built around Bamiyan Business Co, a complete fictional operating company. Its staff, customers, documents, emails, spreadsheets, business scenarios and datasets allow learners to see how AI can be applied across everyday office work without using real confidential workplace information.

Course Foundation: Understanding AI and the Changing Workplace

Before the practical modules, learners are given a concise foundation so they understand what AI is, why it matters and how it is changing work including:

What Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI are, explained in plain language.
A brief history of AI and the rapid development of modern Generative AI.
How AI is changing traditional jobs, tasks and skills, including the difference between job exposure, job transformation and job displacement.
Emerging jobs and new opportunities created or reshaped by AI.
AI and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. How digital technologies are changing organisations and the nature of work.
How AI can improve workplace efficiency and productivity when used appropriately.
The rapid uptake of AI in New Zealand workplaces, including the shift from experimentation toward integration and scaling.
AI limitations, hallucinations, accuracy, privacy, confidentiality, bias and the importance of human judgement.
Responsible AI use and the need to follow organisational AI policies.

Dates

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 October and 5 November
6.30pm - 8.30pm

These webinars will be delivered online via Zoom. You will be sent the link upon registration.

Price

Course Fee $450 per person inclusive of GST
Payment in full is required before commencement of the training.

Why should you enrol in this course?

By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with a robust AI toolkit, enriched with practical experiences, the latest research insights, and expert perspectives. Armed with this comprehensive knowledge, you will be well-prepared to make informed, ethical decisions in the AI-driven world. Elevate your career, make your mark, and confidently embrace the future of work by building certainty in an uncertain future. Join us and revolutionise the way you work with AI!

Registration and Cancellation Details

Payment online is by Debit or Credit Card: VISA, Mastercard or American Express only and there are 3 easy steps to complete the online booking process.

Our registration platform is hosted by Lil Regie, our NZ based booking agent. Upon completing your registration by hitting the blue 'Confirm Booking' button, you will receive an automated email from Lil Regie confirming the booking and amount paid by credit card. This will appear on your statement as from LIL REGIE LTD WELLINGTON. A GST Tax Invoice showing your payment in full will also be emailed to you.

If you have any issues or questions about your booking, please contact Nathalie van Dort on 021 066 9811 or email: nathalie@grow.co.nz

We work hard to ensure that all workshops are cost effective by automating our systems. If you require an invoice (rather than paying by debit or credit card) there will be a $25.00 inc GST surcharge for this, and you will need to supply:

The full name and postal address required to appear on the invoice.
The contact name and email of the person(s) responsible for authorising this expense and approving payment.
Any purchase order references required on vendor invoices.

Please email nathalie@grow.co.nz if you would like to reserve a place, as our workshops fill quickly.

What happens if you have to cancel?
We know that sometimes your plans can change for many different reasons. Should you be unable to attend, a substitute delegate is welcome to attend at no extra cost. If a substitute delegate is not available and you need to cancel your registration, please be aware of the following:

Up to 7 days prior to the event you will be provided a refund of your registration cost, less a $20.00 inc GST per attendee service charge.

If you cancel within 7 days of the event, you are not eligible to receive a refund. Please note: should your registration not be paid by the time of the event, you are still liable to make the payment. Unpaid accounts may be passed over to our debt collection agency and additional costs may be incurred.

All cancellations must be received in writing via email.

Training is cancellable by GROW with 3 days’ notice if a minimum number of attendees is not met and full refunds will be provided.

Please note: GROW Ltd reserves the right to make any amendments that we may deem to be in the best interest of the forum – it is however very unlikely and we will notify you as soon as possible should this occur.

For more information see our full Terms of Trade.

About the Presenter – Abdullah Hussain

Abdullah is a professionally qualified and experienced Accountant and MYOB, XERO, and Payroll Certified Advisor with over 12 years of teaching experience. He has been studying and working in the accounting field since 2004 and teaching accounting, MYOB, XERO, and Payroll since 2012.

In addition to his accounting expertise, Abdullah is an experienced AI teacher who has been using AI for more than two years and conducting research in the field. He is the author of the esteemed AI Master Certificate course, where he shares his passion and knowledge of AI with others.

He has successfully trained well over 2500 students in New Zealand and completed both secondary and tertiary education in Hamilton, New Zealand, graduating with a Business Management Studies degree with an accounting major from the University of Waikato.

Abdullah has been working in various profit and non-profit organizations in New Zealand, as well as running his own small Accounting and Training Practice. He is passionate about non-profit organizations and community work and currently works as an ACE Teacher at a high school and as a senior leader in a large non-profit organization.

With over 4500 members on Facebook, you can check the reviews from his learners to see the impact of his teaching. https://www.facebook.com/ahaccounting

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Further Details

This workshop will be delivered using ZOOM. Please familiarise yourself with ZOOM, it is very easy and free to use.

Watch this video on How to Join a ZOOM meeting: https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/zoom/how-to-join-a-zoom-meeting-step-by-step/