Ready to enhance your team's creativity and streamline your workflows using AI? This two-part interactive workshop is tailored for professional services college staff looking to leverage generative AI to improve collaboration, optimise daily tasks, and creatively solve workplace challenges.

By splitting the content across the two sessions, you'll have the chance to practice new skills, reflect, and return with questions—making your learning more personalised and impactful.

What to Expect

With the institutional version of MS Copilot (login with your college email at copilot.microsoft.com). You'll learn step-by-step how to:

Session 1: Building Your AI Foundation - Wednesday 28th May (1300-1400)

Understand essential AI ethics and policy considerations for practical decision-making at work.
Learn effective techniques for using AI tools to enhance group brainstorming, decision-making, and team collaboration.

Begin exploring how AI can help craft emotionally intelligent communications tailored to different audiences.

Session 2: Elevate Your Skills - Wednesday 4th June (1300-1400)

Deepen your understanding and skills in using AI to communicate effectively across varied emotional contexts.

Discover methods for automating everyday tasks to boost efficiency.

Explore real-world strategies to enhance student and staff services through human-AI collaboration.

Who Should Attend

Whether you're in marketing, finance, estates, catering, or student support, this workshop will help you unlock the full potential of generative AI in your role. Join us to reimagine the way you work, collaborate, and solve problems!

Session Materials

Participants will receive supporting materials that summarise the content covered with options to explore areas in more depth.

Speaker Information

Kenji Lamb, CDN

Kenji serves as the Delivery & Engagement Partner at the College Development Network (CDN), the principal improvement agency dedicated to advancing Scotland's colleges. With a robust background in ESOL education and educational technology, he has amassed extensive experience in the UK and overseas, spanning both private and public sectors. In light of the rapid advancements in generative AI, Kenji's current focus is on supporting educational practice to ensure that staff and students are well-prepared for an AI-driven future.

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GenAI: Enhanced Collaboration and Problem Solving (2-part series)