The tools you already pay for can save you hours a week. You just need to know how to leverage them.

Training: Generative AI in Your Tools — Get More From What You Already Have

Understand what your team is already paying for, close the gap with standalone tools, and stop leaving productivity on the table.

Summary

This interactive workshop helps participants get more out of the generative AI already built into the tools they use every day, such as Copilot for Microsoft 365 or Gemini for Google Workspace, and understand when a standalone tool like ChatGPT or Claude is the better choice. Most teams pay for these integrated tools and barely scratch the surface, missing out on tangible, everyday wins like building a graph or a complex pivot table directly in Excel, generating a first draft of a presentation from a template in PowerPoint, or drafting and correcting content right inside Word or Google Docs. Used well, these tools can save employees 3 to 8 hours a week on tasks they currently do manually or recreate from scratch across disconnected tools. Participants will leave knowing exactly which tool to reach for, when, and why, so the right tool gets used for the right task instead of guesswork that wastes time or produces inconsistent results.

Training plan

• What’s already built into your office suite, including Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Gemini for Google Workspace, and why most people barely scratch the surface
• What each integrated tool is genuinely best at, including building graphs and pivot tables in Excel, generating presentations from templates in PowerPoint, and drafting or correcting content in Word or Google Docs
• The productivity case: where the 3 to 8 hours a week are typically recovered, and why using the wrong tool often costs more time than it saves
• Where the suite tools hit their limits
• When a standalone tool like ChatGPT or Claude fills the gap, and why
• A side-by-side comparison: integrated versus standalone tools for common tasks
• Three common use cases: suite only, standalone only, and both used in combination
• The most common pitfalls: over-reliance on a single tool, inconsistent outputs, using the wrong tool for the task
• Compliance and data considerations: what should never go into any AI tool, privacy obligations, and where company data boundaries sit

Benefits & measurable improvements

Participants will walk away with:

• Between 3 and 8 hours a week back, by using the right tool, integrated or standalone, for the right task
• A clear framework for choosing the right tool for the right task, reducing wasted time on trial and error
• Practical fluency with the AI features already included in their existing software licenses, including document-native capabilities like Excel pivot tables and graphs, PowerPoint deck creation, and Word or Google Docs drafting
• An understanding of when standalone tools add real value, and when they simply add complexity
• Greater consistency across the team, reducing the risk of mismatched or unreliable outputs
• Reduced risk of compliance missteps through clear, actionable data guidelines
• A shared vocabulary that makes future tool decisions faster and less dependent on individual habits

Who it’s for

This training is ideal for:

• Small businesses already paying for Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace who want to use the AI features included
• Teams juggling multiple AI tools without a clear sense of when to use which
• Leaders who want to avoid unnecessary software spend by maximizing what’s already licensed
• Employees who default to one familiar tool regardless of the task

Format

• Duration: 2 hours
• Delivery: In-person or virtual
• Approach: Interactive training combining practical exercises, real-world examples, and actionable takeaways
• Language: English or French

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