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AI for Personal and Business Productivity

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Cohort-based Course

Design your AI productivity plan to save 3–5+ hrs/week. Automate tasks, write better prompts & gain time, clarity, and career edge.

Previously worked with

PepsiCo
HSBC
University of Oxford
Compass Group
NHS

Course overview

Design Your AI Productivity Plan to Save 3–5+ Hours a Week and Work Smarter

Feeling overwhelmed by admin, email, or repetitive digital tasks? Drowning in to-do lists with no time left for deep work or strategic thinking? This hands-on, high-impact course gives you the tools to fix that—by designing your own AI productivity plan that can free up 3–5+ hours per week.

You’ll learn how to use tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to automate time-consuming tasks, write high-quality AI prompts that get better results, and integrate AI into your daily workflow with confidence and clarity.


Through live demos, guided exercises, and real-world examples, you’ll walk away with:


✅ A reusable Master Prompt that aligns with your role and goals


✅ A custom AI productivity plan tailored to your daily challenges


✅ Practical experience with tools that save time, reduce stress, and boost output


By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:


🔹 Save 3–5+ hours per week by automating tasks and streamlining your workflow


🔹 Build and use a Master Prompt to consistently get high-quality AI results


🔹 Automate repetitive work- emails, reports, summaries, research, and more


🔹 Write and refine AI prompts using proven structures like the CITSREP protocol


🔹 Stand out professionally as someone who uses AI to deliver faster, smarter, and sharper results


Whether you're aiming to win back your time, reduce burnout, or gain a competitive edge—this course gives you a clear, repeatable system to make AI work for you.

Who is this course for

01

Busy leaders drowning in admin—learn to use AI to save 3–5+ hours a week and reclaim time for high-value work.

02

Project and programme managers frustrated with vague AI results—master prompts that deliver clear, accurate, and useful outputs.

03

Ambitious professionals looking to stand out - use AI to work smarter, boost productivity, get noticed, and fast-track your next promotion.

Prerequisites

  • Internet-ready device

    You'll need a laptop or desktop with internet access to follow along and use AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot..

  • Curious mindset

    This course is for beginners curious about AI. If you’re ready to explore smarter ways of working, you’re in the right place

  • No tech background needed

    You don’t need to know code or be “good with tech”—this course is beginner-friendly and jargon-free from start to finish.

What you’ll get out of this course

Save 3–5+ Hours a Week with AI Tools

Free up time by automating emails, reports, and admin using AI like ChatGPT and Copilot—starting from day one.

You’ll learn where AI saves the most time in your role, helping you shift from reactive busywork to focused, high-impact tasks.

 Build and Use Your Master Prompt

Create a reusable Master Prompt to guide AI for consistent, high-quality results tailored to your needs.

This is your productivity blueprint—clear, structured, and role-specific—so AI delivers what you need, first time.

Refine AI Outputs with Confidence

Learn how to improve AI responses through smart prompt tweaks—until you get exactly what you're looking for.

AI isn’t one-and-done. You'll master how to iterate and guide AI step-by-step to sharpen and shape the results you want.

Boost your career edge by becoming the AI early adopter your team relies on—stand out for promotions as a tech savvy leader

No experience? No problem. This course demystifies AI so you can start strong, build skills, and feel in control.

We’ll start with basics, explain everything in plain English, and give you tools that work—no technical background required.

 Turn AI Into Your Daily Work Superpower

Apply AI directly in your work: write faster, research smarter, and communicate clearer—all in tools you already use.

From Outlook and Word to Teams and Excel, you’ll build everyday habits that make AI part of how you deliver value.

What’s included

Live sessions

Learn directly from Grant Vernon & Connor Wakefield in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

9 lessons • 8 projects

Week 1

Jun 19

    Jun

    19

    Live Classroom Training

    Thu 6/198:00 AM—12:00 PM (UTC)

    Welcome, Setup & AI Security

    1 item

    Creating Your Master Prompt

    4 items

    Task Execution Using CITSREP

    4 items

    Refining the Outcome

    4 items

    Reflection & AI Productivity Plan

    4 items

What people are saying

        Good for improving prompt specificity, the course offers a useful framework for it. It is also useful for sparking discussion in the team.
Ivan Obanesiuk

Ivan Obanesiuk

Graduate consultant
        Very useful for people new to AI like myself, I believe more experienced colleagues also came away with some very useful tips to refine prompts etc.
Hannah Hargreaves

Hannah Hargreaves

Chief Operating Officer

Meet your instructor

Grant Vernon

Grant Vernon

Grant Vernon is a senior innovation trainer and facilitator who has delivered hands-on training to more than 10,000 professionals and 3,000 startups in 39 countries. His client list includes Google, HP, Microsoft, Vodafone, MTN, Etisalat, Orange, and HSBC, along with leading consulting firms and government departments. He is also a guest lecturer in innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford, Imperial College London, UCL, and the London School of Economics.

Connor Wakefield

Connor Wakefield

Connor Wakefield is an innovation trainer and facilitator covering topics such as Innovation, Google Sprints, Agile and Design Thinking. Being involved with large companies' innovation project's have lead to understanding exactly where innovation pitfalls can lay and how to avoid them. Connor uses his innovation background to guide organizations to develop strategies and ideas to help avoid getting stuck in daily routines and project's that ultimately don't amount to anything.

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This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

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