AI Ireland is delighted to present this hands-on Microsoft Copilot training workshop, designed to empower professionals across key business functions, such as Accounts, Procurement, Sales, Marketing and HR Administration. This 3-hour session will provide practical, real-world applications of Copilot to streamline workflows, enhance productivity and unlock the full potential of AI in the workplace.
Empowering Business Functions with Microsoft Copilot
- Duration: 3 Hours
- Format: Interactive, Hands-On Workshop
- Audience: Business professionals, team leads, and digital transformation champions
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand the core capabilities of Microsoft Copilot across Microsoft 365 apps.
- Identify opportunities to integrate Copilot into daily workflows across departments.
- Use Copilot to automate repetitive tasks and improve decision-making.
- Create AI-assisted documents, reports, presentations, and communications.
- Apply Copilot to real-world scenarios in Accounts, Procurement, Sales, Marketing and HR.
- Confidently explore and experiment with Copilot features in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
Workshop Agenda
Welcome & Introduction
Introduction to Microsoft Copilot and its capabilities.
How AI is transforming business operations.
Workshop goals and what to expect.
Accounts & Finance
Automate financial reporting and forecasting.
Reconcile transactions and generate summaries.
Hands-On: Build a financial dashboard in Excel, draft payment reminders in Outlook.
Procurement
Vendor evaluation and contract drafting.
Track procurement KPIs.
Hands-On: Generate procurement reports in Word, summarise supplier meetings in Teams.
Sales
CRM updates and lead tracking.
Generate sales pitches and analyse trends.
Hands-On: Create a sales presentation in PowerPoint, visualise sales data in Excel.
Marketing
Plan campaigns and create content.
Generate social media posts and market research summaries.
Hands-On: Draft a blog post in Word, build a campaign calendar in Excel.
HR Administration
Draft job descriptions and onboarding documents.
Summarise employee feedback.
Hands-On: Create onboarding checklists in Word, respond to HR queries in Outlook.
Wrap-Up & Q&A
Recap of key takeaways.
Best practices for Copilot adoption.
Open Q&A and feedback session.
Included Materials
- Sample datasets and templates
- Quick reference guides
- Access to a demo environment (if applicable)
