Personal Development Training in Maia

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) is designed for beginner to intermediate-level professionals and managers who aim to strengthen their critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills in both personal and professional settings.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Recognize biases and logical fallacies in reasoning.
• Apply critical thinking techniques to real-world scenarios.
• Enhance decision-making processes through structured analysis.
• Improve problem-solving strategies for complex situations.

This instructor-led, live workshop in Maia (online or onsite) is designed for business professionals who wish to integrate mindfulness into their work environment to boost productivity, leadership, and well-being.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the science and principles underpinning mindfulness.
• Cultivate self-awareness to strengthen decision-making and leadership skills.
• Boost concentration, productivity, and emotional intelligence.
• Effectively handle workplace stress, uncertainty, and high-pressure situations.
• Champion a positive and collaborative work culture.
• Utilise mindfulness techniques to spark creativity and improve problem-solving.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) targets beginner-level HR professionals and team leaders who wish to develop effective reskilling and upskilling strategies to prepare their workforce for the evolving demands of the technology sector.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Acquire the tools and strategies needed to identify skills gaps and design impactful reskilling and upskilling initiatives.
• Cultivate a culture of continuous learning to adapt to the rapid changes in the technology sector.
• Implement effective measurement and feedback mechanisms to ensure ongoing program alignment and success.

This corporate hackathon empowers cross-functional teams, including business units and IT, to apply AI to their specific operational challenges and take away functional solutions. The programme integrates two preliminary discovery sessions for tool onboarding, a 24-hour intensive sprint, and a final presentation to senior management. By the conclusion of the event, every team will have developed a working solution and a clear implementation plan for immediate use.

This live, instructor-led training in Maia is designed for: Mixed teams from various departments and IT who wish to experiment with AI on real-world issues and leave with actionable results.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Reframe departmental problems and bottlenecks into actionable challenges
• Demonstrate proficiency with eight to ten AI tools and select the most appropriate one for specific tasks
• Collaboratively develop working solutions in small teams
• Assess solutions based on business value and technical feasibility
• Effectively present results through a structured pitch
• Establish a concrete adoption plan for the following week

Course Format

• Duration: Two on-site days (incorporating a 24-hour sprint) in addition to two preparatory discovery sessions
• Interactive instruction featuring live coaching, facilitated discussions, and hands-on exercises focused on participants' actual use cases
• Pre-course Outcome: Clear definition of challenges, tool selection, and success metrics.
• Day 1 Outcome: Teams will have refined their challenge and produced an initial working prototype.
• Day 2 Outcome: Teams will finalize their working solution, deliver their pitch, and secure an adoption plan for immediate implementation.

Customization Options

• For bespoke training tailored to this course, please contact us to discuss your requirements.

This practical workshop is specifically adapted to the specific duties of a single team, utilizing the AI tool already sanctioned within the company. It addresses prompting techniques, persistent configurations such as projects and assistants, file management, and secure usage. The team departs with a collective prompt library and resolved tasks derived from their own daily operations.

This live, instructor-led training in Maia is designed for: Teams in case management, specialized departments, research, or IT support who possess initial experience with AI and seek to enhance outcomes for their specific responsibilities.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the internal processes of the model during prompting and understand the reasons behind hallucinations
• Draft instructions incorporating role, task, context, examples, format, and constraints
• Decompose complex tasks and refine outcomes through targeted adjustments
• Leverage instructions, memory, projects, and custom assistants for long-term utility
• Manage files, scans, tables, and research assignments effectively
• Validate results, recompute figures, and ensure data security
• Establish proprietary templates for the team to facilitate reuse

Course Structure

• Duration: 1 day (7 hours) or two 4-hour sessions per group, available online or on-site, accommodating up to 15 participants
• Interactive sessions featuring a trainer, collaborative discussions, and hands-on exercises focused on participants' specific use cases
• Outcome, Module 1: Each participant will possess at least one validated template for their personal workflow.
• Outcome, Module 2: Each group will have a shared prompt library, a shared project, and two resolved tasks derived from real daily operations.

Customization Options

• To request a tailored version of this training, please reach out to us to make arrangements.

AI agents operating within the browser are capable of reading web pages, comparing vendors, and completing forms on behalf of the user. This one-day course provides a comprehensive overview of ChatGPT Agent and Atlas, Claude in Chrome, and Perplexity Comet. It explores suitable use cases and associated risks, including the threat of hidden instructions embedded in web pages. Participants will delegate two tasks, validate the outcomes, and establish guidelines for their teams.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia is designed for specialist users, assistants, and researchers looking to delegate recurring web-based tasks to AI agents.

Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Comprehend the mechanics of how browser agents read pages, navigate, and populate forms
• Evaluate and compare ChatGPT Agent and Atlas, Claude in Chrome, and Perplexity Comet
• Identify appropriate tasks such as research, comparisons, and form management
• Draft assignments that clearly define objectives, constraints, and approval milestones
• Identify and mitigate risks, such as hidden instructions on web pages
• Establish protocols for team usage

Course Format

• Duration: 1 day (7 hours)
• Interactive sessions led by a trainer, incorporating discussions and hands-on exercises tailored to participants' specific use cases
• Day 1 Outcome: Each participant will have delegated two tasks to a browser agent, verified the results, and established team usage rules.

Customization Options

• To request a tailored training experience for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

Managing projects in Microsoft 365 often involves navigating a complex landscape of Teams, Planner, Lists, and SharePoint, where significant time is consumed by status reporting and follow-up activities. This one-day course demonstrates how Copilot and AI agents can streamline status reporting, enhance meeting management, automate task tracking, and improve risk detection. Participants will develop a project knowledge agent and create a mock-up solution for a real-world project challenge.

Delivered as live, instructor-led training in Maia, this session is designed for project managers, PMO staff, team assistants, and project members who utilize Microsoft 365, including Teams, Planner, Lists, and SharePoint.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Classify and understand the role of agents in Microsoft 365 for project environments
• Leverage Copilot to generate status reports from emails, meetings, and lists
• Utilize agents within Teams and Planner to manage meetings and task workflows
• Construct a project knowledge agent integrated with documents, lessons learned, and contact data
• Enhance early visibility into risks and potential delays
• Develop and present a mock-up solution addressing a specific project issue

Course Format

• Duration: 1 day (7 hours)
• Interactive learning with a certified trainer, featuring discussions and hands-on exercises tailored to participants' own use cases
• Day 1 Deliverables: Each participant will have a generated status report, a tested project knowledge agent, and a presented mock-up for a real project problem.

Customization Options

• For tailored training aligned with specific organizational needs, please contact us to discuss arrangements.

The Critical Thinking in the Workplace programme is a hands-on, interactive course tailored to assist professionals in processing information with greater efficiency, questioning underlying assumptions, pinpointing the true root causes of issues, and arriving at more robust decisions.

Participants acquire a systematic methodology for critical thinking that can be seamlessly integrated into daily professional challenges, ranging from dissecting complex issues and vetting evidence to devising alternative solutions and formulating well-substantiated decisions.

By blending analytical reasoning, problem-solving, creative ideation, and decision-making, this programme ensures that participants engage with practical tasks, discussions, and case studies pertinent to their specific roles and sectors. Whenever feasible, the training is customised to incorporate the client’s unique business obstacles and real-world workplace scenarios.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (available online or onsite) is designed for teams seeking to assess, manage, and evaluate both individual and collective emotional intelligence.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Measure individual EQ to optimise interactions with colleagues.
• Interpret others' emotions and behavioural styles to strengthen team relationships.
• Leverage emotional intelligence to foster a positive, productive work environment.
• Apply emotional intelligence strategies to effectively navigate change and resolve conflict.

Lovable converts natural language prompts into functional web applications, serving as an excellent tool for creating internal tools, forms, dashboards, and prototypes. This one-day course explores the user interface, prompting strategies, database management, authentication, and publishing. The session concludes with a deployed application and the initiation of a personalized use case. No programming background is needed.

Tim Jamboula, an official Lovable and Cursor Ambassador, leads this training.

This live, instructor-led training in Maia is tailored for specialists, project leads, founders, and teams who wish to build internal tools, forms, dashboards, or prototypes independently.

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the process of AI-assisted building and identify scenarios where Lovable is the most suitable tool
• Confidently operate the interface, including Plan, Build, and Visual Edits features
• Craft prompts based on five key principles and effectively utilize knowledge and skills
• Set up databases, login systems, storage, and connectors
• Safely publish applications and perform security scans
• Begin a personal use case and understand the roadmap for next steps

Course Format

• Duration: 1 day (7 hours)
• Interactive training sessions with a trainer, including discussions and hands-on exercises applied to participants' own use cases
• Outcome, Day 1: Each participant will have a published app with a database, login, and live URL, as well as a started personal use case.

Course Customization Options

• Contact us to arrange a customized training package for this course.

Create interactive prototypes in a matter of hours to move beyond static mockups in discovery and stakeholder reviews. This one-day course guides product managers and designers through building variants, mapping a design system, conducting live reviews, and preparing the handover to development. By the end, participants will have a prototype for a feature of their own.

The trainer, Tim Jamboula, is an official Lovable Ambassador and Cursor Ambassador.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia is designed for: Product managers, product owners, UX, UI and service designers, and discovery teams.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Master the process from briefing to interactive prototype in a single session
• Develop multiple variants in parallel and refine them using user feedback
• Map design systems, components, and brand rules in Lovable
• Conduct stakeholder reviews using working prototypes and live adjustments
• Determine when to hand over to development and prepare the necessary handover

Course Format

• Duration: 1 day (7 hours)
• Interactive training with a trainer, including discussions and hands-on exercises based on participants' own use cases
• Outcome, Day 1: Each participant will have an interactive prototype for a specific feature, a saved design system, and a handover document for development.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised training for this course, please contact us to arrange details.

This two-day programme guides teams from an initial brief to a validated, live first version. It encompasses prototyping, data and role management, real-time iteration with stakeholders, user testing, security protocols, deployment, and the transition to development. Throughout the course, participants focus on their specific use cases.

Tim Jamboula, an official Lovable and Cursor Ambassador, leads the training.

This instructor-led, live session in Maia is designed for: Product teams, innovation managers, founders, and departments seeking to transform ideas into tested prototypes and functional first versions.

Upon completion, participants will be equipped to:

• Develop interactive prototypes from concise briefs
• Refine prototypes in real-time with stakeholders
• Configure data structures, roles, authentication, and integrations
• Conduct user testing and apply feedback
• Establish security, deployment, and operational standards for the first release
• Structure the handover to developer teams

Course Structure

• Duration: 2 days (7 hours per day), limited to 6–12 participants
• Interactive learning involving instructor-led guidance, discussions, and practical exercises based on participants' specific projects
• Day 1 Outcome: Each participant will have a prototype featuring a database and login, refined through simulated stakeholder interactions.
• Day 2 Outcome: Each participant will possess a deployed, tested first version of their solution, along with a comprehensive handover document.

Customisation Options

• Contact us to request a tailored training experience for this course.

Microsoft 365 Copilot is integrated directly into Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, leveraging the data that users already possess access to. This course demonstrates how to craft effective prompts, validate outputs, and utilize Notebooks, Pages, and AI agents. Upon completion, participants will have developed their initial FAQ agent based on a SharePoint knowledge base.

This live, instructor-led training in Maia is designed for: Employees and departments using Microsoft 365 Copilot, ranging from novice to advanced users.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Differentiate between Copilot Chat and the Copilots embedded in Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Comprehend which data Copilot accesses and how permission controls are applied
• Draft emails, prepare for meetings, generate reports, and create presentations using Copilot
• Analyze data within Excel and verify the accuracy of the results
• Write effective prompts and refine them if initial responses are insufficient
• Utilize Notebooks, Pages, and the Researcher and Analyst agents
• Construct a basic agent using a SharePoint knowledge base

Course Structure

• Duration: Two days (7 hours per day), with an alternative option available as a learning journey in 2-hour sessions
• Interactive instruction led by a trainer, including discussions and hands-on exercises tailored to participants' specific use cases
• Outcome for Day 1: Each participant will have implemented at least one use case within the applications and saved two prompts for personal use.
• Outcome for Day 2: Each participant will possess a notebook, a verified Researcher result, and a tested FAQ agent. Each group will present a solution concept with a mock-up.

Customization Options

• To request a customized version of this training, please contact us to discuss arrangements.

Conducting reliable research requires going beyond immediate answers; it demands the careful selection, verification, and documentation of sources. This course explores Perplexity Spaces, deep research capabilities, Labs, and the Comet browser, with a particular emphasis on verifying sources. By the conclusion of the session, participants will possess a dedicated Space, a verified research output, and a reusable template for recurring assignments.

This live, instructor-led training in Maia is tailored for: Employees engaged in regular research activities, such as those in procurement, project management, knowledge management, support, and specialized departments.

Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Understand the mechanisms by which Perplexity searches, selects sources, and synthesises answers
• Construct precise research briefs including specific questions, source criteria, exclusions, and desired output formats
• Systematically verify sources and identify citation inaccuracies
• Configure Spaces with custom instructions and files for specific topics or teams
• Utilise deep research and Labs features to generate reports and tables
• Safely employ the Comet browser for research tasks and web page interactions

Course Format

• Duration: 1 day (7 hours)
• Interactive sessions led by a trainer, featuring discussions and hands-on exercises applied to participants’ own use cases
• Outcome for Day 1: Each participant will have their own Space, a verified research piece with cited sources, and a template for recurring research tasks.

Course Customisation Options

• To arrange a customised training session for this course, please contact us to discuss requirements.

This instructor-led live training (online or onsite) is designed for professionals who want to understand stress dynamics, learn practical strategies for managing stress, and implement techniques to improve well-being in the workplace.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify personal and workplace stressors.
• Distinguish between productive and negative stress.
• Apply practical techniques to reduce and manage stress.
• Develop resilience through empowerment exercises.

This one-on-one live online training, located in Maia, is aimed at everyone who wishes to gain more structure and productivity in their job.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Get more in life.
• Control their time.
• Get their focus back.
• Plan their week effectively.
• Know how to deal with stress.