AI for Everyone for Work and Productivity
AI for Everyone for Work and Productivity
This course is part of Generative AI Fundamentals for Everyone Specialization
Instructor: Anton Voroniuk
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What you'll learn
How to use generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini to boost your productivity and efficiency in various business tasks.
Effective techniques for crafting high-quality prompts that generate useful and actionable results across a variety of professional applications.
How to automate workflows, analyze data, and improve collaboration using AI-powered integrations across popular platforms like Notion and ClickUp.
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April 2026
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course empowers you to unlock the potential of generative AI in your professional life. By the end of the course, you’ll understand how AI works, including tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, and how to apply them effectively across various business contexts. You’ll learn how to craft high-quality prompts that generate precise outputs, speeding up tasks such as writing reports, emails, and presentations. The course also covers how to leverage AI for data analysis, research, and decision-making, helping you make smarter choices with less effort. It goes beyond theory by guiding you through real-world applications, from automating workflows to improving collaboration with AI-powered integrations. You’ll even design a personalized AI productivity system to suit your specific needs and role.
What sets this course apart is its hands-on approach, enabling you to instantly apply AI tools to your work. Whether you’re a novice or looking to fine-tune your skills, this course will transform your work processes, making you more efficient and innovative.
An introduction to generative AI, including its conceptual foundations, industry use cases, and tools like ChatGPT and Gemini.
What's included
6 videos1 reading1 assignment
6 videos•Total 28 minutes
- Introduction to the Course•1 minute
- What Is Generative AI? •5 minutes
- The AI Tools Landscape •4 minutes
- Setting Up Your Tools: ChatGPT and Gemini Example•5 minutes
- AI at Work: Real Industry Case Studies•5 minutes
- Quick Win: ChatGPT for Everyday Life•8 minutes
1 reading•Total 15 minutes
- The Difference Between GPT-Style Models, Image Generators, and Coding Assistants•15 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Check Your Knowledge•10 minutes
A practical guide to crafting high-quality prompts for generating text, summaries, and structured outputs, along with a framework for managing and improving them.
What's included
3 videos1 reading1 assignment
3 videos•Total 12 minutes
- Prompting Frameworks: A Practical Toolkit•4 minutes
- Building Your Prompt Library•4 minutes
- Version Control: When to Update vs. Retire a Prompt•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 15 minutes
- Practical Methods That Dramatically Improve Output Quality•15 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Check Your Knowledge•10 minutes
Explores how to leverage AI tools for efficient writing, editing, communication, and presentations, with a focus on email mastery and visual storytelling.
What's included
8 videos1 reading
8 videos•Total 31 minutes
- Drafting at Speed: Reports, Memos & Proposals•4 minutes
- Turning Messy Notes into Structured Knowledge•5 minutes
- Extracting Key Insights from Text•5 minutes
- Professional Email & Communication Mastery•4 minutes
- DeepSeek for Email Creation•3 minutes
- Presentations & Visual Storytelling with AI•4 minutes
- Generating Slides with AI Assistance•4 minutes
- Interactive & Engaging Presentations•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- 50+ Ready-to-Copy Prompts for Notion AI•10 minutes
Focuses on applying AI to data analysis, business intelligence, competitive research, and decision-making processes without requiring code.
What's included
6 videos1 reading
6 videos•Total 23 minutes
- Conversational Data Analysis (No Code Required)•4 minutes
- Prompting Copilot to Clean and Standardize Your Data•4 minutes
- AI-Powered Data Analysis and Business Intelligence•3 minutes
- AI-Powered Research & Competitive Intelligence•4 minutes
- DeepSeek for Mission Research and SWOT Analysis•2 minutes
- Generating a Project Plan Using Copilot in Word•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- AI as a Decision-Making Partner•10 minutes
Teaches how to automate workflows and enhance collaboration using AI-powered tools and integrations across platforms like Outlook, Notion, and ClickUp.
What's included
7 videos1 reading1 assignment
7 videos•Total 28 minutes
- What Automation Platforms Do and How They Connect Apps•4 minutes
- AI in Meetings: Before, During & After•3 minutes
- Meeting Recaps & Action Items with Copilot in Outlook•5 minutes
- Using AI in Notion, Asana, Monday.com, and ClickUp•3 minutes
- Building Custom Workflows in ClickUp•4 minutes
- Exploring Prebuilt AI Agents•4 minutes
- Implementing and Managing AI Agents•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- AI for Resource Planning: Workload Balancing and Capacity Analysis•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Check Your Knowledge•10 minutes
Guides students in designing personalized AI productivity systems, emphasizing critical evaluation of AI outputs, ethics, and responsible usage in professional roles.
What's included
4 videos2 readings1 assignment
4 videos•Total 9 minutes
- Designing Your AI Stack•3 minutes
- Ethics, Privacy & Responsible AI Use•3 minutes
- How to Position AI Literacy on Resume and LinkedIn•2 minutes
- Conclusion•1 minute
2 readings•Total 25 minutes
- Detecting AI-Generated Misinformation and Hallucinations in Research•10 minutes
- The Human Skills That Become More Valuable in an AI-Augmented World•15 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Final Assesment•30 minutes
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