Generative AI for Business Professionals | New York City, NY

STRIVE WISDOM | EVENT LEARNING BRIEF

Generative AI for Business Professionals: Practical Workplace Applications

New York City, NY, USA

NOTE: The course will be delivered by experienced local trainers.

01 | The Session At A Glance

Location

New York City, NY, USA

Duration

1 Full Day – 8 Hours

Delivery

Instructor-led training

Format

In Person / Virtual / In-House

Language

English

Credits

8 PDUs / Training Hours

Certification

Course Completion Certificate

Refreshments

Enjoy Complimentary Refreshments (Beverages, Lunch, and Snacks are included)

02 | Why This Session?

Generative AI can support everyday business tasks, including writing, research, summarisation, and information organisation. Understanding its capabilities and limitations helps professionals use AI appropriately while maintaining accuracy and accountability.

• Identify practical workplace applications of generative AI.
• Develop effective prompts for common business tasks.
• Evaluate AI-generated content for accuracy and relevance.
• Recognise privacy, confidentiality, and responsible AI considerations.

03 | What You Will Actually Do

1. Icebreaker

Identify everyday workplace tasks where generative AI may be useful and discuss initial expectations.

2. Hands-On Activity

Explore generative AI tools and practise applying them to common business tasks.

3. Simulation

Practise writing and refining prompts to improve the relevance of AI-generated responses.

4. Role Play

Practise AI-assisted communication for different professional audiences and workplace situations.

5. Case Study

Review AI-assisted research and summarisation, identifying errors and verifying important information.

6. Workshop Exercise

Apply generative AI to a selected workplace workflow and evaluate its suitability.

7. Group Discussion

Discuss responsible AI use, privacy, confidentiality, bias, and output evaluation.

04 | What You Can Take Into Your Work

By the end of the session, participants should be able to:

• Explain the basic principles of generative AI and describe its potential business applications.
• Identify workplace tasks that may benefit from AI assistance.
• Apply structured prompting techniques to common professional activities.
• Use generative AI to support drafting, summarisation, brainstorming, and information organisation.
• Evaluate generated responses for relevance, accuracy, completeness, and suitability.
• Recognise situations where human review, verification, or specialist input is necessary.
• Identify privacy, confidentiality, bias, and reliability considerations when working with AI tools.
• Develop a simple approach for incorporating AI assistance into an appropriate workplace task.

05 | Is This Session For You?

Business Leaders and Executives

Explore the capabilities and limitations of generative AI and consider its appropriate use across business activities.

Managers and Department Heads

Examine how AI assistance may support reporting, information review, team communication, and routine management tasks.

Team Leaders and Supervisors

Consider how generative AI can support team communication and routine tasks while maintaining appropriate review and accountability.

Project and Programme Managers

Explore AI-assisted summarisation, document preparation, planning support, and organisation of project information.

HR and People Managers

Consider applications such as drafting internal communications, preparing document outlines, and organising supplied information while protecting confidential employee data.

Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service Professionals

Explore AI-assisted content drafting, audience-focused communication, brainstorming, and preparation of customer-facing material, with appropriate review before publication or use.

Operations and Business Professionals

Identify suitable opportunities to use AI for routine documentation, information organisation, process-related communication, and administrative work.

Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

Examine how generative AI may assist with business research, planning documents, communications, and the organisation of business information.

06 | The Strive Wisdom Approach

Practical

Learning activities focus on realistic professional tasks, including writing, summarising, research support, and document preparation.

Human-Centred

AI is treated as an assistive tool. Participants consider the needs of colleagues, customers, stakeholders, and other intended audiences when reviewing generated content.

Responsible

The session addresses verification, confidentiality, privacy, bias, and appropriate human oversight when using generative AI.

Workflow-Oriented

Participants examine how AI assistance fits into a task, from defining the objective and preparing instructions to reviewing the output and completing the work.

Applied

Prompt-writing exercises, workplace scenarios, and structured review activities help participants practise the concepts covered during the session.

07 | From Individual Learning To Team Practice

In-House Session

Want to train your entire team?

Strive Wisdom can deliver this session as an in-house programme for organisations that want to explore generative AI within their own working environment.

The session can be adapted to relevant organisational responsibilities, existing workflows, approved AI tools, and professional requirements. Examples and exercises can be selected to reflect appropriate business tasks while taking account of confidentiality, information security, and internal AI-use policies.

An in-house format also provides an opportunity for teams to discuss common use cases, review expectations, and identify where human verification and approval should remain part of their processes.

08 | New York City Session | Quick Reference

Course Title

Generative AI for Business Professionals: Practical Workplace Applications

Location

New York City, NY, USA

Duration

1 Full Day – 8 Hours

Delivery

Instructor-led training

Format

In Person / Virtual / In-House

Language

English

Credits

8 PDUs / Training Hours

Certification

Course Completion Certificate

Refreshments

Enjoy Complimentary Refreshments (Beverages, Lunch, and Snacks are included)

Trainer

Experienced local trainers

Core Areas

Understanding Generative AI → Exploring Generative AI Tools and Applications → Prompt Writing for Business Tasks → AI-Assisted Communication and Content Creation → Research, Summarisation, and Information Organisation → Workflow Support and Practical Business Applications → Responsible AI Use, Risk, and Output Evaluation