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AI Workshops That Give UK Teams Practical AI Skills

Most AI training leaves people more confused than when they started. Our workshops are different. Your team works with real AI tools on real tasks from their roles, and leaves with skills they can use the same week.

The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (opens in a new tab) reports that only 15% of UK businesses have adopted at least one AI technology, yet demand for AI skills is growing across every sector. A University of St Andrews study (opens in a new tab) found productivity increases of 27-133% when teams use AI tools with structured training. Hartz AI workshops bridge that gap with practical, hands-on sessions your team can apply from day one.

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Hartz AI offers six AI workshop formats for UK businesses, from 90-minute prompt engineering sessions to four-week ChatGPT programmes. All workshops are available online or on-site. Over 500 professionals trained, with 90% reporting increased confidence in using AI tools at work.

Why Choose a Hands-On AI Workshop for Your Team?

An AI workshop for businesses gives your team practical skills they use the same week. Unlike online courses or video tutorials, a hands-on workshop means every participant works with real AI tools on real tasks from their role, with a trainer available to answer questions specific to their context.

Skills Your Team Uses Immediately

Every AI workshop includes hands-on exercises using your real work. Participants practise prompt engineering, content drafting and workflow automation with tools like ChatGPT during the session itself. An AI awareness workshop is often the first step for teams exploring what AI can do in their specific roles.

Small Groups, Individual Attention

We cap groups at 20 to ensure everyone gets direct support. Participants ask questions relevant to their role and leave with techniques tailored to their daily tasks. This makes our AI workshop UK delivery more effective than large-scale webinars.

Follow-Up That Embeds Learning

All attendees get workshop materials, prompt libraries and a follow-up Q&A session. This helps teams move from workshop learning to everyday AI adoption in their workflow. For broader training needs, explore our AI training programmes that build on workshop foundations.

Knowing why hands-on workshops work is one thing - choosing the right format for your team's goals is where it gets practical.

Which AI Workshop Is Right for Your Team?

Hartz AI offers six workshop formats, from a focused ChatGPT workshop for teams to a comprehensive generative AI workshop covering multiple tools. Each format is designed to match different team sizes, experience levels and business goals.

ChatGPT For Teams - 4-session practical programme

A four session live course providing ChatGPT training for employees in communications, admin, safeguarding style tasks and document work, using real scenarios from their roles.

4 x 1 hour live sessionsGroup size 8 to 20Scenario based
  • Explain what ChatGPT is and what it can and cannot do.
  • Write clear prompts that give useful and reliable outputs.
  • Adapt messages for different audiences and contexts.
  • Create a role specific AI expert they can reuse in their work.
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AI skills bootcamp for staff

A practical introduction to AI tools for non technical staff, focused on everyday tasks like drafting, summarising, planning and simple analysis.

2 x 90 minute sessionsEntry levelCross team
  • Understand AI concepts in plain language.
  • Use AI to support planning and note taking.
  • Turn rough ideas into clearer writing and plans.
  • Recognise where AI is not a good fit.
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AI for leaders - strategy, risk and opportunity

A focused AI awareness workshop for leadership teams that frames AI in terms of strategy, governance, culture and realistic next steps, not only tools.

1 x 2 hour sessionLeaders and trusteesDecision focused
  • Clarify what AI means for your organisation.
  • Understand risk and governance expectations.
  • Identify a first wave of sensible AI projects.
  • Align leadership on pace and investment.
See how this links with consultancy

AI champions starter workshop

A foundation session for people who will act as early AI champions inside teams, focusing on support, guardrails and good practice.

1 x 2 hour sessionFuture championsPractical playbook
  • Clarify the role of an AI champion.
  • Support colleagues with safe experimentation.
  • Collect feedback from pilots and share learning.
  • Connect champion work with leadership decisions.
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Prompt engineering workshop for operations teams

A practical prompt engineering workshop that helps operations and admin teams use AI to support coordination, scheduling and internal communication.

1 x 90 minute sessionOps and adminPrompt libraries
  • Use prompt structures for recurring tasks.
  • Turn messy inputs into structured outputs.
  • Support inbox triage and information routing.
  • Build shared prompt libraries for teams.
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Custom AI workshop for your organisation

A tailored workshop built around your sector, your tools and your priorities, blending content from the core Academy modules.

Format agreed with youSector specificHighly tailored
  • Design a workshop with your specific goals in mind.
  • Blend exercises for different roles and teams.
  • Align with your governance and sector requirements.
  • Integrate with ongoing training or AI projects.
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Need something longer than a workshop? Our team AI training programmes build AI skills over weeks with ongoing support and structured follow-up.

Once you know which workshop fits, the next question is how the day actually runs - and what your team walks away with.

How Do Hartz AI Workshops Run in Practice?

Overhead view of a workshop workspace with laptops, notebooks, sticky notes and prompt guides ready for a hands-on AI training session
A typical Hartz AI workshop setup: laptops, prompt guides, and collaborative materials ready for a hands-on session.

Hartz AI is a UK AI training provider that delivers workshops in-person and online. Whether you choose a half day AI workshop or a multi-session programme, the format is designed to be simple for teams to join and for organisations to run without heavy logistics.

According to the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (2024) (opens in a new tab), only 15% of UK businesses have adopted at least one AI technology, yet demand for AI skills is growing across every sector. Practical, hands-on workshops are a proven way to close that gap.

Research from the University of St Andrews (2024) (opens in a new tab) found that workers using AI tools saw productivity increases of 27% to 133% depending on the task. Structured training is what turns that potential into consistent results across a team.

  • Online first. Most workshops are delivered live online using your preferred meeting platform.
  • Designed for groups. Ideal group sizes are usually between 8 and 20 people for interaction and support.
  • Real work, not theory. Participants are encouraged to bring real scenarios and tasks from their roles.
  • Clear guardrails. Every workshop includes guidance on safe and responsible AI use in your context.

Typical steps to set up a workshop

  1. 1.Short call to understand your teams, tools and priorities.
  2. 2.Agree which workshop or combination of workshops fits best.
  3. 3.Confirm dates, times and group sizes.
  4. 4.Share joining instructions and any pre work with participants.
  5. 5.Deliver the workshop and share supporting materials after the session.

Workshops can be combined into a wider Hartz AI Academy programme or linked with AI consultancy services if you want to move from learning into change.

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With the format clear, you might be wondering who these workshops are actually designed for - and whether your team is ready.

Who Are Hartz AI Workshops Designed For?

Hartz AI workshops help UK business teams start using AI tools within the same week. They are a good fit when you want people to try AI in a structured environment, with guidance and space to ask questions relevant to their roles. Whether you need ChatGPT training for employees or a broader generative AI workshop, there is a format to match.

  • Teams who write emails, reports, briefings, policies or public-facing content and want to use AI to draft faster.
  • Operations and admin teams who manage complex flows of information and want prompt engineering skills for recurring tasks.
  • Managers who want their teams to use ChatGPT and other AI tools safely and sensibly, with clear guidelines.
  • Charities, professional services firms, education providers and other people-focused UK organisations exploring AI adoption.

When a workshop may not be the right tool

We will be honest if a workshop is not the best next step.

  • -If teams do not yet have access to basic digital tools or accounts.
  • -If your organisation needs broader digital skills before AI specific work.
  • -If you already have active AI implementation projects that require deeper project work.

In those cases, we may suggest starting with focused AI consultancy or a different form of training.

For teams ready to embed AI capability permanently, our AI champion programmes create internal advocates who keep momentum going after the formal workshop ends.

68%
of UK workers have received no AI training
CIPD / UK Government 2024
27-133%
productivity increase from AI tool adoption
University of St Andrews 2024
500+
professionals trained by Hartz AI across UK SMEs
Hartz AI delivery records
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Hartz AI delivers workshops across the UK, both in-person and online. Whether you want to run ChatGPT For Teams, a staff bootcamp or a leadership session, we help you choose the right format and get your team confident with AI.

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