This workshop is composed of 2 parts held on October 8, 2025, 1 - 3 pm and October 22, 2025, 9 am - 11 am.

This course equips leaders with practical AI tools to enhance their strategic focus, productivity, and leadership effectiveness. Delivered in two interactive sessions and using hands-on practice, it provides actionable insights to help leaders integrate AI into their daily practices and strategic initiatives.

Part 1: Kickstart Your AI Leadership Productivity

• Foundation: An introduction to the landscape of AI tools (and a review of your AI policy)
• The PRIMER Prompt Framework: Master a six-step process for creating effective prompts. (Which can be applied to any AI LLM)
• AI as a Leadership Thought Partner: Start applying AI as a thought partner to your strategic priorities.
• AI for Saving Time: Using AI to do some things faster - reports, presentations, etc. – freeing up time for strategic work.
• A Focus on Productivity and Results: Core productivity practices & habits to help you get the most out of AI. (including how to use AI to spend less time in meetings !)

Part 2: To the Next Level with AI Leadership Productivity

• Your Prompt Party: A high impact best practice to support collaboration and AI scalability with your team.
• Using AI to Drive Innovation and Strategic Thinking: Apply AI to your work to generate innovative ideas, support strategic analysis and assist with action planning.
• AI for Leadership: Using AI as your very own leadership coach to help you grow as a leader and support/develop your people.
• An Introduction to Custom GPTs: Clarifying what custom gpts are about and identifying 1 or 2 to start practicing with.
• Keeping the Focus on Productivity: More tools, habits and planning practices to help you use AI to drive results.

Instructor

Doug Heidebrecht, Sun Mountain Self Management

Registration

Register through Qualtrics! [1] Registration closes 2 working days prior to the session. This workshop is composed of 2 parts held on October 8, 2025, 1 - 3 pm and October 22, 2025, 9 am - 11 am.. Please cancel at least 2 weeks prior to this session to ensure we can give your space to the next person on the waiting list.

Contact

Phone: 56800

Email: landd@uoguelph.ca [2]