It builds on the programme of my AI training for companies, with practical cases chosen for leadership.
Why leaders should be trained first
AI adoption in a team depends first on support from its leadership. In BCG's AI at Work 2025 survey of more than 10,600 employees in 11 countries, only 25% of frontline employees say they get enough support from their leaders on AI. When that support is strong, the share of employees who feel positive about AI rises from 15% to 55%.
The same survey shows that training makes the difference: only 36% of employees feel properly trained, and 79% of those who received more than five hours of training use AI regularly, compared with 67% of the others. A leader who uses AI personally knows what to ask of their teams, and what to rule out.
What AI changes in a leader's day
| Task | What AI does | Reference figure |
|---|---|---|
| Reading long reports | One-page summary: decisions, risks and key figures | 29% faster on search and summarising (Microsoft, 2023) |
| Preparing meetings and committees | Agenda, points to decide and a recap of the previous meeting | Catching up on a meeting 3.8 times faster (Microsoft, 2023) |
| Comparing scenarios | Comparison table of options with explicit assumptions | No published measure |
| Internal communication | First draft of a memo, an announcement or a sensitive message | 40% less writing time (Science, 2023) |
AI prepares and the leader decides. Every summary is checked against the original document on the points that commit the company.
The 4 decisions to make before training your teams
Before rolling out AI, a leader needs to settle four questions:
Which tools are allowed? One shared tool is better than ten personal accounts.
Which data must never be entered? Customer data, health data and confidential information.
Who gets trained first? Teams with the most repetitive tasks deliver the fastest results.
How will you measure the gain? Pick three tasks and compare the time spent before and after.
These decisions go into an AI usage policy. They also answer a legal requirement: Article 4 of the EU AI Act asks companies to take measures to develop their staff's AI literacy, as explained in the guide Is AI training mandatory?.
The programme, from a leader's point of view
| Module | What you take away |
|---|---|
| 1. Understanding generative AI | Knowing what to expect from AI, and what not to hand over to it |
| 2. Talking to an AI | Getting a usable answer first time |
| 3. Productivity | Summaries, meeting notes and memos in minutes |
| 4. Use cases by function | Seeing what each department can automate |
| 5. Risks and good practice | Setting the rules: confidentiality, verification and intellectual property |
| 6. Workshop | Working through one of your real files from start to finish |
Format and price
The training is delivered in-house, for a leadership team or a group of managers. Two durations are available: a half day from €590 excl. VAT, or a 7-hour day from €990 excl. VAT. It takes place online, or on-site at your offices on request. See the pricing page.
If you run a small organisation, AI training for small businesses brings leadership and team together in the same session.