Practical AI training for businesses, charities and teams across the North East and UK
AI Training for Teams, Leaders & Organisations
Your team does not need another generic presentation about AI. They need to understand what is useful for their role, what is safe, what should stay human and how AI can make everyday work easier.
Read the Bedmax case studyWhat AI training does GrowthZone AI provide?
GrowthZone AI delivers practical AI training for individuals, teams and organisations, from one-to-one sessions through to leadership, operations, marketing, sales and specialist team workshops. Training is built around the work people actually do rather than one particular AI platform. Depending on your needs, sessions can cover tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, Grok, Claude Cowork and Codex, alongside prompting, safe use, automation and role-specific workflows.
We train the principles first, then use the tools that make sense for your organisation.
- Safe and responsible AI use
- Prompting and context
- Content and communications
- Administration and documents
- Research and fact-checking
- AI tools and platforms
- Automation and workflows
- Role-specific AI use
AI tools we can work with
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- Microsoft Copilot
- Perplexity
- Grok
- Claude Cowork
- Codex
The right tools depend on your role, existing systems, licences and what you are actually trying to achieve. Training can focus on one platform or compare several.
Choose the level of support that fits
One-to-One AI Training
Best for: Founders, directors, managers or employees who want focused help using AI in their own role.
A practical session built around the work sitting on your desk. Bring the tasks, questions and workflows that are taking too much time and we will work through them together.
- Prompting
- Email and documents
- Content and research
- Workflow design
- AI tools
- Practical automation
Team AI Training
Best for: Small and medium-sized teams that need shared confidence and consistent ways of using AI.
Hands-on training using examples from your organisation so people leave with shared principles, useful prompts and practical ways to use AI safely.
Leadership & Governance
Best for: Senior leadership teams, boards and managers making decisions about AI adoption.
Help for the people who have to decide what AI is used for, and what it is not used for.
- AI opportunities and limits
- Governance and policy
- Safe use and data
- Accountability and human oversight
- Tool selection
- Adoption priorities
Department & Role-Based Training
Best for: Departments whose work looks very different from the team next door.
Training can be rebuilt around the actual work carried out by a specific team rather than giving every department the same generic session.
Organisation-Wide AI Training
Best for: Organisations that need AI understanding and practical capability across several teams.
For organisations that need corporate AI training without an enterprise-style course. Sessions can be sequenced so leadership, managers and operational teams receive training relevant to their responsibilities.
Training that is not tied to one AI platform
ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot are useful tools, but they are not the whole AI landscape. Different teams may benefit from different platforms depending on the work they do, the systems they already use and the information they need to work with.
GrowthZone AI can build training around one platform or help a team understand the differences between several tools so people can make better decisions about what to use and when.
Principles first. Platforms second. The training is about the job, not the logo on the tool.
General AI Assistants
Examples
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- Grok
Useful for tasks such as thinking, writing, analysis, summarising, documents, planning and working through ideas. Training focuses on good instructions, context, checking outputs and choosing the right tool for the job.
Research & Answer Tools
Examples
- Perplexity
- AI-powered search and research tools
Useful where the job involves research, current information, source checking or building an evidence base. Training includes how to inspect sources rather than accepting an AI-generated answer automatically.
Workplace & Productivity AI
Examples
- Microsoft Copilot
- Gemini in relevant Google environments
- Connected workplace AI tools
For organisations that want to understand how AI fits into the tools staff already use for email, documents, meetings, information and everyday administration.
Agentic & Project-Based AI
Examples
- Claude Cowork
- Codex
- AI agents
- Connected workflows
- Plugins
For teams moving beyond a simple chat window into longer tasks, connected tools, files, projects and repeatable workflows. Training focuses heavily on permissions, human approval, boundaries and checking the result.
AI products change quickly. Specific functionality can depend on the user's subscription, workspace settings, region and organisation policies. We confirm the tools to be covered during the training scoping process.
AI training built around the people doing the work
A sales team, an operations team and a senior leadership team should not receive exactly the same AI session. The principles may be shared, but the examples, risks and workflows should reflect the job.
Senior Leadership & Boards
- Where AI fits strategically
- Risk
- Governance and policy
- Responsible adoption
- Vendor and tool decisions
- Workforce impact
- Human accountability
Operations & Administration
- Repeated administration
- Documents
- Reporting
- Information handling
- Meeting actions
- Standard operating processes
- Workflow automation
- Process improvement
Marketing & Content
- Research and planning
- Content workflows
- Brand voice
- Repurposing
- Newsletters
- Social content
- Quality checking
- Copyright and responsible use
Sales & Business Development
- Meeting preparation
- Research
- Call notes
- Proposals
- Follow-ups
- CRM administration
- Sales enablement
- Keeping relationships human
Bids, Funding & VCSE Teams
Practical AI support for teams preparing funding applications, tenders, impact information and supporting documents.
- Research support
- Structuring applications
- Extracting relevant evidence
- First-draft support
- Adapting existing material
- Checking requirements
- Impact and outcome wording
- Human review and verification
AI can support the work. The organisation remains responsible for accuracy, evidence and the final submission.
Manufacturing
- Office administration
- Reporting
- Knowledge
- Documents
- Procedures
- Training material
- Practical AI use around operational teams
Education & School Business Teams
- Administrative workload
- Communications
- Reports
- Policies
- Safe handling of information
- Practical prompts
Standard starting point. Built around your organisation.
GrowthZone AI does not believe every team should receive exactly the same presentation. We can start with a proven training structure, then adapt the examples, exercises and emphasis around your organisation, your tools, your team and the work you actually do.
Tailored and bespoke options available.
- 1Short scoping conversation
- 2Understand roles and current AI use
- 3Agree learning outcomes
- 4Adapt examples and exercises
- 5Deliver training
- 6Provide prompts, guides and next steps
- 7Optional follow-up support
Training formats
Sessions are delivered in person across the North East or online across the UK. We recommend the shortest format that gets the job done.
Focused Session
60–90 minutes
For: 1:1 support, leadership briefings and small, targeted topics.
Price on enquiry
Two-Hour Team Session
2 hours
For: A practical team introduction or a focused workshop on one area of work.
Price on enquiry
Half Day
3.5 hours
For: Hands-on team training with exercises built around your own tasks.
Price on enquiry
Full Day
6.5 hours
For: Deeper role-based training and implementation planning.
Price on enquiry
Multi-Session Programme
Scoped to your needs
For: Organisations training several teams or building adoption over time.
Price on enquiry
Training Availability
Looking for an in-person or online training date? These are the dates currently available for dedicated GrowthZone AI sessions. Availability is indicative and confirmed when we agree the session, location and format.
New training dates are being added. Tell us what month you are looking at and we will confirm availability.
Requesting a date does not reserve it. We will reply to confirm whether it works.
Real training example
GrowthZone AI delivered a two-hour in-person Practical AI Workshop to seven members of the Bedmax team in Northumberland, alongside responsible-AI guidance and guardrails.
Read the Bedmax case studyKaye Nicholson has also been selected as an expert speaker for the UK Government Business Academy's AI programme. Read the announcement or see partners and associations.
AI training across the North East and UK
GrowthZone AI delivers in-person AI training across Newcastle, Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Durham, Northumberland, Teesside and the wider North East, with online training available across the UK.
Questions about AI training
Can GrowthZone AI train one person?
Yes. One-to-one AI training is a focused session built around your own role. You bring the tasks, questions and workflows that take too much time, and we work through them together using practical prompts and tools. It suits founders, directors, managers and employees who want help without a full team session.
Can you train an entire team?
Yes. Team sessions use examples from your organisation so everyone leaves with shared principles, useful prompts and a consistent, safe way of using AI. Sessions range from a two-hour introduction to a full day, and larger groups can be split across several sessions.
Do you provide corporate AI training?
Yes. GrowthZone AI can deliver organisation-wide and corporate AI training, but sessions remain practical and tailored rather than using an enterprise-style one-size-fits-all course.
Can training be tailored to different departments?
Yes. We start with a proven structure, then adapt the examples, exercises and emphasis for each team. Leadership teams look at governance and decisions, operations teams at documents and process, marketing teams at content and quality checking, sales teams at preparation and follow-up, and bid and funding teams at research, evidence and drafting with human review. Tailored and bespoke options are available.
Can you train senior leadership teams?
Yes. Leadership and governance training helps senior teams, boards and managers understand what AI can and cannot do, where the risks sit, and how to make decisions about policy, data, tool selection, accountability and human oversight.
Do you provide AI training at our workplace?
Yes. In-person training is available at your workplace or a suitable venue across Newcastle, Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Durham, Northumberland, Teesside and the wider North East. Online training is available to organisations anywhere in the UK.
Do staff need AI experience?
No. Sessions are designed for mixed levels of confidence, from people who have never used an AI tool to those already experimenting. We pitch the session around the people in the room.
Can you train charity and VCSE bid teams?
Yes. Training can cover responsible use of AI for research, structuring bids, working with supporting information and drafting, while keeping evidence, accuracy and final decisions with the organisation.
Do you only train people on ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot?
No. GrowthZone AI provides platform-neutral training and can work across tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, Grok, Claude Cowork and Codex where they are relevant to the organisation.
Can you train our team on more than one AI tool?
Yes. Some sessions focus deeply on one platform, while others compare several tools so employees understand which is better suited to different tasks.
Which AI tool is best for our business?
There is no single best AI tool for every business. The right choice depends on your existing systems, security requirements, data, roles, subscriptions and the job you are trying to improve. GrowthZone AI starts with the work before recommending the technology.
Can you tailor training around tools we already pay for?
Yes. If your organisation already uses Microsoft 365, Google Workspace or another approved environment, training can be designed around those existing tools rather than adding unnecessary subscriptions.
Can we choose our own date?
Yes. The Training Availability section shows the dates currently available for dedicated GrowthZone AI sessions. Availability is indicative: when you use Request this date, we confirm the session, location, format and date with you before anything is agreed. If your preferred date is not listed, tell us what month you are looking at and we will confirm what is possible.
What does your team actually need to be better at?
Tell us who needs the training, what they do and where AI currently feels confusing or inconsistent. We will recommend a practical session rather than selling you the biggest package.