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Description

Copilot — AI Assistant for Office Productivity Tools: Framing Requests, Producing and Verifying

Save time on writing, summarising and analysis without giving up control over the output produced

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

A conversational assistant is now embedded in email, word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software. Many people try it once, obtain a flat piece of text or an approximate summary, and give up. Others use it without ever asking what information they are passing to it.

This one-day, 7-hour programme focuses on everyday professional use: framing a precise request, using the assistant inside each office application, reworking and verifying what it produces, then identifying the tasks where it genuinely saves time. Precautions regarding company data are addressed from the very start of the day.

Learning objectives

  • Frame a request by specifying the role, the context, the format and the recipient
  • Draft, rephrase and summarise a document with the assistant
  • Summarise an email thread and extract the actions to be taken
  • Obtain a first level of analysis and charts from a data table
  • Generate a presentation outline from an existing document
  • Check and correct an output before it is circulated

What makes this programme different

Requests are worked on and rewritten until a usable result is obtained
Every output from the assistant is systematically reviewed and corrected during the session
Each participant draws up a list of tasks to delegate to the assistant and tasks to keep in hand

Programme

1Setting the scope of use

What the assistant does and what it does not do

  • How it works and the scope of data it can access
  • Precautions regarding confidential information
  • Structure of an effective request
  • Context, format, tone and expected length
  • Reworking a request that delivers a disappointing result

2Writing and summarising

Email and word processing

  • Drafting and rephrasing an email
  • Summarising a discussion thread and extracting the actions
  • Producing a first draft of a note or meeting report
  • Rewriting according to the recipient
  • Reviewing, correcting and validating the content produced

3Analysing and presenting

Spreadsheets and presentation materials

  • Querying a data table in plain language
  • Generating formulas and charts
  • Checking the results returned
  • Creating a presentation outline from a document
  • Limitations encountered and the manual rework required

Who is it for

Users of an office suite with an embedded assistant who wish to save time on their day-to-day tasks.

Prerequisites

Daily use of email, word processing and spreadsheets.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.