Welcome & what AI actually is

•     A plain-English definition of AI specifically tailored and relevant to members of the metalworking industry and the AI you already use every day

•     What's really happening when you chat with an AI assistant

•     Why better questions get better answers

The main tools and which to use

•     The four big assistants in plain terms : ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot & Gemini

•     What each is genuinely good at, plus a simple “which tool when” rule of thumb

•     Projects & folders : keeping a job's files and context in one place

•     Other categories: notetakers, writing helpers, image & design, automation

AI for your role and your whole business

•     Where AI saves time: writing, summarising, organising, getting unstuck

•     Real role-by-role examples grounded in your actual work

•     From personal use to company-wide AI shared assistants, connected systems, automations

•     Each person picks the AI tool they'd like to try first (i.e., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot & Gemini)

Industry-specific jobs  steel & construction

•     Analysing tenders — pull the scope, key dates, requirements and risks in minutes

•     Bills of Quantities (BoQs)  summarise, sense-check items and draft pricing notes

•     Specifications — digest dense specs and flag what applies

•     Site and progress reports — turn rough notes and photos into a tidy, structured report

•     Estimating and tender submissions support

•     Always with a human check — AI gives a fast first pass; the estimator or engineer signs it off

Hands-on workshop

•     Max 7 people per session - Small group !

•     Get set up with a free tool, step by step

•     First conversation · draft a real email or a report · summarise & extract actions

•     Build your own reusable prompt for a task from your job

•     Facilitator support throughout — nobody left behind

Getting good answers

•     The four-part prompt formula, with a live before/after

•     Techniques that consistently get better results

•     Put your own documents to work — summarise, compare, extract

Using AI safely

•     The golden rules and the red-light / green-light test for sensitive data

•     Which AI is safe with your data — free vs business accounts, and what trains on your inputs

•     Hallucinations — why AI can be confidently wrong, and how to check

•     GDPR, confidentiality and the EU AI Act — what's coming and what it means for you

•     AI & sustainability — using it responsibly

What it costs  choosing a plan

•     Plans and pricing for the four main tools, in plain terms

•     What “tokens” and usage limits actually mean

•     How to choose: start free, and pay only when you use a tool every day

Bring it back to your desk

•     The five takeaways to remember

•     Each person commits to one weekly task they'll do with AI

•     A cheat sheet to keep, plus an optional two-week follow-up tip

Who Should Attend?

•     Anyone curious but unsure where to start

•     Directors & Senior Management

•     Office & administration staff

•     Customer service & reception

•     Finance, accounts & payroll

•     HR & people teams

•     Sales & marketing support

•     Operations & coordinators

•     Estimators, QS & technical staff

•     Site & project teams

•     Managers & team leaders

Overview

A practical, no-jargon introduction to AI for everyday business roles

Most staff have heard about AI but aren't sure where it fits their job  or whether it's safe to use. This one-day course closes that gap. It's plain-English, completely hands-on, and assumes no prior experience. People spend the afternoon trying AI on their own real tasks, with a facilitator circulating to help.

The course objective: remove the anxiety, build genuine confidence, and signpost staff toward the tools that fit how they actually work. Alongside the hands-on basics, the day covers staying safe with company data, the new EU AI Act, what the tools cost, and how AI can be rolled out across a whole business — not just by individuals. The day is built on three rules  demonstrate live, hands beat slides, and “stuck is fine”. Every attendee leaves with one concrete task they'll do with AI each week.

Tailored to your sector: examples are matched to your business — including steel & construction work such as analysing tenders, Bills of Quantities, specifications and formulating site and progress reports.

Delivery: On-site at Irish Steel premises – max 7 people per session. Everything provided  coffee, snacks, lunch, printed Participant Workbook, Hands-On Exercise Pack, and a take-home cheat sheet.

Requirement: Computer, and Bring pdf or word documents that you would like to experiment with eg: (Complex specifications, tender enquires, etc)

Optional in-house delivery – on site in client's premises is available – POA