Online Personal Development Training in New Zealand

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or on-site) is designed for professionals and managers at beginner to intermediate levels who wish to strengthen their critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities in both personal and professional contexts.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify biases and logical fallacies in reasoning.
• Apply critical thinking techniques to real-world scenarios.
• Improve decision-making processes through structured analysis.
• Enhance problem-solving strategies for complex situations.

This instructor-led, live workshop in New Zealand (online or on-site) is designed for business professionals seeking to weave mindfulness into their work settings to enhance productivity, leadership capabilities, and overall well-being.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the science and core principles underpinning mindfulness.
• Cultivate self-awareness to strengthen decision-making and leadership abilities.
• Boost concentration, productivity, and emotional intelligence.
• Effectively navigate workplace stress, uncertainty, and high-pressure scenarios.
• Foster a positive, collaborative work culture.
• Apply mindfulness techniques to spark creativity and improve problem-solving.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (available online or on-site) is tailored for beginner-level HR professionals and team leaders who aim to develop effective reskilling and upskilling strategies to prepare their workforce for the shifting needs of the technology sector.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain knowledge of the tools and strategies required to identify skills gaps and design impactful reskilling and upskilling initiatives.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning that enables adaptation to the rapid changes within the technology sector.
• Implement robust measurement and feedback mechanisms to ensure ongoing alignment and success of development programs.

This company hackathon empowers cross-functional teams, including IT and business departments, to apply AI to their own operational challenges and leave with practical, working solutions. The programme integrates two pre-event discovery sessions for tool onboarding, a 24-hour sprint, and a final pitch to leadership. By the conclusion, each team will have a functional prototype and a concrete rollout plan for the following week.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand is designed for: Cross-functional teams from business units and IT who are eager to experiment with AI to address their specific issues and retain functional solutions for ongoing use.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Reframe departmental problems and bottlenecks into actionable, solvable challenges
• Demonstrate familiarity with eight to ten AI tools and select the most appropriate one for specific tasks
• Collaborate in small teams to build a working solution
• Evaluate potential solutions based on business value and technical feasibility
• Effectively present results through a structured pitch
• Develop a practical implementation plan for use in the week following the event

Course Structure

• Duration: Two on-site days (inclusive of a 24-hour sprint) supported by two pre-event discovery sessions
• Interactive training featuring an instructor, facilitated discussions, and hands-on exercises focused on participants' real-world use cases
• Pre-event Outcome: Challenges, tool selections, and success metrics are clearly defined.
• Day 1 Outcome: Each team refines its challenge and develops an initial working prototype.
• Day 2 Outcome: Each team finalizes a working solution, delivers a pitch, and establishes a plan for adoption in the following week.

Customisation Options

• To request a tailored version of this training, please contact us to discuss arrangements.

This practical workshop is specifically designed around the workflows of a single team and utilises the AI tool already sanctioned by the organisation. It explores prompting strategies, sustainable configurations such as dedicated projects and assistants, file management, and safe operational practices. Participants will depart with a collective repository of prompts and completed tasks drawn from their own daily operations.

This instructor-led, live training session in New Zealand is designed for: Teams within case management, specialist divisions, research units, or IT support who possess introductory experience with AI and seek to enhance outcomes for their specific duties.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the internal model processes during prompting and understand why AI generates hallucinated details
• Craft instructions that clearly define the role, task, context, examples, output format, and constraints
• Deconstruct complex assignments and refine results through targeted methods
• Implement persistent solutions using custom instructions, memory features, projects, and personal assistants
• Effectively manage files, scanned documents, tables, and research-related assignments
• Validate outputs, re-verify numerical data, and ensure data protection
• Establish and reuse customised templates for the entire team

Course Format

• Duration: One full day (7 hours) or two sessions of 4 hours each, delivered online or onsite for groups of up to 15 participants
• An interactive learning experience led by a trainer, featuring discussions and hands-on exercises focused on the participants' specific use cases
• Outcome, Block 1: Every participant secures at least one verified template applicable to their own work
• Outcome, Block 2: Each team establishes a shared prompt library, a common project structure, and two resolved tasks derived from real-world daily workflows

Customisation Options

• For tailored training adjustments, please get in touch to discuss requirements

Browser agents can read web pages, compare vendors, and fill in forms on behalf of the user. This one-day course covers ChatGPT Agent and Atlas, Claude in Chrome, and Perplexity Comet, focusing on suitable tasks and risks, such as hidden instructions on web pages. Participants will delegate two tasks, verify the results, and define rules for the team.

This live, instructor-led training in New Zealand is aimed at specialist users, assistants, and researchers who want to delegate recurring work on web pages and in web applications to AI agents.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand how browser agents read pages, navigate, and fill in forms
• Compare and classify ChatGPT Agent and Atlas, Claude in Chrome, and Perplexity Comet
• Select suitable tasks such as research, comparisons, and form work
• Formulate assignments with clear goals, limits, and approval points
• Recognize and limit risks, such as hidden instructions on web pages
• Define rules for team usage

Course Format

• Duration: 1 day (7 hours)
• Interactive training with a trainer, including discussions and hands-on exercises on participants' own use cases
• Day 1 Outcome: Each participant will have delegated two tasks to a browser agent, verified the results, and defined rules for team usage

Course Customization Options

• To request a customised training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements

Project delivery within Microsoft 365 is often fragmented across Teams, Planner, Lists, and SharePoint, with a significant portion of time consumed by status updates and follow-up actions. This one-day course demonstrates how Copilot and agents can streamline status reporting, meeting management, task tracking, and early risk identification. Participants will develop a project knowledge agent and create a mock-up solution for a real-world project challenge.

This instructor-led, live training session in New Zealand is designed for project managers, PMO staff, team assistants, and project members who utilise Microsoft 365 alongside Teams, Planner, Lists, and SharePoint.

Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Categorise and apply the various agents available in Microsoft 365 for project management tasks
• Generate status reports from emails, meeting notes, and list items using Copilot
• Leverage agents within Teams and Planner to facilitate meetings and task management
• Construct a project knowledge agent incorporating documentation, lessons learned, and contact lists
• Identify risks and potential delays at an earlier stage
• Develop and present a mock-up solution addressing a specific project issue

Course Structure

• Duration: One day (7 hours)
• Interactive instruction featuring a trainer, guided discussions, and hands-on exercises tailored to participants' specific use cases
• Outcome for Day 1: Each participant will possess a generated status report, a tested project knowledge agent, and a presented mock-up for a real project problem.

Customisation Options

• To arrange a customised version of this training, please reach out to us to discuss your requirements.

This practical and interactive programme aims to empower professionals by refining their ability to scrutinise information, challenge existing assumptions, determine the true origins of problems, and drive better outcomes.

Participants will master a structured critical thinking framework, equipping them to tackle everyday workplace challenges—from dissecting complex issues and weighing evidence to devising alternative solutions and making logically robust decisions.

By blending analytical thinking, problem resolution, creative ideation, and decision-making, the course features practical exercises, discussions, and case studies tailored to various roles and sectors. Where feasible, the training is customised to address the client’s specific business challenges and realistic workplace scenarios.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (available online or onsite) is designed for teams looking to assess, manage, and evaluate both individual and collective emotional intelligence.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Measure individual EQ to optimise interactions with colleagues.
• Interpret others' emotions and behavioural styles to strengthen team relationships.
• Leverage emotional intelligence to foster a positive, productive work environment.
• Apply emotional intelligence strategies to effectively navigate change and resolve conflict.

Lovable enables the creation of web applications using natural language prompts, making it an ideal solution for developing internal tools, forms, dashboards, and prototypes. This one-day course provides a comprehensive overview of the interface, prompting techniques, database configuration, login setup, and publishing procedures. It concludes with each participant having successfully published an app and initiated their own use case. No prior programming experience is necessary.

Tim Jamboula, the course trainer, serves as an official Ambassador for both Lovable and Cursor.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand is tailored for specialist users, project leads, founders, and teams looking to independently build internal tools, forms, dashboards, or prototypes.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the mechanics of AI-assisted building and identify when Lovable is the most appropriate tool
• Confidently navigate the interface, including the Plan, Build, and Visual Edits features
• Apply five core principles to prompting while effectively utilizing knowledge and skills
• Configure the database, login, storage, and connectors
• Safely publish an application and conduct a security scan
• Initiate their own use case and understand the subsequent steps

Course Format

• Duration: 1 day (7 hours)
• Interactive training session with an instructor, incorporating discussions and hands-on exercises focused on participants' own use cases
• Day 1 Outcome: Every participant will have a published app equipped with a database, login, and live URL, as well as a commenced personal use case.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized version of this training, please contact us to make arrangements.

Instead of relying on static mockups, teams can now produce clickable prototypes within hours for discovery and stakeholder reviews. This one-day course guides product managers and designers through creating design variants, mapping design systems, conducting live reviews, and preparing seamless handovers to development. Participants will leave with a functional prototype for a feature from their own project.

Tim Jamboula, an official Lovable and Cursor Ambassador, leads the session.

This live, instructor-led training in New Zealand is designed for product managers, product owners, UX/UI and service designers, and discovery teams.

Upon completion, participants will be equipped to:

• Navigate the full journey from brief to clickable prototype in a single sitting
• Develop multiple design variants concurrently and iterate based on user input
• Structure design systems, components, and brand guidelines within Lovable
• Conduct stakeholder reviews using interactive prototypes with real-time modifications
• Determine the optimal timing for development handover and prepare the necessary documentation

Course Format

• Duration: One day (7 hours)
• Interactive sessions featuring live coaching, discussions, and practical exercises focused on participants' specific use cases
• Outcome: By the end of Day 1, every participant will have a clickable prototype for a specific feature, a saved design system, and a development handover document

Customisation Options

• Interested in a tailored version of this course? Contact us to discuss custom arrangements

This two-day program guides teams from an initial brief to a tested, published first release. It addresses prototypes, data management and roles, live stakeholder iteration, user testing, security, deployment, and developer handover. Participants apply these concepts to their specific use cases throughout the session.

Tim Jamboula, an official Lovable and Cursor Ambassador, leads the training.

This live, instructor-led course in New Zealand is designed for product teams, innovation managers, founders, and departments seeking to convert ideas into validated prototypes and functional first versions.

Upon completion, participants will be equipped to:

• Create a clickable prototype from a concise brief
• Iterate on prototypes in real-time with stakeholders
• Configure data structures, roles, login systems, and integrations
• Conduct user testing and apply resulting feedback
• Prepare security measures, publishing workflows, and initial operations
• Structure the handover process for developer teams

Course Format

• Duration: 2 days (7 hours each), suitable for 6 to 12 participants
• Interactive instruction featuring trainer guidance, discussion, and hands-on exercises focused on participants’ specific use cases
• Day 1 Outcome: Participants will have a prototype with a database and login system, refined through a simulated stakeholder session.
• Day 2 Outcome: Participants will have a published, tested first version of their use case, accompanied by a handover document.

Customization Options

• Contact us to discuss arranging customized training for this course.

Microsoft 365 Copilot is integrated into Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, operating directly with data that users already have access to. This course demonstrates how to craft effective prompts, validate outputs, and leverage Notebooks, Pages, and agents. Participants will complete the training by building a basic FAQ agent on a SharePoint knowledge base.

This instructor-led, live training session in New Zealand is designed for employees and departments with Microsoft 365 Copilot, ranging from beginners to advanced users.

Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Differentiate between Copilot Chat and the embedded Copilots in Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Understand which data Copilot accesses and how permission structures apply
• Draft emails, prepare for meetings, and create reports and presentations using Copilot
• Analyze Excel data and verify the accuracy of the results
• Prompt effectively and refine queries when initial responses are insufficient
• Utilize Notebooks, Pages, and the Researcher and Analyst agents
• Construct a simple agent based on a SharePoint knowledge base

Course Structure

• Duration: Two days (seven hours per day), or available as a learning journey in two-hour sessions
• Interactive sessions led by a trainer, featuring discussions and hands-on exercises tailored to participants' own use cases
• Day 1 Outcome: Each participant will have implemented at least one use case within the apps and saved two prompts for their personal workflow.
• Day 2 Outcome: Each participant will have created a notebook, verified a Researcher result, and tested a FAQ agent. Each group will present a solution concept with a mock-up.

Customization Options

• To request a customized training experience for this course, please contact us to arrange details.

Conducting reliable research requires more than just a quick response; it involves carefully selecting, verifying, and documenting sources. This course provides a comprehensive overview of Perplexity Spaces, deep research capabilities, Labs, and the Comet browser, with a particular emphasis on source verification. Upon completion, participants will possess a personalised Space, a piece of verified research, and a reusable template for ongoing tasks.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand is designed for professionals who regularly conduct research, such as those in procurement, project management, knowledge management, support, and specialist departments.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand how Perplexity searches, selects sources, and constructs answers
• Formulate research briefs that specify questions, sources, exclusions, and output formats
• Systematically verify sources and identify citation errors
• Configure Spaces with custom instructions and files for specific topics or teams
• Leverage deep research and Labs to generate reports and tables
• Utilise the Comet browser securely for research and task automation on web pages

Course Format

• Duration: One day (seven hours)
• Interactive training featuring live instruction, group discussions, and hands-on exercises tailored to participants' specific use cases
• Outcome: Each participant will have established their own Space, completed a verified research task with documented sources, and created a template for recurring research assignments.

Customisation Options

• To arrange a customised training session for this course, please get in touch with our team.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) targets professionals who wish to understand stress dynamics, learn practical strategies to manage stress, and implement techniques to enhance well-being in the workplace.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify personal and workplace stressors.
• Differentiate between productive and negative stress.
• Apply practical techniques to reduce and manage stress.
• Build resilience through empowerment exercises.

This one-on-one live training (online) in New Zealand is designed for anyone looking to bring more structure and productivity into their work.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Achieve more in life.
• Take control of their time.
• Regain their focus.
• Plan their week effectively.
• Handle stress with confidence.