Microsoft Copilot Training for Teams Worldwide
Give your team practical skills to use Microsoft Copilot confidently and responsibly in everyday work. Live online training is led by Darren Bekker, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), with a workbook and prompt library included. We also offer bespoke ChatGPT and Claude training, supported by AI strategy and adoption consulting.
MCT-Led Training, Grounded in Career Experience
Darren Bekker is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) who delivers practical AI training for business teams worldwide. His sessions are designed for the realities of everyday work: clearer prompts, sound judgement, human review and responsible use of the tools your organisation has chosen.
His career spans complex IT programmes, agile delivery and organisational transformation across global enterprises. That experience brings a business-first perspective to training: connect the tool to the task, respect the risks and help people build skills they can put to work.
Career experience includes
- London Stock Exchange
- Standard Bank
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Citigroup
- J.P. Morgan
- MTN
- Dimension Data
The real challenge
Why AI Training Needs a Workplace Focus
Training is most useful when people can connect a tool to the work in front of them. A broad demonstration may create interest, but teams need practical guidance on prompting, checking output and deciding when AI is appropriate for a workplace task.
The challenge is not simply choosing Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or another platform. Leaders also need to understand which teams need support, what access they have, how their work is done and what responsible use means in their own environment.
- Which workplace tasks learners want to improve.
- How confident each team is with AI today.
- Which approved tools and accounts are available.
- Where human review and responsible use matter most.
- How training can reflect roles, processes and policies.
A focused training scope gives people a useful starting point and helps leaders make thoughtful decisions about the next stage of AI adoption.
The approach
How Training Builds Practical AI Skills
Training starts with the people, roles and tools already in your organisation. We establish the audience, current access and workplace goals, then shape live sessions around practical tasks so learners can practise using AI with appropriate judgement and review.
Microsoft Copilot training provides a clear starting point for teams working in Microsoft 365. Bespoke AI training extends the conversation to ChatGPT, Claude and other relevant tools. Consulting is available when strategy, readiness, governance or adoption questions need separate attention.
Services
Training First. Consulting When Useful.
Microsoft Copilot Training
Live, practical Microsoft 365 Copilot training led by Darren Bekker, Microsoft Certified Trainer. Build everyday skills in one day or two half-days.
Learn moreBespoke AI Training
Custom training for ChatGPT, Claude and other relevant AI tools, designed around your team's roles, workflows and responsible-use requirements.
Learn moreAI Consulting
Supporting advice on AI strategy, readiness, governance and adoption to help your organisation apply its new skills with a clear business direction.
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Why work with Darren
An MCT-Led, Business-First Approach
Darren combines Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) credentials with long experience of how organisations change the way they work. That perspective keeps training practical, plain spoken and connected to the processes, decisions and people that make up your day-to-day operations.
The focus is not on collecting more AI tools. It is on building useful workplace skills: asking better questions, reviewing output carefully and using the agreed tools in ways that support the work your team is responsible for.
Darren is also the author of The AI Success Blueprint, a practical playbook about business-first AI adoption. The book provides context for the same themes of people, process, governance and thoughtful implementation that inform the wider AI Adoption approach.
Training focus
Skills Your Team Can Use at Work
Training focuses on practical skills rather than passive demonstrations. Your team works through relevant tasks, improves its prompts and learns to review AI output before using it. We agree the learning scope around your tools, roles and priorities.
- Writing clearer prompts for common workplace tasks.
- Using AI to draft, summarise and organise information.
- Reviewing AI output before it is used or shared.
- Recognising confidentiality and responsible-use considerations.
- Choosing suitable moments to use the approved tools.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Request a Training Quote
Tell us about your team, the tools they use and the workplace tasks they want to improve. We will discuss whether Microsoft Copilot training, bespoke AI training or supporting consulting is the most relevant starting point for your organisation.
AI Adoption works with organisations worldwide through live online delivery. Prices are provided on request after discussing your training requirements, delivery format and the scope that will be most useful for your team.