implementing AI into your HR dept: delivering ROI with Microsoft Copilot

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implementing AI into your HR dept: delivering ROI with Microsoft Copilot
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This interactive workshop is designed for HR professionals who are new to AI or just beginning to explore its potential. Across the day, you’ll gain a clear understanding of how AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, can deliver real efficiency and value to your HR function.

You’ll learn how to identify the best early-use cases for AI, craft effective prompts that generate useful results, and build your first Copilot GPT tailored to your team’s needs. Delegates are encouraged, though not required, to bring their laptops to take part in hands-on exercises using Copilot. There will be opportunities to experiment, build, and refine live projects during the session—either individually or in small teams.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with your individual 30-day action plan, renewed confidence in using AI personally, and the foundations to build understanding and adoption across your wider HR team.

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What you'll learn:

• Identify the best early use cases for AI in your HR function
• Craft effective prompts that get helpful results
• Build your first Copilot GPT, tailored to your team's needs
• Bring AI understanding back to your wider team

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‍You'll leave with:

• Your own Copilot GPT (built during the session)
• A personalised 30-day action plan
• Actual confidence in using AI

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‍Pricing

Tickets are priced at £149 per person (all profits go to our local charity partner).

This includes post event support (1 hour call with trainer) and access to our additional content library which includes templates, guides and AI tools aimed at helping you to implement AI into our HR dept.  

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Our local charity partner

Northamptonshire Domestic Abuse Service (NDAS) has been supporting victims of domestic abuse since 1976, when it was first established as Northampton Women’s Aid. What began as a volunteer-led organisation has grown into a professional, county-wide service dedicated to helping individuals and families escape and recover from abuse.

Today, NDAS remains committed to ensuring that everyone has the right to live free from harm and abuse. The service focuses on saving, reclaiming, and improving lives through intensive, personalised support. Whether working with clients in refuge accommodation or within the wider community, NDAS provides the practical assistance and emotional care needed to help people rebuild their lives with safety, confidence, and independence.

The day is interactive, with plenty of opportunities to experiment, build, and refine projects either on your own or in small groups. If you're interested in this workshop, click here to register!

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‍Full Agenda

Morning session

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Introduction/networking

Participant introductions

Discussion of current AI experiences and/or expectations within HR.

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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Introduction to AI in HR

Initial introductions to the group following by a discussion of the following:

• What AI really means for HR (beyond the hype).
• Risks and opportunities: efficiency vs ethical concerns.
• Where HR teams are already successfully applying AI.

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10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Microsoft Copilot live examples

Overview of Copilot across Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Live examples of the following key HR use cases:

• Writing and improving job adverts.
• Drafting policies and employee communications.
• Analysing HR data and reporting in Excel.
• Preparing presentations for leadership in PowerPoint.
• Managing meeting notes, actions, and policies in Teams.

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11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Mid-morning break

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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Crafting effective prompts (30 mins)

How to instruct Copilot to get the output you want first time.

• Setting the role and context.
• Defining your required output.
• Adding constraints.
• Iterating and refining the output.

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12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Live exercise

Building a prompt for your preferred HR use case.

• Group review of what work and what didn’t.

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12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

‍Break for lunch (45 mins)

Lunch and refreshments will be provided on site.

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Afternoon session

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1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

‍Live supported exercise: Building a Copilot GPT

• Writing clear instructions for your Copilot GPT.
• Setting out “rules of behaviour”.
• Building your dataset.
• Giving your GPT’s a personality and teaching it when to adapt it’s approach.

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2:15 PM - 2:45 PM  

Governance, ethics and adoption

• Data privacy (GDPR) and compliance considerations.
• How to set policies for safe AI use in HR.
• Building adoption in the HR team and wider business.

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2:45 PM - 3:00 PM‍

Mid-afternoon break

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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM‍

Final exercise and action plan

• Each participant designs a 30-day AI action plan to recommend to their HR team.
• Group feedback and discussion.

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3:30 PM - 3:45 PM‍

Close

• Key takeaways
• Resources for continued learning
• Final Q&A