Funded business programmes and enterprise agencies
Accessible, practical sessions for cohorts and local business communities that need more than another high-level introduction to AI.
Speaking & Training
Thoughtful, practical talks and workshops on AI, ethics and human judgement for teams, professional communities and business organisations.
For teams, professional bodies, membership organisations, enterprise programmes and business communities. Sessions are delivered in plain English, with room for questions, discussion and practical application.
Delivered in person across Northern Ireland or online, with no assumed technical knowledge and no sales pitch for a particular tool.
Ten years in HR and training for a major UK retailer
Fourteen years in clinical practice
Four years delivering CPD and training in business, marketing and ethical AI to counsellors, therapists, psychologists and other mental health professionals
“Claire created such a thoughtful and open space for those conversations. I found the day really valuable, and the contributions in the room were incredibly generous.”
Who can book
Who these sessions are for
Membership organisations and professional bodies
Talks and workshops for members who need to understand both the opportunities and the responsibilities that come with using AI in their work.
SME teams and in-house training
Shared training for teams that need useful skills, sensible boundaries and a more consistent approach to using AI across the business.
The part that matters
Judgement first, tools second
Tools change quickly. What lasts is the judgement to recognise a useful task, protect the information involved, check the result and know when a person still needs to make the decision.
Talks and workshops
AI, ethics and people
Sessions on the responsibilities that come with using AI: information, trust, boundaries and the decisions that need to stay with a person.
Two starting points for organisations
For teams and organisations
Responsible AI for Small Teams: Create Rules People Can Actually Follow
For organisations whose staff are already experimenting with AI, whether or not the organisation has agreed how it should be used. Using Claire’s THINK framework, participants work through approved tools, customer and employee information, confidentiality, accuracy, disclosure and human oversight.
Participants leave with: draft data boundaries, a proposed human-review process and the beginnings of responsible-use guidance to take forward for approval within their organisation.
Suitable for: SME teams, membership organisations and in-house training.
Practical responsible-use guidance rather than legal or data-protection advice.
Ask about responsible AI trainingFor teams and organisations
AI Without Losing the Human Bit
For work that depends on trust and relationships. We look at where AI can genuinely help, where automation makes sense and where people still need to be involved.
People leave with: a practical way to decide what to support with AI, what to automate and what to leave alone.
Suitable for: Business owners, client-facing teams and people-facing professions.
Ask about a sessionSpecialist topic
AI, Wellbeing and Human Responsibility
AI is increasingly used to talk through worries, seek reassurance and make sense of difficult experiences. This session explores what that means for workplaces and professional communities, including the difference between a response that sounds empathetic and support that meets a person’s needs.
Participants leave with: A clearer understanding of the psychological and relational questions raised by AI, and practical questions to bring to decisions about boundaries, communication and access to human support.
Suitable for: HR and wellbeing teams, professional bodies and people-facing professions.
An educational session. It is not clinical, crisis-response or legal training.
For organisations wanting support beyond a workshop, I can help explore current AI use, identify priorities and develop practical guidance, training and a manageable adoption plan.
“I found the afternoon practical workshop really productive. It helped me get unstuck with a task (creating a newsletter) that I've put off doing for years. I really liked how we were coached through the steps and how this can be replicated with other tasks.”
Practical workshops
Practical AI skills
Start where you are. Build when you’re ready.
These are working sessions rather than extended demonstrations. Participants use their own business, decisions and day-to-day tasks, while the structure of the workshop remains consistent for the whole group.
No CRM, booking platform or automation software is required for the Start and Apply workshops. Any specific account or platform requirements for the Build workshops are agreed before booking.
Introductory talk · 45–60 minutes
AI for Small Business: What’s Actually Worth Your Attention
People leave with: a clearer view of what deserves attention now, what can wait and what should remain human.
Six workshops
01
Start · Beginner
AI Foundations for Small Business: Start Safely and Usefully
A practical introduction for business owners who have avoided AI, experimented without getting much from it or are unsure what it can realistically do. Participants learn how the main tools work, what information should not be entered, how to give clear instructions and how to check the quality of what comes back.
Participants leave with: one repeatable use for their business, a practical prompting structure and clearer boundaries around safe use.
Setup and requirements
Suitable for mixed SME groups. Participants need access to a common browser-based AI tool, with account requirements confirmed before the session.
02
Apply · Beginner to intermediate
Will AI Recommend Your Business?
Customers are beginning to use AI tools alongside traditional search when looking for services and recommendations. Participants explore how AI-assisted search interprets information about a business, then assess how clearly their own website, service pages, FAQs and external profiles explain who they help, what they offer and why the business can be trusted.
Participants leave with: an AI visibility check and a prioritised list of improvements for their website and wider online presence.
The session does not promise or guarantee inclusion, visibility or ranking in AI-generated answers.
03
Apply · Beginner to intermediate
Marketing With AI Without Losing Your Voice
Participants give AI better context about their business, customers, expertise and natural way of communicating. They use that foundation to research ideas, create first drafts and repurpose existing material while retaining the experience and judgement that make their business recognisable.
Participants leave with: a concise voice guide, reusable AI instructions and a repeatable process for creating and reviewing content.
04
Apply · Beginner to intermediate
Less Admin, More Useful Work
Participants identify recurring administrative work across emails, meeting notes, planning, research, documents, FAQs and internal processes. They select one suitable task and develop a safer, clearer way to complete it with support from AI, while identifying the parts that still require a person.
Participants leave with: one improved administrative process, reusable instructions and a simple test for deciding what else should—or should not—be supported by AI.
This is about reducing administrative effort with AI, not connecting or installing automation software during the session.
05
Build · Intermediate to advanced
Beyond Prompts: AI Workflows, Skills and Agents
Participants learn the difference between a one-off prompt, reusable instructions, a project, a skill, a workflow and an agent. Claire demonstrates how a recurring task can develop from a basic prompt into a more structured process, then participants design or begin building a repeatable workflow for their own business.
Participants leave with: a mapped workflow, reusable instructions and a clearer understanding of whether they genuinely need an agent—or whether something simpler will do the job.
Setup and requirements
The platform, feature access and expected build are agreed before booking. Terminology and available features will vary between tools.
06
Build · Intermediate to advanced
Build Your Own AI Assistant
Participants create an assistant for one appropriate, non-sensitive area of work. They give it relevant business context, define its role and boundaries, and test how it responds. Suitable uses include content planning, internal process guidance, research, routine communications or organising business information.
Participants leave with: a working first version of an assistant, instructions for using it consistently and clear boundaries around what information should not be uploaded.
Setup and requirements
Delivered to a smaller group using one agreed platform. Account requirements and pre-work are confirmed in advance so the session is spent building rather than troubleshooting access.
Formats
Choose the depth that suits the room
Talk · 45–60 minutes
A conference slot, network meeting, team session or lunch-and-learn built around one clear idea the room can use.
Focused workshop · 60–90 minutes
An interactive session focused on one practical skill or business task, with demonstrations, guided practice and time for questions. Suitable for enterprise programmes, membership groups and teams who want a manageable starting point.
Half-day workshop · 3 hours
A practical session using real examples and tasks from the businesses or organisations in the room.
Full training day · 6 hours
More time to establish the foundations, apply them to real work and develop guidance, assistants or processes the group can continue using afterwards.
Fees and booking
Fees are quoted for the session or programme and depend on the format, group size, preparation and delivery location. I work with SME teams, enterprise agencies, funded business programmes and membership organisations.
Tell me who the session is for, what you would like people to leave able to do, and any budget you are working within. I will suggest a realistic format and provide a clear quote.
Ask about a sessionAdvanced Build workshops may require smaller groups, an agreed platform and participant pre-work. Any account requirements or material difference in scope will be confirmed before booking.
Planning something shorter, a series of sessions or a community event? Get in touch and we can discuss a format that fits.
What people say after a session
Feedback from participants in AI training sessions, including ethical AI training for therapists and mental health professionals.
“A very positive, thought-provoking morning session and a highly productive afternoon session. An excellent day all round.”
“To have time to think about AI in the context of private practice as a therapist has been hugely helpful.”
“Very helpful to get me started thinking about the possibilities of AI. I am going home with lots of useful tidbits.”
“Great pace, and user friendly for beginners like me!”
Need something more specific?
Sessions can be adapted for a particular profession, membership community or business problem. A talk can be expanded into a practical workshop, and the core workshops can be tailored around the experience and responsibilities of the people in the room.
Ask about a tailored sessionPlanning an event or training day?
Tell me who will be in the room, what you want them to understand or be able to do, and roughly when you are planning it. I will come back with a suggested format, fee and outline based on what you are planning.