PHASE 1 • WEEK 1–2
🧠 AI Foundations & Mindset
Build a working mental model of AI — stripped of hype and fear — and establish the mindset
that turns everyday users into AI-augmented professionals.
Phase Outcome: Participants understand how modern AI tools work, can select the right tool for any
task, and have built a daily AI practice.
Audience Notes: Working professionals focus on immediate ROI. Students focus on competitive
edge entering the job market. Entrepreneurs focus on solo-operator leverage. Career changers focus
on bridging skill gaps.
MODULE 1.1 What AI Actually Is (No Hype, No Fear) | 90 min | Lecture + Live Demo
Learning Objectives
1. Explain in plain language how large language models generate responses
2. Identify hallucination risks and apply simple verification habits
3. Distinguish between major AI tools and select the right one for a task
Session Outline
Time Stage Content
0–10 min Opener Icebreaker: participants share their current AI use (or fears). Facilitator maps
responses on a whiteboard — 'AI tourist' to 'AI native' spectrum.
10–30 Concept How LLMs work: tokens, training data, prediction — not 'thinking'. The
min hallucination problem: why AI sounds confident when it's wrong. Analogy:
autocomplete on steroids, not an oracle.
30–55 Live Demo Facilitator runs identical prompts across ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini in
min real time. Participants observe differences in tone, accuracy, and refusal
behaviour. Quick show: free vs. paid capabilities.
55–75 Hands-On Participants open their chosen tool and run 3 test prompts: a factual
min question, a creative task, and a personal dilemma. They note where the AI
excels and where it fails.
75–90 Debrief Group discussion: What surprised you? Where will you trust it? Where won't
min you? Facilitator introduces the 'AI as intern' mental model — capable, fast,
but needs supervision.
Hands-On Exercises
• Run the same prompt in 2 different AI tools; compare and document the difference
• Spot the hallucination: facilitator provides 3 AI responses with deliberate errors; participants find
them
Tools Used
ChatGPT (free) • [Link] (free) • Google Gemini • Perplexity AI
Session Takeaway: The AI Verification Checklist — a one-page habit guide for fact-checking AI
outputs
MODULE 1.2 AI as a Thinking Partner | 90 min | Workshop
Learning Objectives
4. Use AI to expand and stress-test ideas rather than just retrieve information
5. Apply the 'rubber duck' technique to solve personal and professional problems
6. Build a first-draft habit that removes blank-page paralysis
Session Outline
Time Stage Content
0–15 min Frame Mini-lecture: The difference between AI as a search engine vs. AI as a
collaborator. Show example: a vague question vs. a thinking-partner prompt
for the same problem.
15–40 Demo + Facilitator models a live thinking session with Claude: brain-dumping a
min Practice problem, asking AI to challenge assumptions, then refining. Participants
replicate with a real problem they brought.
40–65 First-Draft Participants choose one task (email, plan, proposal, idea) and write a first
min Lab draft with AI in 15 minutes. Emphasis: done is better than perfect. AI drafts;
humans refine.
65–80 Pairs Partner swap: each person critiques their partner's prompt and suggests one
min improvement. Run the improved prompt. Compare outputs.
80–90 Reflection Journaling: What does AI do to your thinking process? Where did it help you,
min and where did it feel like a crutch?
Hands-On Exercises
• The 5-Why Prompt: use AI to keep asking 'why' on a personal or work challenge until root cause
emerges
• First-draft sprint: write a work email or proposal outline in under 15 minutes using AI
Tools Used
[Link] • ChatGPT • Notion AI (optional)
Session Takeaway: The Thinking Partner Prompt Pack — 10 reusable prompt templates for
brainstorming, critique, and planning
MODULE 1.3 The Opportunity Landscape | 90 min | Seminar + Case Studies
Learning Objectives
7. Identify which roles and industries are being transformed by AI (not just replaced)
8. Recognise 5 new income streams and career paths AI has created
9. Articulate the 'AI-augmented professional' advantage in their own context
Session Outline
Time Stage Content
0–20 min Reality Data-driven overview: WEF, McKinsey, and BCG findings on AI and
Check employment. Key message: augmentation > replacement for knowledge
workers. Segment by audience: what this means for professionals, students,
entrepreneurs, and career changers.
20–45 Case Studies Four micro-cases: (1) A marketer who tripled output with AI tools. (2) A
min student who landed a competitive internship with an AI-enhanced portfolio.
(3) A solopreneur who replaced a 3-person team. (4) A career changer who
used AI to reskill in 6 months.
45–65 Opportunity Group exercise: participants map their own role/sector on a 2x2 grid (high AI
min Map impact vs. low; high AI opportunity vs. low). Identify where they sit today and
where they want to be.
65–85 New Roles Facilitator presents 8 emerging AI-adjacent roles: AI prompt engineer, AI
min Panel trainer, AI content strategist, AI operations manager, etc. Participants
identify which feels most relevant.
85–90 Close Each participant writes a one-sentence 'AI opportunity statement' for their
min own situation.
Hands-On Exercises
• Role Impact Audit: list your top 5 daily tasks and assess which AI can assist, automate, or
augment
• Opportunity Statement: write your personal version of 'AI helps me [do X] better/faster so I can
focus on [higher value Y]'
Tools Used
ChatGPT • Perplexity AI (for research) • Canva AI (demo)
Session Takeaway: The AI Opportunity Map template — personalised 2x2 grid for each participant's
sector
MODULE 1.4 Your AI Toolkit Setup | 90 min | Practical Setup Session
Learning Objectives
10. Have a functional, free AI toolkit configured before leaving the session
11. Understand the trade-offs between free and paid AI tools
12. Build a 15-minute daily AI habit with a repeatable structure
Session Outline
Time Stage Content
0–15 min Tool Tour Live walkthrough of the essential toolkit: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini (free
tier), Perplexity, Notion AI. Show what each does best. Cost comparison.
15–40 Setup Sprint Guided setup: every participant creates accounts, installs the Claude or
min ChatGPT mobile app, and saves their first custom prompt. Facilitators
circulate to help.
40–65 Daily Habit Introduce the 15-minute AI morning routine: (1) Review tasks for the day
min Design with AI. (2) First-draft one communication. (3) Learn one new prompt
technique. Participants design their own version.
65–80 Prompt Participants build a personal prompt library starter: 5 prompts for their most
min Library common daily tasks. Stored in Notion, Google Docs, or a Notes app.
80–90 Accountability Cohort pairs up: accountability partners share their 15-minute habit plan
min and check in at the next session on whether they kept it.
Hands-On Exercises
• Build Your Prompt Library: write 5 prompts for your most frequent daily tasks
• 7-Day AI Habit Tracker: each morning, log which AI tool you used and what for
Tools Used
ChatGPT • [Link] • Google Gemini • Perplexity AI • Notion AI • Google Keep / Notion
(prompt storage)
Session Takeaway: The Starter Prompt Library template + 7-Day AI Habit Tracker sheet
PHASE 2 • WEEK 3–4
🪞 Self-Development with AI
Use AI as a coach, mirror, and accountability partner for personal growth — turning vague
intentions into clear plans and real behaviour change.
Phase Outcome: Participants leave with a personalised growth roadmap, an AI-powered journaling
practice, and genuine clarity on their values, blind spots, and next steps.
Audience Notes: Professionals use this to address career plateaus. Students use it to choose
directions. Entrepreneurs use it to get unstuck. Career changers use it to build confidence in the pivot.
MODULE 2.1 AI-Assisted Self-Assessment | 90 min | Reflective Workshop
Learning Objectives
13. Complete a structured strengths, weaknesses, and values analysis with AI assistance
14. Identify at least two personal cognitive biases using AI as a mirror
15. Define 3 core career values as a foundation for all future decisions
Session Outline
Time Stage Content
0–15 min Frame Why self-knowledge is the multiplier: AI can optimise your direction, but only
if you know where you want to go. Brief overview of how to use AI as a
Socratic coach — asking better questions, not giving you the answers.
15–40 Strengths Guided AI conversation: participants paste 3 pieces of their own writing
min Audit (email, report, social post) into Claude and ask: 'What does this reveal about
my thinking style, strengths, and areas for growth?' Group shares surprising
findings.
40–60 Values Facilitator-led exercise: run the 'AI values interview' — a structured prompt
min Clarification sequence that helps participants narrow from 30 values to their top 3.
Debrief in pairs.
60–80 Bias Participants share a recent decision or opinion with the AI and ask it to
min Detection steelman the opposite view. Identify where their reasoning shows blind
spots. Discuss: is AI feedback objective? What are its own biases?
80–90 Synthesis Each participant writes their 'Self-Assessment Summary': top 3 strengths,
min top 3 growth areas, top 3 values. This becomes the anchor document for the
rest of the programme.
Hands-On Exercises
• The Writing Mirror: paste 3 of your own texts into AI; ask what they reveal about you
• Values Narrowing Exercise: use the AI values interview prompt to identify your top 3 non-
negotiable values
Tools Used
[Link] • ChatGPT • CliftonStrengths (optional supplement)
Session Takeaway: Personal Self-Assessment Summary template — strengths, growth areas, and
values in one page
MODULE 2.2 AI Journaling & Reflection Practice | 90 min | Practice Session
Learning Objectives
16. Build a daily AI journaling habit with a specific, repeatable prompt structure
17. Use AI to identify patterns and themes across multiple journal entries
18. Convert journaling insights into specific, actionable next steps
Session Outline
Time Stage Content
0–15 min Why Journal The limitation of journaling alone: we process within our existing mental
with AI model. AI journaling breaks loops by asking questions you wouldn't ask
yourself. Show before/after: a standard journal entry vs. an AI-interrogated
one.
15–45 Live Journal Facilitator guides a real-time group journaling session. Everyone writes a 5-
min Session minute freewrite about a current challenge, then pastes it into Claude with
the reflection prompt. AI responds. Participants respond to AI. Three rounds.
45–65 Pattern Participants share 2–3 past journal entries with AI and ask: 'What recurring
min Recognition themes, fears, or assumptions do you notice?' Group shares what surprised
them.
65–80 From Insight Exercise: take one insight from the session and run it through the 'So What?
min to Action Now What?' prompt sequence with AI to produce a concrete next step.
80–90 Habit Design Each participant designs their daily journaling routine: when, what prompt,
min how long. Pair accountability check-in scheduled.
Hands-On Exercises
• 5-Minute Freewrite + AI Interrogation: write freely, then ask AI three probing questions about
what you wrote
• Pattern Audit: share 5 past journal entries with AI; ask for recurring themes and blind spots
Tools Used
[Link] • ChatGPT • Notion AI (journaling template) • Day One app (optional)
Session Takeaway: The AI Journaling Prompt Stack — 7 daily prompts for reflection, goal-tracking,
and insight generation
MODULE 2.3 Building Your Personal Roadmap | 90 min | Planning Workshop
Learning Objectives
19. Create a personalised 90-day learning and growth plan with AI assistance
20. Complete a skill gap analysis against a specific target role or life goal
21. Set up an AI-powered accountability system they will actually use
Session Outline
Time Stage Content
0–15 min Vision First Before building a roadmap, define the destination. Participants run the
'Vivid Vision' prompt with AI: describe your life/career 12 months from now
in specific, sensory detail. AI helps expand and clarify.
15–40 Skill Gap Each participant pastes their target role description (job ad, career goal, or
min Analysis business description) into AI alongside their current CV or skills list. AI
generates a gap analysis. Participants prioritise the top 3 gaps.
40–65 Roadmap Using AI, participants generate a personalised 90-day learning plan for their
min Build top gap. AI suggests resources, timelines, and milestones. Participants
interrogate and refine until it's realistic.
65–80 Accountability Options walkthrough: AI check-in prompts (weekly), accountability partner
min System pairings, public commitment posts. Each participant selects their system
and sets up the first check-in.
80–90 Share & Each participant shares their #1 milestone for the next 30 days with the
min Commit group. Cohort witnesses the commitment.
Hands-On Exercises
• Vivid Vision Prompt: describe your ideal career/life situation in 12 months with AI helping you get
specific
• Skill Gap Sprint: compare your current skills to your target role and build a 90-day plan in one AI
session
Tools Used
[Link] • ChatGPT • Notion (roadmap template) • LinkedIn (job descriptions for gap analysis)
Session Takeaway: The Personal 90-Day Roadmap template — vision, gaps, milestones, and
weekly check-in prompts
MODULE 2.4 Emotional Intelligence & AI | 90 min | Simulation Workshop
Learning Objectives
22. Use AI role-play to prepare for 3 types of difficult conversations
23. Apply AI prompting techniques to reframe negative self-talk constructively
24. Understand at least 3 mental models that AI can teach and coach
Session Outline
Time Stage Content
0–15 min EQ + AI Why emotional intelligence still matters in an AI world — and how AI can
Frame actually help you develop it. Key distinction: AI can simulate emotional
responses but cannot feel them. Use it as a practice sandbox, not a
substitute for human connection.
15–45 Conversation Three role-play scenarios: (1) Asking for a raise or promotion. (2) Giving
min Simulator critical feedback to a peer. (3) Handling a client complaint. Participants run
each conversation with AI playing the other person, then debrief what they
learned about their own patterns.
45–65 Reframing Participants share a piece of negative self-talk or a limiting belief with AI
min Lab (e.g., 'I'm not technical enough to use AI'). AI coaches them through a
reframe using CBT-style questioning. Group shares most impactful
reframes.
65–80 Mental Facilitator introduces 5 AI-teachable mental models: First Principles,
min Models Inversion, Second-Order Thinking, Circle of Concern vs. Control, Hanlon's
Razor. Participants pick one and have AI teach it through a real example
from their own life.
80–90 Integration Reflection: Where in your life would emotional rehearsal with AI be most
min valuable right now? Each participant identifies one recurring situation to
practise this week.
Hands-On Exercises
• The Difficult Conversation Simulator: role-play one challenging professional conversation with AI;
reflect on what you learned
• Reframe a Limiting Belief: share one belief holding you back; use AI to find 3 alternative
interpretations
Tools Used
[Link] • ChatGPT
Session Takeaway: The Conversation Prep Prompt + the Reframing Prompt template — ready to
use before any high-stakes interaction