Brightwork Leadership · Live online course
AI for BeginnersBuild your first AI teammates, and get hours of busywork off your plate every week.
Four live sessions on Zoom for professionals, business owners and anyone carrying too much, who know they should be using AI and don't know where to start. No coding, no jargon, and you'll leave with three AI teammates already working for you.
Cohort 1 starts Tuesday, October 20.
At a glance
Length
2 weeks · 4 live sessions
When
Oct 20, 22, 27 & 29
Time
Noon - 1:30pm Mountain
Format
Live on Zoom, with replays
Investment
$99 · 5 1/2 hours
Sound familiar?
You're not behind because you're not smart enough. You're behind because you don't have time!
Most people we talk to have tried AI a few times. It usually goes one of three ways.
- The busywork never ends.Reports, follow-ups, meeting notes and the same email written for the tenth time. It's not hard work, it just eats the week.
- You tried ChatGPT and got something generic.It sounded like a robot, so you closed the tab and did it yourself, which is fair.
- Everyone else seems to have figured it out.New tools show up every week and it's hard to know where to even start, so you don't.
What you'll walk away with
Working AI teammates. Not a pile of notes.
An AI teammate is AI set up to do one real job in your work, the same way, every time, because it already knows your business and your standards. You don't re-explain anything.
Claude set up properly
Your account, your first Project and your connected apps, set up the right way from day one so you're not starting from zero every time you open a chat.
Three AI teammates, installed
A Website Checkup that shows how you show up on Google and in AI search, a Customer Voice Researcher, and a Competitor Scan. You'll install all three during class and run them on your own business.
The eye for your next one
A simple way to look at any task in your week and decide whether AI should help, and how far to take it. That's the skill that keeps paying off after the course ends.
The four sessions
Two weeks, start to finish.
Every session is live, Noon - 1:30pm Mountain (2:00pm Eastern · 11:00am Pacific). Can't make one? Every session is recorded, and the replays stay up until Mon Nov 30, 2026.
Get set up and see what's possible
We get your Claude account set up properly, walk through how the course works, and look at two AI teammates already running inside Brightwork, so you can see where we're headed.
- Your Claude account set up and ready
- How the four sessions fit together
- Two live demos: one place to see your day, and a Project that knows your business
- Your first homework: list 3 tasks that eat your week
See what AI teammates can do
Real examples from real work: turning your own words into finished content, turning a meeting into a follow-up and a proposal, and checking how your website shows up when people ask AI for help.
- What's inside a Claude Project, and why a plain chat keeps starting from zero
- How to choose AI tools without the anxiety
- Why AI moves people up, not out
- A bonus prompt to stress-test any offer or idea
Build and install your first three
The four levels of an AI teammate, how to pick the right level for any task, and a hands-on working session where everyone installs three AI teammates and runs them on their own business.
- The four levels, from a single skill to a teammate that runs on a schedule
- Three questions that tell you how far to take any task
- Hands-on: install a Website Checkup, a Customer Voice Researcher and a Competitor Scan
- Help in the room while you install
Put your AI teammates to work
More examples from real work, starting with putting your own know-how in one place so it answers questions the way you would. Then a hands-on working session where you build your own business Project and turn one task into your first skill.
- A Project that knows your business and answers like you would
- Examples from hiring and everyday work, plus one for home
- Hands-on: build your business Project and your first skill
- Leave with a written plan for your next AI teammate
Who it's for
Built for people who run something or lead others.
This is for you if you're
- A manager or team lead buried in reports, follow-ups and meeting notes
- A small business owner wearing every hat at once
- A consultant or coach who wants to spend more time on the work only you can do
- Anyone curious who has opened ChatGPT a few times and knows there's more to it
This probably isn't for you if
- You want to go deep on code, Claude Code or custom integrations. This is a beginner course, and we stay on the practical side.
- You're hoping to just watch. You'll be clicking along with us, especially in Session 2.
Why is a burnout and retention consultant teaching AI?
Because burnout is very often a capacity problem. Good people carry too much for too long, and the repetitive work is usually what grinds them down first. AI is the fastest way we've found to give people real capacity back without hiring anyone.
To be clear, this isn't about replacing people. When the busywork goes, people move up into the work only they can do, and that's the whole point.
Your teacher
Hi, I'm Faye.
I spent 18 years inside high-intensity technical companies, and I built teams that held 95%+ engagement for three years straight, through tough markets and an acquisition. Today I run Brightwork Leadership, helping companies keep the leaders they already have.
I'm not a programmer. I learned AI the same way you will, one real task at a time, and now it runs a big part of my business, from my morning planning to my LinkedIn posts. This course is everything I wish someone had shown me at the start, in plain English.
Questions
What people ask before they sign up.
Do I need any AI experience?
None at all. If you can send an email and join a Zoom call, you're ready. We start from the very beginning and go at a beginner's pace.
What do I need to take part?
A laptop or desktop (a phone is too small to follow along), a Zoom connection, and a Claude account. A paid Claude plan (about $20 a month) is what we recommend, because some of what we install needs it. We'll walk through setup together at the Kickoff Call.
What if I miss a session?
Every session is recorded, and the replays and handouts stay in your student hub until Mon Nov 30, 2026. Live is better, because you can ask questions and get help while you install things, but you won't fall behind.
Claude or ChatGPT?
We teach mostly in Claude, because it's where we run our own business and it handles your data in a way we're comfortable with. We'll also show where ChatGPT is the better tool (images, for one), and almost everything you learn carries over to both.
Is this technical?
No. You'll be clicking buttons, typing in plain English and installing a few files. If you get stuck, we'll help you in the room.
Can I bring my team?
Yes, each person needs their own seat. If you'd like to bring three or more people, or you'd like a private session just for your team, email hello@brightworkleadership.com and we'll work something out.
What if it's not for me?
If you change your mind before the Kickoff Call on Tue Oct 20, email us and you'll get a full refund, no questions asked.