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Generative AI for Business

A 45-minute brief for managers running internal AI conversations — without the buzzwords, without the code.

60 min·8 chapters·Manager · Director·Free

Last updated: 2026-05-19

What you'll learn

By the end of this course you'll be able to:

  • GenAI explained without code — the three changes that matter to managers
  • The four ROI patterns and how to present three honest scenarios
  • Use case discovery in your team — the 5-question scoring sheet + 3 methods
  • Vendor evaluation — the 90-second filter + 5 questions for vendors that pass
  • Pilot design — the 4-week template with 3 metrics, decision at week 4
  • Adoption playbook — 3 disciplines, champion role, diagnosing stalls
  • Measuring success — 4 steady-state numbers + 3-cadence reporting rhythm
  • Your 90-day GenAI plan — 3 phases + 4 conversations to have in week 1

Who this is for

Team leads, mid-level managers, and directors who are being asked by their bosses, their teams, or both to do something with GenAI — and want to come back with a defensible plan instead of a vendor pitch.

Curriculum

8 chapters · 1 hands-on exercises · capstone challenge

Each chapter ends with the learning objectives ticked off. Quizzes are auto-graded with feedback; exercises are open-ended and produce artifacts you can take to your team.

1

1. GenAI explained without code

7 min
  • Name the three changes that actually matter to managers
  • Apply the “junior team member” mental model to your team
2

2. The ROI conversation

8 minQUIZ
  • Pick the right ROI pattern (time saved, throughput, errors avoided, new work)
  • Present three scenarios (conservative · likely · aspirational) with five hidden costs disclosed
3

3. Use case discovery

8 minEXERCISE
  • Score 5 candidates with the 5-question sheet, pick top 2
  • Use all 3 discovery methods: ask the team, watch the team, look at the inbox
4

4. Vendor evaluation

7 minQUIZ
  • Apply the 90-second filter to eliminate 60% of vendors
  • Use the 5 questions for vendors that pass and score them on the same sheet
5

5. Pilot design

8 min
  • Run the 4-week template — scope, build, pilot, decide
  • Avoid the four pilot mistakes (too many people, no baseline, unfunded lead, no sponsor)
6

6. The adoption playbook

8 min
  • Implement three adoption disciplines together — library, office hours, dashboard
  • Recognise and protect the team champion role
7

7. Measuring success in steady state

7 min
  • Track the four steady-state numbers on one page, trended over four quarters
  • Run the three-cadence rhythm: monthly internal, quarterly sponsor, annual renewal

Capstone: Capstone — Your 90-day GenAI plan for managers

7 min
  • Collapse the course into a 3-phase, 90-day operating plan
  • Schedule the four week-1 conversations: team, sponsor, finance, IT/security

Capstone deliverable: Every learner who completes this course produces «Your 1-Page Internal GenAI Brief» — a tangible artifact you take back to your organization.

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References & sources

Built on cited sources — not vibes.

Every course is researched fresh against vendor documentation, regulatory sources, and peer-reviewed work. Sources used in this course:

The State of AI in Early 2024 — McKinsey Global Survey

McKinsey & Company · Source link

Microsoft Work Trend Index — Frontier Firms

Microsoft · Source link

MIT Sloan Management Review — AI strategy briefs

MIT Sloan · Source link

Course details

Track

Foundations

Level

Foundational

Audience

Manager, Director

Industry

Cross-Industry

Stack

Stack-agnostic

Paired Gennoor Way phase

diagnose, train

Format

interactive, video, reading