Unlock Data and AI. Manage with Purpose
Practical AI, data and leadership skills for a future-ready workforce
Are you looking to develop employees with the skills and confidence to lead the responsible adoption of AI, improve performance and support organisational change?
Designed for employers recruiting or developing talent for roles paying £30,000+, this 15-week programme combines practical AI capability with leadership and management development.
Working with you, we'll tailor the programme to reflect your organisation's priorities, helping your employees apply their learning to real workplace challenges.
Delivered by the Challenges Group in partnership with 17 points, the programme requires no coding or technical background.
Who the programme is for
The programme may be particularly suitable for employees who are:
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ready to progress into a more senior, supervisory or management role;
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interested in applying AI and data to practical workplace challenges;
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responsible for improving processes, productivity or service delivery;
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taking on greater responsibility for colleagues, projects or organisational change.
What participants will learn
Participants complete two connected areas of learning:
Unlock Data and AI Presented by 17 points: Generative AI, data literacy, no-code tools, workflow automation and data visualisation, applied to productivity, decisions and problem-solving with responsible use, ethics and governance.
Managing with Purpose Presented by the Challenges Group: Objective-setting, communication, individual and team performance, reflective practice, project delivery, professional development and leading people through change.
How the components work together:
Together, the courses combine practical AI capability with effective, responsible leadership. Lead with AI helps participants identify what AI and data can do for their organisation. Managing with Purpose equips them to engage colleagues, manage performance, lead change and translate those opportunities into meaningful and sustainable results.
Benefits for employers
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Develop and retain talented employees
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Improve productivity, decisions and service delivery
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Build leadership capacity and confidence around change
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Support responsible, human-centred adoption of AI and data
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Create practical workplace value through applied learning
Duration: 15 weeks
Training: 60 hours, plus six hours of flexible additional support
Format: Combination of in-person and online sessions
Location: 18 Brunswick Street Lane, Edinburgh EH7 5JG, and online
Eligibility and Costs: Confirmed following an initial discussion
This is a hybrid programme combining full-day classroom sessions with shorter online sessions. Exact dates and delivery arrangements for each session will be confirmed with participants.
