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Skill Pack - Boosting Productivity with AI

The Ultimate AI Sprint Package

Unlock a faster, smarter way of working in just 9 weeks.

Across three progressive levels, you’ll start with the essentials - what AI can do and how to prompt it effectively.  You’ll apply it to everyday tasks like writing, summarising and creating visuals, and then progress to advanced prompting, AI tool specialisms and building workflows. Finally, you’ll learn process mapping, automation design, and how to build an innovative AI strategy for you and your business.

  • Starting 21st January 2026

  • 1x 2-hour lecture per week

  • Every Wednesday at 6:30pm

  • €1,499 €1,299 with discount code

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Skill Sprint Units

Each level within the Boosting Productivity with AI Skill Sprint set provides six hours of targeted content to build skills progressively and meet wider challenges.


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1. Structured Prompting (Level 1)

Move beyond basic questions. This unit teaches you structured prompting methods to get precise, reasoning-based outputs from AI tools, reducing the need for constant corrections.

  • Structured prompting methods
  • Reasoning capabilities
  • Precision outputs

2. Designing Assets with AI (Level 1)

Create content faster. This unit focuses on using AI to generate first drafts of website copy, training materials, and visual presentations, significantly speeding up your production workflow.

  • Generating web copy and text assets
  • Creating training materials
  • Designing visual presentations with AI.

3. Real-World Optimization (Level 1)

Apply AI to your specific business processes. This unit analyses real-world use cases to assess where AI can optimise your current workflows and how to balance automation with human input.

  • Business process optimisation
  • ROI of AI tools
  • Balancing human input with automation.

4. Advanced Prompting & Structure (Level 2)

Move beyond the basics. This unit focuses on mastering sophisticated prompting techniques to control output format and quality. You will learn to use few-shot prompting and structured formatting to get precise results every time.

  • Structured formatting
  • Few-shot techniques
  • Injection pitfalls
  • Consistent business outputs

5. Role-Based AI & Communication (Level 2)

Simulate professional scenarios. This unit covers the use of AI as a role-play partner and communication coach. You will learn to set up complex personas to practice pitches, refine communication, and accelerate professional interactions.

  • Role-based prompting
  • Role-play simulations
  • Communication coaching
  • Scenario accelerators

6. Workflow Design & Automation (Level 2)

Build scalable systems. This unit empowers you to connect the dots between isolated AI tasks. You will learn to sequence tools, design multi-step workflows, and implement simple no-code automations for internal and customer-facing processes.

  • Tool sequencing
  • Iterative refinement
  • Quality assurance
  • No-code business automation
  • Scaling implementations

7. Strategic Discovery & Process Mapping (Level 3)

Identify where to automate. This unit focuses on analysing your current operations to find high-value automation potential. You will learn to map processes, spot inefficiencies, and prioritise opportunities that offer the best return on investment.

  • Process mapping
  • Identifying inefficiencies
  • Prioritization frameworks
  • Automation opportunity analysis

8. Building Robust Automations (Level 3)

Turn logic into action. This unit covers the practical construction of workflows. You will learn to use no-code platforms to integrate applications, apply conditional logic for complex decision-making, and ensure your automations are robust and reliable.

  • No-code automation principles
  • Data transformation
  • Multi-app integration
  • Conditional logic
  • Error handling & Monitoring

9. Leading AI Transformation (Level 3)

Scale with confidence. This unit prepares you to lead. You will learn to measure the business impact of your automations, build compelling business cases for stakeholders, and implement governance frameworks for safe scaling.

  • ROI measurement
  • Building business cases
  • Communicating value
  • Governance frameworks
  • Change management

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Boosting Productivity with AI Skill Pack?

This Skill Pack is a comprehensive 9-week programme designed to fast-track your AI capabilities. It bundles three of our most popular 3-week "Skill Sprints" into a single, cohesive learning path. You will move from foundational concepts to advanced practical applications, ensuring a deep understanding of how to leverage AI for professional productivity.

What is the difference between a Skill Sprint and this Skill Pack?

A Skill Sprint is designed for quick upskilling on a specific topic over 3 weeks. The Skill Pack brings three related sprints together into a 9-week journey, giving you a complete, end-to-end understanding of the field without having to book separate courses.

Who is this Skills Pack for?

Skill sprints have been developed in association with our industry partners.  They are a reflection of the needs of L&D and Hiring managers who have told us about their current workforce needs. 

Learners frequently include:

  • Busy professionals looking to automate tasks and save time.

  • Individuals feeling overwhelmed by their workload and seeking efficiency tools.

  • Tech-curious people interested in practical AI applications for daily life/work.

  • Entrepreneurs/Small Business Owners aiming to streamline operations and reduce manual effort.

  • Anyone looking to upskill and stay relevant by understanding practical AI tools.

  • Content creators or marketers seeking AI assistance for ideation, drafting, or optimisation.

Do I need technical coding skills to join?

No, this course is designed for business professionals, not developers. The focus is on using AI tools (like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, etc.) to improve your workflow, not on building AI software. You just need basic computer literacy and a willingness to learn.

How is the course delivered?

The course is delivered Live Online via Zoom. This allows you to interact with industry-experts and peers in real-time, just like a classroom, but from the comfort of your home or office.

What happens if I miss a live session?

We encourage live attendance for the best experience, but we understand life happens. All sessions are recorded and made available on the Learning Management System (LMS) so you can catch up at your convenience.

How is the course assessed?

There are no stressful final exams. Assessment is continuous and practical, typically involving weekly quizzes or short practical tasks to ensure you are comfortable applying the skills you’ve learned in real time.

What certification will I receive?

Upon successful completion of the course (and meeting attendance/assessment criteria), you will receive a UCD Professional Academy Digital Badge for the full Skill Pack, which you can display on your LinkedIn profile and CV.