Approachable AI for Non-Tech Folks

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4 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Gain the skills every employer is looking for NOW - and in the future

Previously at

Australian Red Cross
Telstra
Paper Giant
AIA
Epidemic Sound

Course overview

Gain confidence & skills in using Generative AI to improve efficiency at work

You’ll gain a proven process to integrate AI effectively and responsibility —so you stay competitive, relevant, and indispensable.



Why this course is different


1. Most AI courses are tech-centric and overwhelming you with jargon. I take a human-centric approach - using everyday approachable language


2. To truly learn to leverage AI to its fullest potential; you need to shift the way you think about getting work done.

From manual "Human using predicable tools", to "Human+AI collaboratively working together towards a shared goal"


That requires more than just new skills - you need new ways of thinking and new micro-habits .and the ability to adapt the way you work.




EVERY Week You Get :


- 1-2 focused e-learning modules that build practical skills at your pace.

- 1 new mental model that transform how you think about AI and makes applying learnings 10x more effective

- 1 new micro-habit to practice that make AI integration more natural

- Live group coaching session - live help sessions where you can ask for specific feedback and get expert help to apply your learnings.




This course has been designed to reduce the friction of learning to adapt to AI driven ways of work, as well as boosters to accelerate your learning journey.


BONUS BOOSTERS

- Create Your AI Writing Assistant: A CustomGPT that writes exactly like you (but faster)

- Create Your Personal AI Guide: A detailed guide based on your specific job role, your industry & your tool stack - including starter prompts

Who is this course for

01

Operations staff in corporates or agencies

02

Small Business Owners in non-regulated industries

03

Non-Technical employees looking to remain relevant

What you’ll get out of this course

Understand what AI core capabilities

Know what AI can do and how you can use them to get different tasks done

Ability to select the right AI tools for the right tasks

Give students an idea of how they can expect to grow throughout your course. Include specificity and precise results so students can benchmark exactly what they’ll learn.

Rapidly improve your prompting AI so you can get quality output consistently.

Effective prompting requires

  • Good initial prompts
  • Good follow up prompts
  • Good feedback
  • Ability to validate AI outputs to check for bias and fact-check

Learn to minimise risks and use AI responsibility.

Give students an idea of how they can expect to grow throughout your course. Include specificity and precise results so students can benchmark exactly what they’ll learn.

Future-proof your career with AI expertise that matters.

  • Learn to combining multiple AI tools to create end-to-end workflows.
  • Learn risk and how to minimise them
  • Learn to make data-informed but emotionally intelligent decisions
  • Learn to adapt your ways of working enabling you continue to adapt as the technology does.

This course includes

4 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

28 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

May 19—May 25

    Module 1: Basic of AI - what can it do?

    4 items

    On the Job applied : New Mental Model & Habit

    2 items

    May

    22

    Live Office Hour : AI Help & support

    Thu 5/222:30 AM—3:30 AM (UTC)

Week 2

May 26—Jun 1

    Module 2 : How to Talk to AI (basics of effective prompting)

    3 items

    On the Job applied : New Mental Model & Habit

    2 items

    May

    29

    Live Office Hour : AI Help & support

    Thu 5/292:30 AM—3:30 AM (UTC)

Week 3

Jun 2—Jun 8

    Module 3 : Intermediate Skills and use of AI

    3 items

    Module 4 : Reducing Harms & Using Responsibility

    5 items

    On the Job applied : New Mental Model & Habit

    2 items

    Jun

    5

    Live Office Hour : AI Help & support

    Thu 6/52:30 AM—3:30 AM (UTC)

Week 4

Jun 9—Jun 13

    Module 5 : Adapting Your Workflows to Integrate Generative AI

    4 items

    Module 6 : Create your custom AI Guide based on your job & industry

    1 item

    On the Job applied : New Mental Model & Habit

    2 items

    Jun

    12

    Live Office Hour : AI Help & support

    Thu 6/122:30 AM—3:30 AM (UTC)

Bonus

    BONUS LESSON : Create your own Custom Writing Assistant with CustomGPT

    0 items

What people are saying

        This course was brilliant. The course had hands-on tools, tips and tricks to use AI effectively while also demonstrating how to use AI responsibly. The interactive sessions helps as you learn from people around the world and from different contexts - all grappling with similar challenges around AI adoption at scale. I highly recommend.
Gowri

Gowri

Service Design Lead
        Riley is amazing. Innovative mindset, creativity, and forward-thinking approach. Riley is not only at the forefront of technology but also someone you can engage in great discussions with. If you have the opportunity to collaborate with Riley, don't hesitate – it's an experience that you'll find both enriching and rewarding.
Katrin H

Katrin H

Director Operational Excellence
        The interactive weekly sessions were really well designed to pack a whole lot in and on top of that the course cohort sharing progress , testing , discovering then sharing information added a lot of value . My application of the learning and motivation and confidence to keep learning has been incredible . I have benefitted enormously.
Chris Slattery

Chris Slattery

Executive Coach
        The course has been thought-provoking while also managing to be really practical and useful in helping me better use AI tools in my work and life more generally. I'm feeling more confident in going beyond the basics and really making a difference with these tools, while knowing what to watch out for, and the value of human oversight in AI processes
Kate Scott

Kate Scott

Marketing Specialist

Meet your instructor

Riley Coleman

Riley Coleman

Product Design Leader & AI Implementation Strategist

Your Human-Centered AI Guide


Riley is a Design Leader with over 15 years of experience helping companies integrate AI responsibly in 5 AI products.


Industry Credentials: Led AI-driven design initiatives at Telstra, Building Design Teams in Australia, Germany and Sweden and trained hundreds of professionals worldwide.


Why I Teach: We are at the start of a new time in human history. I believe AI can benefit humanity in extraordinary ways - but only if we build trustworthy AI systems that help us thrive, not replace us.


My mission is to empower designers, researchers, and product leaders to confidently shape AI-driven products that truly serve users.


Have questions? Drop a message I am here to help and fellow mentors are here to guide you.


Career Highlights

Riley led the service design of a program that won awards from both International Red Cross & United Nations.

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Join an upcoming cohort

Approachable AI for Non-Tech Folks

May 25

$350

Dates

May 19—June 13, 2025

Payment Deadline

May 18, 2025
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Course schedule

2 hours per week

  • 1hr AI Group Coaching Session

    Thursdays 12:30pm AEST

    Its your chance to get your questions answered by expert. You are welcome to share screen and talk through challenge in an AI tool if you like.


    This is recurring every Thursday at same time (check times for your timezones)



Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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A pattern of wavy dots

Join an upcoming cohort

Approachable AI for Non-Tech Folks

May 25

$350

Dates

May 19—June 13, 2025

Payment Deadline

May 18, 2025
Get reimbursed

$350

4 Weeks