Build It Once, Use It Always: Custom Gen AI Assistants for Your Repeated Work
Tia Lendo
Making Gen AI practical for everyone
Save time: turn your repeat work into reusable Gen AI assistants you can rely on
Do you write the same kinds of prompts over and over?
Do you go back to prior chats to add on more?
Do you find the responses from Gen AI generic and not tailored to your needs?
There's a better way: build an assistant once, then use it over and over again.
In this course, you'll learn how to create custom Gen AI assistants for the work you do repeatedly, whether you're in Gemini, Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude. We'll start with the essentials: how Gen AI actually works, what it draws on to respond, and the vocabulary you need to know (assistants vs. agents). Then we'll dive into the PATHS for Effective Prompting™, a framework that turns vague requests into reliable outputs.
You'll apply PATHS to build assistants for your repeat work: Persona assistants (for expertise with which you want to partner or audiences you engage often), Process assistants (for multi-step processes you do regularly), and Knowledge assistants (for information you turn to again and again).
You'll use the TUNE framework to refine and improve your assistants so they get sharper over time. You'll leave with working tools, plus guides and templates to keep building after the course.
Workshop agenda
- 11:00AM EDT
Introduction
Goals and group introduction
- 11:10AM EDT
Gen AI Foundations
A fast, practical tour of how Gen AI generates responses, what it pulls from, and where predictions go wrong. See personalization options. Establish the mental model that makes everything else click.
- 11:25AM EDT
Vocabulary: Assistants and Agents
Clear definitions for terms people use loosely. What counts as an assistant, what makes something an agent, and when to reach for each in your work.
- 11:35AM EDT
PATHS Framework for Effective Prompting™
Apply five practices that turn vague prompts into reliable outputs: Persona, Action, Truth, Help, Slices. Use these to develop your personal assistant that knows you, your goals, and preferences.
- 12:00PM EDT
Build Your Personal Assistant
I'll provide a quick comparison of the assistant tools within ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and Gemini, Then you'll build your assistant in the platform of your choice.
- 12:30PM EDT
Tune Your Assistant
Use the TUNE Framework to test and improve your personal assistant
- 12:55PM EDT
Break
Break or time for questions
- 1:10PM EDT
Process Assistants
Discuss the repeated processes you do. Use Tia's template to build an assistant called Process Planner. Use it to create a Process Assistant for a multi-step workflow of your choice. Tune it,
- 2:00PM EDT
Knowledge Assistants
See options for Knowledge Assistants that hold sources you consult frequently. Learn and use grounded prompting tools (Notebooks) that maximize accuracy across long context (hundreds of sources).
- 2:30PM EDT
Closing and Q&A
Recap what we learned, walk through options for assistance after the course (custom resources, Gen AI Learning assistants), and pose your questions.
Learn directly from Tia
Tia Lendo
Gen AI trainer, advisor, and creator of PATHS to Effective Prompting™
Who this workshop is for
Professionals, students, and any individuals who undertake repeated work across their days and weeks
People who've built a few custom asssistants (GPTs, Gems, or Projects), but aren't sure they're getting real leverage for quality from them
Curious beginners who are comfortable with AI chat tools and ready for a next step: moving from one-off prompting to building assistants
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Tia Lendo in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Learning resources
Online guides and templates for further practice, tailored to your platform (e.g. ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, or Claude)
Maven Guarantee
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Frequently asked questions
$395
USD
2 cohorts