A free guide from Natarsha Wright

Where to start with AI

If every conversation seems to end with “Where do I begin?”, start here. Learn the essentials, try one small exercise, and find a useful next step for your work. People. Process. Then technology.

For founders, small teams, and project and program leaders

Choose your starting point

Learn one thing. Try one thing.

Pick the path closest to your role today. Each one pairs a short exercise with free learning from the organizations that make the tools.

01 · New to AI

Get comfortable asking better questions

Learn what AI can help with, where it can be wrong, and why your judgment still matters.

Your first 15 minutes

5 min: Read the getting started tutorial.
5 min: Ask for a draft agenda for a fictional meeting.
5 min: Check what it assumed and rewrite the draft in your voice.

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02 · Leading a team

Find a sensible first use case

Listen to the people doing the work and choose a repeatable task with a clear benefit.

Your first 15 minutes

5 min: Name one recurring task that causes rework.
5 min: Sketch its steps and who owns each handoff.
5 min: Write one outcome to improve and one human review point.

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03 · Managing projects and programs

Reduce friction without losing oversight

Explore one repeatable task such as status synthesis, documentation, or meeting follow-up.

Your first 15 minutes

3 min: Choose a fictional or approved project update.
7 min: Ask an AI assistant to draft a concise status summary.
5 min: Verify owners, dates, risks, and decisions line by line.

Continue learningOpenAI Academy: ChatGPT for work Claude Academy: 7-minute guide to AI’s limits

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Find Your Starting Point

Eight questions to suggest a useful next step for you or your team. This is guidance, not a readiness grade.

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