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Workshops, courses, and role-based playbooks that stick.

We teach how to think with AI — not just how to use it. From lunch-and-learns to multi-month academies, across the tools your team already runs.

For L&D, HR, IT, operations, and functional leaders rolling out AI capability across teams, plus senior leaders in private and public-sector organizations managing org-wide AI programs.

Training format and pricing scoped to your team's roles and workflows. Set at discovery; per-seat catalog rates available.

Training programs designed around the workflows your team actually uses, not the demos vendors run. Curriculum built to a structured instructional design model; outcomes measured against actual behaviour change, not completion rates. Delivered in English, Mandarin, or both.

How we sequence training

Most corporate AI training teaches people how to use a tool. We teach people how to think with one — and how far that goes depends on the role. Four levels:

Level 01

AI as an Intern

Direct, review, correct. AI handles the task; the human owns the output. The right level for high-stakes or judgment-heavy work.

AI executes Human verifies

Level 02

AI as a Coworker

Work in parallel. AI drafts, suggests, and flags; the human decides. Most corporate training stops here.

AI proposes Human decides

Level 03

AI as a Teacher

AI surfaces relevant information and blind spots in real time. The team member learns while working. Compresses the experience curve.

AI explains Human applies

Level 04

AI as a Coach

AI challenges assumptions and pushes back on weak reasoning. The team uses AI as a critical thinking partner. Compounds human capital instead of substituting for it.

AI challenges Human owns

Most programs deliver the first two levels and call it done. We design for all four — because the capability shift that justifies the investment happens at three and four.9

Formats · twelve

Lunch-and-learn

60–90 min · awareness intro

Half-day workshop

Single-topic team intro

Full-day workshop

One workflow end-to-end

Two-day executive program

Cowork for Leaders · AI Agents Office

Five-day intensive

Full integration track for tech leads

Manager enablement session

Half-day to full-day · coach + oversee

Team program

4–8 weeks · weekly sessions, real workflow questions

Certification track

8–12 weeks · work-sample progression

Organizational AI academy

Multi-month, multi-role · org owns the curriculum

Train-the-trainer

Internal facilitators delivering FW curriculum

License and run

FW designs · your L&D delivers · IP retained

Per-seat open enrolment

Catalog courses for individuals + small groups

Delivered across the tools your organization uses, not built around a single vendor's platform.

Pricing per engagement, scoped on a discovery call.

Tools we teach

Tools serve workflows, not the other way around. We work on the stack your team already runs:

Claude ChatGPT Microsoft Copilot Gemini NotebookLM Perplexity GitHub Copilot Cursor Claude Code Make Zapier Notion AI

Not on the list? If your team is using it, we can train on it.

Catalog

Courses organized by role and workflow, not by platform. Each course is available across Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Gemini.

Leadership and executive teams

AI for Executive Decision-Making · AI for Strategic Communication · AI Governance for Senior Leaders

Finance and accounting

AI for Financial Analysis · AI for Reporting and Documentation · AI for Forecasting and Modelling

HR and people operations

AI for Talent Acquisition · AI for Employee Communications · AI for L&D Program Design

Marketing and communications

AI for Content and Copywriting · AI for Campaign Planning · AI for Brand and Editorial Governance

Legal and compliance

AI for Contract Review and Drafting · AI for Regulatory Research · AI for Compliance Documentation

Operations and supply chain

AI for Process Mapping · AI for Reporting and Workflow Automation · AI for Vendor and Procurement Communication

Sales and business development

AI for Proposal and Pitch Writing · AI for Account Research · AI for CRM and Pipeline Management

IT and technical teams

AI for Technical Documentation · AI for Code Review and Development · AI for Systems and Workflow Integration

Project management

AI for Project Planning · AI for Stakeholder Communication · AI for Risk and Issue Tracking

Available for open enrolment or custom team delivery. Custom curriculum design available for organization-specific tools, workflows, or governance contexts.

How we build training

Built on real work.

Training programs are built on the team's actual work. Sample emails, decks, SOPs, call recordings, and live workflow scenarios become the before/after examples. Generic AI demonstrations don't transfer; participants' own materials do. Each session converts existing artifacts into reusable templates the team keeps.

Programs ship with manager and team toolkits (checklists, prompt libraries, decision templates, job aids) plus follow-up coaching at weeks two, four, and eight to track tool usage, output quality, and revision-loop reduction. The training doesn't end at the room.

Why the check-ins matter

Most training peaks in the room and fades within weeks. The check-ins at weeks two, four, and eight are what turn a workshop into capability the team still has at week twelve.

How we measure whether it worked

Reaction Learning transfer Behaviour change Business impact

Completion rates tell you who showed up. We measure what changed.

After every engagement we track four things: whether participants found the training relevant to their actual work, whether knowledge transferred into practice, whether behaviour changed in the workflows we trained on, and whether that change is producing measurable output. Specific metrics: time-to-first-draft, revision-loop reduction, first-pass approval rates, and onboarding speed for new AI users.

Check-ins at weeks two, four, and eight give us the data while there's still time to act on it. If adoption is stalling at week two, we know before the window closes. We go back in. The calibration pass is built into every engagement, not offered as an add-on.

The curriculum, format sequencing, and measurement model are anchored to recognized frameworks: ADDIE for design, Kirkpatrick for evaluation, 70-20-10 for capability formation, Bloom's for cognitive depth, plus the Anthropic 4D AI Fluency model and Nielsen's Four Metaphors for working with AI.

Full reference: Learning & Capability frameworks (6 entries, primary sources cited).

Common questions

Do we need to complete a diagnostic first?

No. Training engagements are available as standalone. That said, teams that enter training after a Workflow Map tend to get more from it. The diagnostic tells us exactly which workflows and roles to build the curriculum around.

Can we pilot one workshop before committing to a full program?

Yes. A half-day or full-day workshop can run as a standalone pilot. Most organizations use a pilot to test fit before scoping a larger team program or curriculum build.

We already did AI training with another vendor — can you build on what we have?

Yes. We assess what was covered, what stuck, and what didn't, and design from that baseline rather than starting from scratch. Existing materials can be incorporated or rebuilt where they are not working.

What's the minimum group size?

No hard minimum. Per-seat open enrolment is available for individuals and small groups. Custom team delivery is typically scoped for teams of six or more.

How is custom curriculum priced?

Scoped on a discovery call. Pricing depends on format, duration, number of roles covered, and whether the organization wants to retain the curriculum after delivery.

What happens if the tool changes mid-program?

Because our curriculum is organized by role and workflow rather than by platform, tool updates affect the delivery layer, not the curriculum itself. We update the tool-specific content as needed without rebuilding the course.

Can training be delivered on-site in Taiwan?

Yes. In-person delivery is available across Taiwan. Regional delivery across APAC is available for programs of sufficient scope, covered on the discovery call.

Can we run training in Mandarin?

Yes. All programs are available in English, Mandarin, or both. Bilingual delivery is handled by the same team, not a separate vendor.

Do you work with government procurement frameworks?

Yes. We have experience scoping and delivering training for public sector organizations in Taiwan. Government procurement requirements (including documentation, invoicing structure, and approval processes) can be accommodated on a discovery call.

9Nielsen, 4 Metaphors for Working with AI: Intern, Coworker, Teacher, Coach (UX Tigers).