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    Put AIto Work

    A hands-on workshop and strategic roadmap that moves your organization from AI-curious to AI-capable — in a single day.

    Starting at $2,500 · Half-day and full-day options available

    Christos Goumenos

    "We're already implementing learnings across the organization."— Christos G., COO

    BCG Paid Harvard to Study AI at Work — and Untrained Users Performed Worse Than No AI at All

    BCG paid Harvard and UPenn researchers to split their own consultants into three groups: no AI, AI with no training, and AI with prompt training. The results were not subtle.

    The trained group outperformed on nearly every task. The untrained AI group? They performed worse than the people using nothing at all. They stopped thinking. The model filled the gap. Badly.

    "There is a frontier within which AI is absolutely helping — and one where people fall asleep at the wheel, relying on AI for tasks beyond its frontier."

    — Harvard / Wharton / BCG research study

    The untrained group is most of your workforce right now.

    AI training is the highest-leverage investment you can make.

    Before new tools. Before new models. Before new hires. If your team is using AI like a search engine, this study explains exactly what's happening to your output quality.

    Get Training for Your Team

    What It Looks Like When Your Organization Is Actually Using AI

    Your team has practical AI skills they use every week — not because someone told them to, but because it actually saves them time. Prompting, content generation, research, and workflow automation are part of how they work now.

    Leadership has a clear, prioritized roadmap that connects AI initiatives to organizational goals. You know what to do first, what to do next, and what to skip entirely.

    The anxiety is gone. You're not trying to "figure out AI" anymore — you're using it. And you have a partner who keeps you moving forward as the tools and opportunities evolve.

    "We're already working on implementing several of the learnings from our session across the organization and are inspired to keep learning."
    Christos Goumenos

    Christos Goumenos

    COO, Radiant Digital

    "Michael and Kenny delivered a fantastic AI training for our team — well-prepared, highly engaging, entertaining, and tailored to our business. We left with practical, immediately usable takeaways and are already rolling out several ideas across our workflows."
    Jeremy McGee

    Jeremy McGee

    President, Radiant Digital

    The Best Place to Start: A Workshop Built for Your Organization

    Whether your team has never touched an AI tool or half of them are already experimenting on their own, the Put AI to Work Workshop meets you where you are.

    Part 1 · Morning

    Get Your Team Using AI — Productively and Securely

    This hands-on session equips your whole team with practical AI skills they can apply the same week. We work with the tools your organization already has access to — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot — and focus on building confidence through real practice with real work.

    Master AI prompting — write effective prompts tailored to your voice, your brand, and your actual workflows
    Tour the best AI tools available today and understand when to use each one
    Build reusable workflows that eliminate repetitive tasks and free up hours every week
    Generate content faster — from donor communications to social posts to internal reports
    Create images and media that match your brand without a design team
    Address the security and privacy questions your team is already wondering about
    Hands-on practice throughout — every participant leaves confident and ready to apply what they learned
    Part 2 · Afternoon

    Build Your AI Roadmap — Together

    For your leadership team. We map your current processes, identify where AI creates the highest leverage, and build a practical implementation roadmap — prioritized by impact and grounded in what's actually feasible with your existing resources.

    Map current processes and identify where time and energy are being lost
    Evaluate AI opportunities within your existing toolset — no new platforms required
    Align AI initiatives with your organizational goals and strategic priorities
    Prioritize what to tackle first based on impact, effort, and team readiness
    Address governance, privacy, and ethical considerations specific to your context
    Build an implementation roadmap with clear next steps and ownership

    Team Workshop

    AI Fundamentals & Hands-On Skills

    $2,500Half Day (3–4 hours)

    Get your entire team up to speed on AI fundamentals. Practical, hands-on training that turns hesitation into confidence.

    AI fundamentals and prompting mastery
    Tour of top AI tools and when to use each
    Hands-on exercises with real work examples
    Custom prompt templates for your organization
    Post-workshop resource guide
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    Leadership Strategy Workshop

    AI Integration & Roadmap Planning

    $3,500Half Day (3–4 hours)

    For leadership teams ready to think strategically about AI. Map your processes, identify opportunities, and build a practical adoption roadmap.

    Current process mapping and analysis
    AI opportunity assessment
    Tool and platform evaluation
    Implementation prioritization
    Strategic roadmap development
    Risk and governance considerations
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    Full AI Day

    Complete Team & Leadership Package

    $5,000Full Day (6–7 hours)

    Train your team in the morning, align your leadership in the afternoon. The most complete way to move your organization forward with AI in a single day.

    Everything in Team Workshop
    Everything in Leadership Strategy Workshop
    Lunch break for organic team discussion
    Cross-team alignment session
    Comprehensive implementation plan
    30-day follow-up check-in call
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    When You're Ready to Go Deeper

    The Workshop often reveals exactly where AI can make the biggest difference. For teams that want to move beyond awareness and into implementation, we offer two ways to keep the momentum going.

    3 Months

    Accelerator

    A focused, three-month engagement that turns your AI roadmap into working reality. We identify and prioritize the highest-leverage opportunities, then build and deploy actual AI-powered improvements into your workflows.

    By the end: a clear strategy and three working AI implementations your team is actively using.

    Strategic planning session to identify and prioritize AI opportunities
    Three monthly build cycles — each delivering a production-ready AI improvement
    Ongoing check-ins and course corrections throughout
    Hands-on training as each new tool is deployed
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    12 Months

    Partnership

    An ongoing AI partnership that embeds continuous improvement into your organization's rhythm. Each quarter: an in-person strategy and training session followed by two months of building and deploying AI-powered process improvements.

    Over 12 months: eight production-ready AI implementations and four in-person working sessions.

    Four quarterly in-person strategy and training sessions
    Eight AI-powered process improvements built and deployed
    Prioritized roadmap that evolves each quarter
    A partner who understands your organization deeply
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    Meet Your Facilitators

    Michael Lukaszewski

    Michael Lukaszewski

    Founder & Lead Strategist, Hillcraft

    15+ years building digital products for mission-driven organizations. Former executive pastor who led teams of 100+. Has guided organizations like DoorDash, Harvard, and Digital Green from idea to shipped product.

    Product StrategyAI IntegrationTeam Training
    Kenny Jahng

    Kenny Jahng

    Founder, AI for Church Leaders & Managing Editor, Church Tech Today

    Serial entrepreneur and go-to-market strategist. Runs one of the largest AI training communities for organizational leaders. Has helped dozens of teams adopt AI tools and ship faster.

    Go-to-MarketContent StrategyAI Training

    Your Team Is Ready. Let's Get Started.

    The fastest way to move from "we should do something about AI" to "we're doing it" is a single day with your team. Book a Put AI to Work Workshop and walk away with trained staff, a clear strategy, and the confidence to move forward.

    Book Your Workshop

    Or, if you're ready for something deeper — let's talk about the Accelerator or Partnership.