Boost Productivity with AI

Zoe Allen · September 27, 2024

Next Live Workshop Dates

Workshop: Freeing Up Time

  1. Understanding Productivity: Inputs vs Outputs, Proactive vs Reactive work.
  2. Where does our tome go?: Time Audit Exercise mapping out current time allocation
  3. Categorizing Time: High-impact vs Low-impact activities
  4. Frameworks for Productivity:
    • Prioritization Techniques
    • Batching and Focus strategies to minimize task switching
  5. Using AI for Time Management: How AI tools can improve time tracking and task prioritization

đź“… Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Workshop: Fixing What’s Broken

  1. Identifying Bottlenecks: Common low-value tasks like emails, manual data entry, and report creation
  2. Lean Framework: The 7 Wastes (e.g., Overproduction, Waiting, Defects) applied to finance
  3. Improving Processes:
    • Simplify, Standardize, Automate
    • Planning Poker: Assessing impact and ease of fixes
  4. AI in Process Optimization:
    • Using AI to analyze and optimize workflows
    • Tools for automation and standardization
  5. Hands-On Exercise: Optimize a broken process with AI

đź“… Tuesday, 11 February, 2025

Workshop: Solving Hard Problems

  1. Types of Problems: Standard vs Non-Standard, frameworks for problem categorization
  2. Root Cause Analysis: Applying the 5 Whys to identify underlying issues
  3. Hypothesis-Driven Problem Solving:
    • Formulating hypotheses
    • Designing tests and collecting evidence
  4. AI for Problem Solving:
    • Framing problems and generating hypotheses with AI
    • AI-assisted diagnostics and iterative testing
  5. Exercises: Use AI to tackle real-world non-standard problems.

đź“… Tuesday, 11 March 2025


Course Overview

What we Cover:

  • Principles of productivity improvement
  • Using AI tools to enhance time management, process optimization, and problem-solving
  • Practical exercises to apply concepts in real-world scenarios

The challenges:

  • Limited time for value-add work
  • Inefficient processes slowing down productivity
  • Difficulty solving non-standard and complex problems effectively

The Barriers:

  • Ineffective reactive work habits dominate our time
  • Lack of standardization in processes
  • Insufficient approaches and experience to address complex problems

Learning Outcomes:

  • Perform a time audit and identify opportunities for better prioritization
  • Apply frameworks to optimize workflows and reduce low-value tasks
  • Use AI tools to assist with time management, process improvement, and problem-solving
  • Categorize and systematically address complex and non-standard problems
  • Build actionable plans to improve productivity with AI

Business Benefits:

  • Increased efficiency by automating repetitive tasks
  • Enhanced time and focus on high-value, strategic activities
  • Faster and more effective problem resolution
  • Clear, actionable insights using AI-driven analytics


Course Facilitator

Oliver Deacon

Course Facilitator UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa

Oli is an ICAEW FCA based out of the UK, a PCC certified coach with ICF and a former Microsoft Finance Director.​



Prerequisites: No Prerequisite knowledge is required to be successful in this course

Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparation is required

Program Level: Basic

Delivery Method: Group Internet


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Zoe Allen

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