Modules

Your Roadmap to AI Fluency

Designed to cut through the noise, build confidence, and get you decision-ready.

Module 1: The Big Picture

Timeless Principles and Foundations

Gain the clarity to understand what AI actually is and what it isn’t. Build the foundations you need to cut through noise, separate science from science fiction, and confidently distinguish real AI capabilities from marketing hype.

Skills you’ll acquire

COMMUNICATE

AI’s potential and limitations to stakeholders

What you’ll learn

  • The essential knowledge every business professional must know about AI

  • The critical differences between software and AI

  • Why AI is not “taking over the world,” but is reshaping it

  • How AI augments human capabilities instead of replacing them

  • A practical look at AI’s risks and rewards

IDENTIFY

Genuine AI opportunities versus simple automation

SEPARATE

Reality from hype in strategy meetings

Module 2: The Data

Digitizing Human Experience: How Data Powers AI

Understand why data is the fuel of AI and how it determines success or failure. Learn to ask the right questions about data readiness and identify risks and opportunities in your organization’s information systems.

Skills you’ll acquire

EVALUATE

Data readiness in AI proposals and new vendor requests.

What you’ll learn

  • Why data defines AI’s value and limitations

  • The origins of data: ecosystems, sources, and flows

  • Structured vs. unstructured data and why format matters

  • Preparing and managing data for AI applications

  • The full lifecycle: from collection to insights to decisions

DISCUSS

Data requirements in planning meetings.

SPOT

Risks and opportunities in your organization’s data strategy.

Module 3: The Processing

The Model: Where the “Thinking” Happens

Demystify how AI systems actually “think.” Understand how models are trained, evaluated, and applied so you can judge vendor proposals and internal initiatives with realism and authority.

Skills you’ll acquire

IDENTIFY

Essential system requirements for AI projects.

What you’ll learn

  • How AI finds patterns in complex data

  • Principles of recognition and reasoning

  • The process of training AI systems

  • How to evaluate AI performance with meaningful metrics

  • Why AI is not magic but built on understandable processes

SET

Realistic expectations for AI KPIs and ROI.

EXPLAIN

AI processes in plain language to any audience.

Module 4: The Output

The Products of AI: Where Real Business Value is Created

Learn where and how AI delivers real business value. Understand how to connect business needs to the right AI solutions, evaluate ROI, and identify competitive opportunities.

Skills you’ll acquire

LEAD

Conversations about AI business applications and ROI

What you’ll learn

  • How AI transforms data into actionable intelligence

  • Forecasting and predictive analytics for decision-making

  • Generative AI and content creation capabilities

  • Process automation and optimization

  • Practical frameworks for evaluating AI impact

ASSESS

AI’s true potential in your industry.

IDENTIFY

Opportunities for competitive advantage and market leadership.

Module 5: The Types

The Domains of AI: Mastering the Categories

Gain fluency in the major types of AI and their applications, limitations, and strategic value. Learn how to choose the right technology for the right problem.

Skills you’ll acquire

SELECT

The right type of AI for specific business challenges

What you’ll learn

  • Natural Language Processing: How AI understands language

  • Computer Vision: How machines interpret visuals

  • Robotics: Physical applications and constraint

  • Generative AI: Producing content and new ideas

  • Agentic AI: Autonomous systems that act independently

COMPARE

And evaluate vendor offerings across domains.

DESIGN

AI strategies that integrate multiple categories.

Module 6: AI Fluency

Putting AI Into Practice

Pull everything together into full AI fluency. Learn how to evaluate, implement, and govern AI responsibly and position your team as credible leaders in the age of AI.

Skills you’ll acquire

CREATE

AI strategies that balance innovation with values.

What you’ll learn

  • How to define the value you want from AI

  • Maintenance, monitoring, and ongoing quality control

  • Governance and responsible adoption practices

  • Why AI is always a human story and how to keep people at the center

  • Future-proof planning: preparing for what’s next

BUILD

Governance and risk frameworks for responsible use.

MENTOR

Colleagues in AI concepts and ethical implementation.

AI Literacy

Is the New Baseline.

Cut through hype, guide strategy, and shape the future of your career or organization.