STRINGFEST ANALYTICS · LIVE TRAINING FOR TEAMS
Make Copilot part of your team’s everyday work
Move from trying a few prompts to using Microsoft 365 Copilot with purpose. Live, hands-on training with George Mount helps your team apply AI to the documents, email, meetings, presentations, and spreadsheets that fill the working day.
Built for finance, accounting, and operations teams: tell me your group size, the workflows you want to speed up, and your preferred timing, and I’ll shape the agenda around your team’s roles and the tools they already have.
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Built for business teams
For managers, project teams, and professionals in operations, finance, HR, and other business functions who want a shared foundation for using Copilot. Participants need everyday Microsoft 365 experience; introductory sessions require no coding.
The goal is to help people choose useful tasks, give clear instructions, and judge the result before putting it to work.
What your team can practice
Copilot Chat
Frame a clear task. Supply context, sources, and constraints, then refine the response.
Word
Turn notes into a brief or working draft. Revise for your audience and check against the source.
Outlook
Review an email thread and draft a useful follow-up. Check tone, names, and commitments.
Teams
Work with meeting recaps and action items where available. Confirm decisions before sharing.
PowerPoint
Give a presentation a clear structure. Refine the story, evidence, and visual choices.
Excel
Explore a dataset and support formulas and analysis. Verify calculations and conclusions.
We select the relevant workflows together. A focused workshop can cover a few high-value scenarios; a longer program provides room for practice across applications.
Practice a connected workflow
For example, start with a project brief and sample meeting notes. Identify open questions, draft a follow-up email, develop a concise status document, and outline a stakeholder presentation. Add an Excel analysis when the decision calls for evidence from data.
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Frame
Define the task and a useful output.
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Build
Supply context and refine the draft.
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Check
Verify sources, facts, and calculations.
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Apply
Adapt the result and own the decision.
Choose the format that fits
Focused workshop. An introduction or a session around a defined team workflow, combining demonstrations with guided practice.
Full training day. More time to work across applications, compare prompts, and complete a practical scenario.
Multi-session program. Sequenced learning with opportunities to apply the skills between sessions and develop shared team habits.
Delivery is available live online or onsite by arrangement. We agree on the agenda, duration, group size, materials, and fee before booking.
Looking for a shorter session for your professional community? Bring a practical Copilot webinar to your members or customers.
Start with the access your team actually has
Microsoft 365 Copilot experiences differ by license, application, and organizational settings. Before the training, we confirm participants’ access and agree on exercises that fit their environment. Copilot Chat and paid Microsoft 365 Copilot features are discussed in that context.
Practice can use sample materials. If your team wants to bring its own examples, we agree on appropriate content and handling arrangements in advance. Reviewing sources, checking AI output, and following your organization’s policies are part of the practice.
Led by George Mount
George is the founder of Stringfest Analytics and the author of Advancing into Analytics (O’Reilly). His background in analytics and business training brings a practical emphasis to AI: clear questions, useful outputs, and the judgment to know whether the answer holds up.
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Explore focused workshops
Start with the broader Microsoft 365 offer, or take a closer look at the work your team does most.
Go deeper with Excel
Explore a dedicated Copilot for Excel workshop, with spreadsheet scenarios, prompting, and review.
Plan a wider learning program
Combine your team’s AI goals with Excel, Power Query, or Python learning.
Tell me what your team wants to do
Tell me who you are training — finance, accounting, operations, or another business team — along with your group size, the workflows you want Copilot to speed up, your current Copilot access, and the timing you have in mind. I’ll reply with a recommended format and a draft agenda, and it’s fine if you are still shaping scope or waiting on budget.
Prefer to talk it through? Book a training conversation, or send your details through the contact form.
Let’s plan your team’s Copilot training
Use this form to discuss a paid workshop or training program for your organization. It’s fine if you’re still exploring the scope or seeking budget approval.
What happens next: I’ll review your goals and follow up about scope, fit, and possible next steps. Include your preferred timing and the Microsoft 365 apps your team uses, if you know them.
Looking specifically for spreadsheet workflows? Explore Copilot training for Excel teams.
Learning on your own? Explore individual courses and public workshops.