Custom Team Training · Gemini

Gemini Team Training

Live, private Gemini training matched to how your team accesses it.

Gemini fits best when the whole team works from the same game plan: knowing whether they're in the Gemini app or in Gmail, Docs, and Sheets, and sharing Gems built on trusted files.

Foundations Day (six hours): $2,495 for up to 15 participants. Free consultation available.

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Outcomes

What Your Team Will Develop

01

A Common Language

Developing a shared understanding of the standalone Gemini app and Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive, and what each one can reach under your Workspace settings.

02

Rules Of Play

Establishing guidelines for which files Gemini works from, when to use deep research, and how the team checks summaries and cited sources against the originals.

03

Shared Skills

Building practical skills the team can apply together, such as Gems grounded in trusted files for the team's recurring tasks.

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Contact Us To Customize Your Team's Gemini Training

Our experts will work with you to understand your team's current capabilities, how your people access Gemini, and the outcomes you want to achieve in the Gemini app or in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive.

We aim to ensure that the training addresses your team's unique context and carries over into your team's everyday work with Gemini.

How We Tailor Your Training

  • We confirm whether your team uses the Gemini app, Gemini in Google Workspace, or both
  • We choose the Workspace apps and tasks the exercises will use
  • We gauge where your team's experience with Gemini is today
  • We recommend a delivery format that fits your schedule
  • We agree on the agenda before training begins
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Custom Programs

Flexible Delivery Formats

Live online: Workshops can be delivered live online as:

  • Three two-hour sessions
  • Two three-hour sessions
  • One six-hour session

In person: Sessions are available on-site. Please contact us for rates.

We work with our clients to accommodate their schedules and desired format.

Faculty

Distinguished Instructor

Josh Alpert

Josh Alpert is an experienced instructional designer, AI trainer, and patent-holding Principal Software Engineer. He has conducted a variety of AI training workshops for Stanford University's Technology Training Program on topics including Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and NotebookLM.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of AI training for teams?

AI training for teams helps employees use AI tools safely, consistently, and productively in their actual work. The main benefits are faster completion of routine tasks such as drafting, summarizing, and research; more consistent output quality across the team; lower risk of data exposure or unchecked errors; and a shared approach to deciding where AI fits and where it does not. Training a team together, rather than leaving individuals to experiment on their own, turns scattered tool use into a repeatable organizational capability.

Why is it better to train a whole team on AI instead of individual employees?

Training a whole team creates shared standards, so everyone uses AI the same way, follows the same review rules, and can check one another's work. When only a few individuals are trained, practices stay inconsistent, know-how leaves when those people leave, and managers cannot easily tell which AI-assisted work is reliable. Group training also surfaces use cases specific to the team's own workflows, which people experimenting alone often miss.

How does AI training improve team productivity?

AI training improves productivity by teaching employees which tasks AI handles well and how to get usable results on the first or second attempt. Untrained users often give up after weak early outputs or spend extra time fixing them. Trained teams learn to structure prompts, supply the right context and source material, and review outputs efficiently, so the time saved on drafting is not lost to rework.

Does AI training reduce risk for an organization?

Yes. AI training reduces risk by teaching employees what information should never be entered into AI tools, how to verify AI output before relying on it, and which decisions must stay with a qualified person. Without training, employees may share confidential data, accept fabricated facts or citations, or apply AI to judgment calls it should not make. A clear framework that sorts tasks by how much human review they require gives teams practical, everyday guardrails.

Does AI training help with employee retention and career growth?

AI training supports retention and growth by showing employees that the organization is investing in their skills and their future. People who learn to use AI well can hand off repetitive work and spend more time on analysis, client relationships, and decisions that require experience. Good training keeps professional judgment with the person: AIPTD courses are built on the principle "AI drafts, we decide," which positions AI as a tool that strengthens professionals rather than replaces them.

What should effective AI team training include?

Effective AI team training should include hands-on practice with the team's real tasks, a repeatable method for writing prompts, clear rules for verifying output, guidance on data privacy and company policy, and role-specific scenarios. It should also define which responsibilities always remain with people. AIPTD, a nonprofit professional training organization founded in 1995, designs its AI courses around realistic workplace scenarios so teams can apply what they learn immediately.

How can an organization measure the return on investment of AI team training?

Measure the return on AI team training by comparing results on a few recurring tasks before and after the training. Useful measures include time spent per task, rework or error rates, quality review scores, the share of the team actively using approved AI tools, and employee confidence survey results. Start by recording a baseline on three to five common tasks, then measure again 30, 60, and 90 days after training to see whether gains are holding.

Do non-technical employees need AI training?

Yes. Most AI tools used at work today are operated in plain language, so the skills that matter most are clear communication, sound judgment, and knowing how to check results, not programming. Non-technical employees often benefit the most because they handle large volumes of writing, summarizing, and coordination. Training gives them a reliable method in place of trial and error and helps them understand the limits of the tools.

How is professional AI training different from free online tutorials?

Free tutorials teach individual tool features, while professional AI training builds a consistent, team-wide way of working. Structured training includes guided practice on realistic work tasks, a shared method for writing prompts and reviewing output, and clear rules on data privacy and human accountability. Free resources are a good place to start, and AIPTD offers its own free AI for Everyone video series with no signup required. Professional training is the step that turns general awareness into dependable workplace practice.

How long does it take for a team to see results from AI training?

Most teams usually see early results within the first few weeks, because trained employees can apply AI right away to routine tasks such as drafting, summarizing, and research. Larger gains, such as standardized workflows and measurable time savings across the team, usually build over the following months as habits form and the team refines its approach. Follow-up practice and periodic review help keep those gains from fading.

Should an organization create an AI use policy before or after training its team?

Ideally, the policy and the training work together: a short initial policy sets basic rules, and training shows employees how to follow those rules in daily work. A policy on its own often goes unread or is applied inconsistently, while training without any policy leaves employees guessing about which tools are approved and what data they can share. Many organizations start with a brief interim policy, train their teams, and then refine the policy based on the questions and use cases that come up during training.

Can AI training count toward PDH or CEU requirements?

AIPTD courses provide Professional Development Hours (PDH) and Continuing Education Units (CEU), so professionals can meet continuing education requirements while learning to use AI in their work. Because requirements vary by licensing board and state, participants should confirm that the credits apply to their specific license or certification.

Are there discounted AI training options for nonprofit and government employees?

Yes. AIPTD, a nonprofit professional training organization, provides a 50% discount for nonprofit, city, state, and federal organizations. The offer is part of AIPTD's nonprofit mission to help the public workforce build technology skills, improve productivity, and serve the public more effectively.

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Training With Purpose

AIPTD was founded in 1995 as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, at the dawn of the commercial internet, with a mission focused on workforce skill and career development through the technologies reshaping how we work. That mission has guided us across three decades of technological change. Today it continues at the AI frontier.

We also produced AI for Everyone, a free 50-video AI literacy series available to anyone.