New Courses Designed for Your Path to GREATER Success

The only thing that never changes: the fact that things always change.

This is especially true in today's rapidly evolving workplace. After 20+ years, we know that staying current is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity.

You know this. That is why you see the demand placed upon professionals to upgrade their skills, embrace new technology and keep learning to remain competitive. You know that you need to train to retain your top talent. Your attractiveness as an organization is directly connected to your ability to provide continuous learning and development opportunities.

We are your guides to greater success, which is why we make sure that our training programs match what you actually need to be successful.

To address your needs, we are thrilled to announce a suite of new courses designed to empower individuals and organizations alike. We have meticulously crafted these courses to equip you with the cutting-edge knowledge and practical expertise needed to thrive in today’s workplace.

This article will cover:

• CoPilot Courses to Help You Master AI-Powered Productivity
• New SharePoint Courses Tailored to Your Needs
• Microsoft 365 Integrating with OneDrive, Teams and SharePoint
• Minute Taking Essentials
• Excel Boot Camp to Help You Truly “Excel”
• New Courses, Same GREAT Experience



CoPilot Courses to Help You Master AI-Powered Productivity

CoPilot is Microsoft’s AI-powered assistant, integrated into various other Microsoft products to enhance productivity and streamline tasks. By providing context-aware suggestions and automating routine workflows, CoPilot helps users save time and work more efficiently.

CoPilot for the Modern Workplace 

Designed for: Those who want to start exploring how CoPilot works and how they can integrate it into their workflows.

This course will cover:

• Brief Introduction to AI: Delve into the world of Artificial Intelligence, its history, current applications, and future implications. 
• Overview of Copilot Pro’s Capabilities: Discover how CoPilot can transform your work experience. 
• Quick Setup Guide: Learn how to seamlessly integrate CoPilot Pro with Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. 
• Productivity Tips: Learn how to leverage CoPilot Pro to maximize efficiency and output. 
• Free vs. Paid Versions: Understand the key distinctions between the two versions.

Getting Started with CoPilot and Your Microsoft Applications

Designed for: Those who want to understand how CoPilot integrates with other Microsoft applications.

This course will cover:

• Microsoft CoPilot's Capabilities: Grasp the full range of functionalities offered by Microsoft CoPilot.
• Enhanced Productivity: Use CoPilot to boost productivity in document creation, data analysis, and email management.
• Automation and Analysis: Automate tasks in Word and perform advanced data analysis in Excel with CoPilot’s guidance.
• Professional Presentations and Email Management: Design impactful presentations in PowerPoint and manage emails and schedules efficiently in Outlook.
• Effective Collaboration and Project Management: Enhance team collaboration in Teams and streamline project workflows with CoPilot.

Mastering CoPilot and AI in the Modern Workplace

Designed for: Those who want a comprehensive look into AI and CoPilot Pro, and how it can enhance their productivity using Microsoft’s suite of programs.

This course will cover:

• Foundational AI Knowledge: Understand AI’s definition, history, and its transformative impact on various industries.
• AI Myths and Realities: Debunk common myths and misconceptions about AI and clarify its capabilities.
• CoPilot Pro Introduction: Learn what CoPilot Pro is and its functionalities in enhancing daily tasks.
• Practical Applications: Explore CoPilot Pro’s integration with Microsoft Teams and other tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to boost productivity.
• Effective Prompt Crafting: Develop skills to craft precise AI prompts and optimize CoPilot Pro’s utility for various tasks.

New SharePoint Courses Tailored to Your Needs

SharePoint is a web-based collaboration platform by Microsoft that helps organizations store, organize, share, and access information from any device. It's ideal for document management, team collaboration, and creating intranet sites, allowing users to work well with each other and with other Microsoft applications.

The SharePoint Starting Point: The Basics

Designed for: Those who want to enhance their skills in collaboration and document management using SharePoint, whether they are beginners or experienced users.

This course will cover:

• Accessing and Navigating SharePoint Sites: Learn to access SharePoint sites, navigate different site types, and understand team site layouts, including home pages, left navigation, and top menus.
• Working with Libraries and Lists: Master the use of libraries and lists, create columns, customize views, and filter list data for better organization.
• Real-Time Collaboration and Version Control: Collaborate in real time, discover how to view and restore previous versions of documents, and understand the importance of version control to avoid conflicts.
• Custom Views and Metadata: Explore custom views to organize and filter library content and introduce metadata columns for enhanced document management.
• Search Features and Power Automate: Use SharePoint’s search features and Power Automate to retrieve information, automate workflows and enhance productivity.

SharePoint Site Owner Essentials

Designed for: Those who want to manage SharePoint sites effectively, whether they are new site owners or are looking to enhance their existing skills.

This course will cover:

• Site Owner Responsibilities: Review the essential responsibilities of a site owner, including managing permissions, content, and configurations.
• Site Configuration: Learn how to configure site settings, including permissions, navigation, and regional settings.
• Document Library Management: Understand document library settings to organize and control document storage and implement metadata for efficient content classification.
• Security and Permissions: Explore SharePoint security groups, create additional groups as needed, and learn about the power of content types for consistent data management.
• Automation and Troubleshooting: Use Power Automate to automate processes and diagnose common issues that may arise in SharePoint sites.

Advanced SharePoint Site Management for Owners

Designed for: SharePoint site owners who are familiar with the basics and want to delve deeper into advanced file management, retention policies, metadata, and content types to enhance site functionality and compliance.

This course will cover:

• Efficient File Organization and Version Control: Learn best practices for organizing files in SharePoint, managing different versions of documents, and grouping related files using document sets.
• Metadata and Content Types: Discover the benefits of creating consistency in your SharePoint, such as tagging content with metadata and creating custom content types.
• Information Architecture and Navigation: Explore effective site navigation and information architecture to improve user experience.
• Custom Site Templates and Security Permissions: Create custom site templates and apply best practices for secure collaboration.
• Governance, Compliance, and Retention: Understand how to manage records and comply with regulations and your organization’s data retention policies.

Microsoft 365 Integrating with OneDrive, Teams and SharePoint

Designed for: Any Microsoft 365 user who needs to learn more about document management and best practices across SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive. 

This course will cover:

• Getting Started: Explore file management and collaboration tools (OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams).
• File Storage and Collaboration with OneDrive: Get comfortable adding and accessing files within OneDrive.
• Managing Files in a Channel: Upload, manage and move files within a channel, as well as add cloud storage.
• Collaborating Using Microsoft Teams: Manage files and projects using Microsoft Teams.
• File Storage and Collaboration with SharePoint: Build and work with SharePoint libraries. 

Minute Taking Essentials

Designed for: Professionals in various organizations, including any government agency, who are responsible for or are interested in effective minute-taking. 

This course covers:

• Understanding Minute Taking: Look into the role of minutes, including legal requirements and the role of a minute taker.
• Preparing for the Meeting: Explore how to set yourself up for success as a minute taker before the meeting even begins.
• Minute Taking Techniques: Understand different minute taking styles and how to apply them to your meeting, including using technology.
• Writing Minutes: Guidelines to help you effectively turn your notes into detailed minutes.  
• Common Difficulties: Discover common challenges and issues, as well as how to overcome them.

Excel Bootcamp to Help You Truly “Excel”

Designed for: Those who want a comprehensive overview of Excel, including essential features, formulas, data visualization, and data management.

This course will cover:

• Excel Essentials: Customize the Quick Access Toolbar, understand rows, columns, and cells, properly clear cell data, and use Excel’s Fill Handle.
• Formulas and Functions: Create basic formulas, understand the order of operations, work with absolute and relative cell references, create and edit named ranges, and use basic and advanced functions, including SUM, AVERAGE, SUMIF, COUNTIF, IF, and XLOOKUP.
• Visualizing Data with Charts: Build charts, understand chart terminology and concepts, modify and format charts, edit chart source data, work with chart elements, change chart types, use the Switch Row/Column feature, and add graphics to charts.
• Data Management and Analysis: Organize lists with Excel data tables, convert lists to data tables, use the Total Row, remove duplicate records, sort records, apply table styles, analyze data with Pivot Tables, customize and format Pivot Tables, understand the Pivot Tables Fields Pane, use “Show Values As” functionality, use built-in calculations, create Pivot Charts, filter Pivot Table data with slicers, and work with data validation including setting data validation rules and creating dropdown lists.

New Courses, Same GREAT Experience

While we are always updating or creating new courses to help you find greater success, our core focus remains the same: providing you with GREAT training, supported with a GREAT experience.

At The Great Canadian Training & Consulting Company, we provide exceptional customer service. Our full team is ready to support you and ensure everything runs smoothly.

We also want your training to fit your needs. We offer customized training tailored to your specific needs and provide a public calendar where you can easily register for courses at your convenience.

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