For South Africans, by a South African

Practical AI Training for Real Work

Learn how to use AI tools to save hours of work every week. Hands-on training designed for professionals, teams, and small businesses.

Training available in English or Afrikaans. No coding required.
Faster writing
Emails, reports, proposals
Quicker research
Summaries & key points
Less admin
Templates & workflows
What you’ll be able to do
  • Summarise long documents in minutes
  • Turn messy notes into structured, usable text
  • Create reusable templates for recurring work
  • Build simple workflows that save time every week
  • Use AI responsibly (quick checks + guardrails)
Quick note

This is not about becoming an AI engineer. It’s about making AI useful in everyday work — safely, clearly, and practically.

Three ways people immediately save time with AI

Simple changes most people can start using within a day.

1. Summarising long documents

Extract key points, action items, and risks from a long report in under a minute.

Typical time saved: 30–60 minutes
2. Drafting emails and reports

Turn rough notes into a clear professional message in seconds.

Typical time saved: 10–30 minutes per message
3. Reusable templates

Create prompts and templates once, then reuse them every week for recurring tasks.

Typical time saved: hours every week

Who this training is for

Anyone whose work involves information: documents, email, reporting, research, admin, and recurring tasks.

Individuals & teams
  • • Admin staff
  • • Managers
  • • Researchers
  • • Writers & analysts
  • • Consultants
Small business owners
  • • Faster proposals & quotes
  • • Marketing drafts
  • • Less admin load
  • • Better client comms
Corporate teams
  • • Productivity training
  • • Responsible AI habits
  • • Workflow optimisation
  • • Practical guardrails

What level is your AI use at?

Take this quick self-assessment to see where you are now — and what the next step looks like.

1. How often do you currently use AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude?

2. What do you mainly use AI for right now?

3. Do you already have prompts or templates that you reuse?

4. Is AI part of your normal workflow yet?

5. How widely is AI being used in your team or business?

Book a short introduction call

Tell me what kind of work you do and where you’d like to save time. In 15 minutes we can identify quick wins.

Prefer Afrikaans? Geen probleem — ons kan die gesprek in Afrikaans doen.

The 1-Day Practical AI Course

A hands-on, non-technical course focused on everyday work: writing, summarising, research, and workflow templates. Designed for South Africans — available in English or Afrikaans.

Format
In-person or live online
Duration
09:00–16:00 (typical)
Group size
10–20 ideal
Who it’s for
  • • Admin staff & office teams
  • • Managers & supervisors
  • • Small business owners
  • • Researchers & analysts
  • • Corporate teams (productivity)
Book a consult call

We’ll confirm goals, audience, tools, and a practical plan.

Programme (1 day)

  1. 1
    AI basics (without the hype)
    What it can/can’t do, where it helps most, common failure modes.
  2. 2
    Prompting that actually works
    A simple structure you can reuse in any job: context → task → audience → format.
  3. 3
    Writing, rewriting, tone control
    Emails, reports, proposals; short/long versions; Afrikaans/English.
  4. 4
    Reading accelerator
    Summaries, key points, risks, action items from long documents.
  5. 5
    Workflow templates
    Build reusable prompts and checklists for recurring weekly tasks.
  6. 6
    Responsible use (POPIA-aware habits)
    What not to paste, quick verification checks, safe team practices.

What you leave with

  • A practical prompt framework you can reuse daily
  • Templates for emails, reports, summaries, and action plans
  • A “quick checks” habit to keep quality high (AI can be wrong)
  • A 30-day roll-out plan for your role/team
Delivery options

Available as an in-person workshop, a live online course, or a customised corporate session.

Training options

Choose a format that fits your needs — individuals, teams, or 1:1.

Live Online Workshop

Hands-on training for everyday work. Guided exercises + take-home templates.

  • • No coding
  • • English or Afrikaans
  • • Real workplace workflows
Ask about dates / pricing
Corporate Training (Teams)

Custom training built around your team’s actual workflows and documents.

  • • Tailored use-cases
  • • Simple rollout plan
  • • Sensible guardrails
Book a consult call
1:1 Setup Session

A tailored workflow system for your role, plus templates and a 30-day plan.

  • • Personal use-cases
  • • Prompt templates
  • • 30-day rollout
Enquire 1:1

Why this training works

Most people don’t need AI theory. They need practical workflows — and a clear sense of what to trust (and what not to).

Less hype, more workflow
Repeatable ways to save time: summarising, drafting, rewriting, templates, and checklists.
South Africa by design
Practical constraints, realistic tools, and POPIA-aware habits — not Silicon Valley fantasy workflows.
English or Afrikaans
Training and examples can be delivered in the language your team works in.
Typical “hours saved” wins

These are the kinds of changes that add up fast:

  • 1 Meeting notes → clean minutes + action items
  • 2 Draft and improve emails, reports, proposals
  • 3 Summarise PDFs and long documents into key points
  • 4 Templates for recurring tasks (weekly reports, updates)
  • 5 Simple workflows that reduce repetitive admin
Important

AI can be wrong. You’ll learn quick checks that keep quality high while still saving time.

About Willem

I’m a writer, editor, and website builder who uses AI tools daily for real work — publishing, research, and systems that need to function in the real world.

I teach AI in a practical, grounded way: what works, what doesn’t, and how to use it safely. The goal is simple: save time and improve the quality of everyday work.

Practical focus
Workflows, templates, and habits
Local context
South Africa by design

Contact

Prefer email? Write to willem.kempen@kriptiek.com. (For fastest results, use the booking section above.)

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Prefer Afrikaans? Skryf gerus in Afrikaans — ek kan die sessie in Afrikaans aanbied.

Next step
Share your role and 2–3 recurring tasks, and I’ll suggest the fastest “hours saved” workflow wins.