Contents
Introduction to AI
- History of AI: Development and forms of AI.
- AI in companies: What do we already find today?
- Possibilities and limits of AI.
Introduction to Large Language Models and ChatGPT
- Large language models and their special features.
- Basic information on how ChatGPT works.
- Effective prompting: An introduction to the basics of good prompts.
- Text, images, video and much more: what AI can and cannot do.
Areas of application of ChatGPT in management work: demonstration and interactive examples
- Preparation of appraisal interviews: Creation of personalized interview guidelines.
- Salary negotiations: Research market standards and develop negotiation strategies.
- Job advertisements: Conception of appealing and target group-oriented job advertisements.
- Job interviews: development of questionnaires and evaluation criteria.
- Decision-making: Use of ChatGPT for information gathering and solution development.
- Crisis management: Development of clear communication strategies for times of crisis.
Using innovative AI models for challenging management situations
- Create professional images and graphics for presentations & co.
- Generate convincing videos with minimal effort.
- Create songs and sounds for professional application contexts.
Mindset and dealing with AI in the team
- Creation of a constructive mindset.
- Dealing with resistance and fears.
- Clarify and ensure uses and limits within the corporate context.
- Establish constructive use in everyday collaboration situations.
- Optimize team output through effective use of AI.
Practice-oriented application strategies for your own management situation
- Development of own GPTs and tests for personal leadership situations.
- Reflection on the possibilities and limits of your own GPTs.
- Using ChatGPT for personality development: Example and test of a coaching GPT.
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.
Your benefit
With this training ...
- you can make your communication as a manager more precise and effective with the support of AI.
- you will learn how to improve decision-making processes with sound data and information.
- you develop creative and innovative solutions for everyday management and leadership challenges.
- you will learn more about innovative application concepts for ChatGPT & Co. for leadership work and reach your goal faster in strategically important leadership situations.
- you strengthen your leadership skills through personalized and empathetic approaches.
- you will gain an overview of the dangers and legal limits of use in a business context.
- you know how to establish a successful mindset for the use of AI in your area of responsibility.
- you are aware of reservations and resistance to the integration of AI and find constructive ways to use it safely and confidently.
Methods
Please note:
This training is designed to be interactive and is geared towards specific use cases from your day-to-day management work. It consists of trainer input, live demos, concrete exercises and best-practice examples. ChatGPT and other AI models are actively used, tested and applied to your use cases.
You will need your own W-LAN-enabled laptop to take part.
Most of the exercises take place directly in ChatGPT in the browser. No additional software is required, only registration with ChatGPT is necessary for the practice part. For maximum benefit from the training , we recommend a one-month paid ChatGPT Plus membership (costs approx. €20) for the duration of the training event. Practical work with your ChatGPT access is at your own risk. The Haufe Akademie has no contractual relationship with the provider; all participants must independently agree to the terms of use, for example.
Please note:
This training is designed to be interactive and is geared towards specific use cases from your day-to-day management work. It consists of trainer input, live demos, concrete exercises and best-practice examples. ChatGPT and other AI models are actively used, tested and applied to your use cases.
You will need your own W-LAN-enabled laptop to take part.
Most of the exercises take place directly in ChatGPT in the browser. No additional software is required, only registration with ChatGPT is necessary for the practice part. For maximum benefit from the training , we recommend a one-month paid ChatGPT Plus membership (costs approx. €20) for the duration of the training event. Practical work with your ChatGPT access is at your own risk. The Haufe Akademie has no contractual relationship with the provider; all participants must independently agree to the terms of use, for example.
Recommended for
Executives and operational managers who have no or initial prompting experience with ChatGPT and want to successfully integrate new forms of AI into their management work and collaboration in their area of responsibility.
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Start dates and details
Thursday, 04.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 05.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Tuesday, 28.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 29.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Monday, 01.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 02.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday, 29.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 30.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 12.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 13.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Thursday, 23.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 24.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 18.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 19.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Thursday, 09.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 10.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 10.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 11.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.