Copilot Essentials for People Managers

Support your team, reduce admin, and improve consistency in people management.

Duration 30 minutes
Level Beginner
Completion Certificate + Badge

Course Overview

People management requires careful preparation, clear communication, and thoughtful follow‑up. This session demonstrates how Microsoft 365 Copilot supports people managers with structure and clarity for effective 1‑to‑1s, feedback, and development planning—while keeping conversations human and empathetic.

Through practical scenarios, you’ll learn how Copilot helps you prepare for meetings, summarise communications, draft balanced feedback, and create development plans with less manual effort. You’ll also see how Copilot can produce professional documentation and follow‑up notes for your team.

By the end of the session, you’ll be able to use Copilot to reduce admin, improve consistency, and support your team more effectively in everyday management tasks.

Skills Gained

1‑to‑1 Meeting Preparation Performance Feedback Drafting Development & Progress Planning Communication Summarisation Professional Documentation Consistent People Management

What You’ll Learn

• Preparing for 1‑to‑1s – Use Copilot to summarise recent communications and create focused meeting agendas.
• Drafting Performance Feedback – Create clear, balanced feedback and refine tone for fairness and support.
• Development Planning – Turn conversations into actionable development and progress plans.
• Summarising Communications – Accurately summarise people‑related emails and meeting transcripts for clarity.
• Professional Documentation – Produce structured, people‑focused documents and follow‑up notes efficiently.

Who Is This For?

This course is perfect for:

✓ People managers and team leads
✓ Anyone responsible for performance reviews or development planning
✓ Managers seeking to improve consistency and reduce admin

Prerequisites

Microsoft 365 account with Copilot enabled. No prior Copilot experience is required.

Upon Completion

Digital Badge

Shareable credential for LinkedIn and professional profiles

Certificate of Completion

Official certificate to showcase your achievement

£60.00

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