teamshaper’s Copilot implementation programmes

Many public sector organisations have given most of their staff a Copilot licence. That's different from a typical digital transformation programme, usually run by one central team, in the organisation or even further out. Copilot licences went straight to individuals: every person decides for themselves how, when and how much to use it. The engine of change here is bottom-up, not top-down, and that changes what training needs to do.

Licences came with a user guide, and some organisations added training on the mechanics: how to open Copilot, how to prompt it, what it can do. That's useful groundwork, and many can now get an answer out of Copilot. What it doesn't cover is how to use it well for the specific writing, decisions and processes each person and team deal with.

The result is a wide spread of practice within the same organisation, even the same team. Some people lean on Copilot heavily and let it produce most of the output, to the extent it takes over unchecked, so writing reads generically or decisions rest on inaccurate information. Others don’t trust Copilot at all, so they check everything Copilot gives them so thoroughly that the time it should have saved disappears. Some hold back from using it at all, assuming it's built for technical specialists, while colleagues who've worked it out pull ahead. Some work out something useful on their own but keep it to themselves: it stays a personal trick rather than a prompt, process or agent the rest of the team can pick up. Most teams haven't had a moment to sit down together and agree how to use Copilot for everyday tasks, and what's worth automating or streamlining at a team level, so what exists stays fragmented and disjointed, tied to whoever built it.

That's the gap Teamshaper's Copilot implementation programmes are built for. Copilot is a copilot, not an autopilot: it needs someone who knows the work well enough to direct it and judge what it produces. We run a discovery with your team to find its real priorities and challenges, then design a workshop where the team builds solutions together around them. People leave with habits they carry into work the next day, not a session they'll need to translate into practice later. It's hands-on, bespoke implementation, not just knowledge transfer: what changes is what the team does, not just what they know.

Copilot's potential for public services gets realised at the team level. Give your team the time and the right support to work out what that means for them, together, in a way that manages risk and rewards the people finding better ways to work.

our bespoke Copilot implementation programmes

  • Writing with Copilot

    Writing with Copilot

    A bespoke training programme for public sector teams using Copilot for any kind of writing. Builds a shared approach to using Copilot well: writing that's detailed enough to be credible, clear enough to be acted on and unmistakably yours.

  • Copilot Agents

    Copilot Agents

    For public sector teams ready to move beyond prompting and start building Copilot agents. Participants identify a real workplace opportunity, then design, build, govern and test an agent using Copilot Agent Builder.

  • AI-Ready Teams

    AI-Ready Teams

    For teams that want to streamline their work using AI without outsourcing it. Guides you through a hands-on process to redesign workflows, automate what makes sense and keep expertise, quality and control within the team.

  • Delegating to Copilot

    Delegating to Copilot

    For public sector teams who use Copilot, who want to move beyond prompting and develop better judgement about what to delegate, when to challenge, when to trust and how to stay accountable without outsourcing responsibility.

trusted by

Cabinet Office
Devon and Cornwall Police
UKRI
IPO
Government Security Profession
UKCDR
CPS

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"Excellent and engaging session that avoids the normal pitfalls of group training that often feel like a long day, but this session was engaging the entire time and every minute felt important and useful" - team member, government department

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"Team Building from the bottom up" - team leader, government department

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"Fantastic day, great team effort" - team member, government department

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"It was enjoyable, engaging and really insightful" - team member, police force

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"Thought provoking" - team leader, government department

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"It was useful to have some time away and really think about the opportunities, barriers, and how to overcome difficult periods of change" - team member, cross-government body

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"Really helpful, targeted training that felt very relevant to the challenges of my specific team" - team leader, cross-government body

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"Have a structured and helpful way forward. We have clarity and consistency for all." - team leader, police force

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"[Since the programme ended], the team has gotten a lot better at touching base with one another and making the most of each other’s expertise" - team member, cross-government body

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"[Since the programme ended], the team has become more joined up" - team member, government department

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"Very good grounding in understanding and process application" - team member, police force

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"The programme helped us to start considering how we can use certain tools but also, crucially, set expectations for the department in areas which were previously unclear" - team leader, police force

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"It was enjoyable, engaging and really insightful" - team member, police force

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"Great reflection space and interesting insights translated into practical steps for the whole team" - team leader, cross-government body 〰️ "It was extremely engaging, beautifully targeted, and devastatingly useful" - team member, cross-government body 〰️ "Excellent and engaging session that avoids the normal pitfalls of group training that often feel like a long day, but this session was engaging the entire time and every minute felt important and useful" - team member, government department 〰️ "Team Building from the bottom up" - team leader, government department 〰️ "Fantastic day, great team effort" - team member, government department 〰️ "It was enjoyable, engaging and really insightful" - team member, police force 〰️ "Thought provoking" - team leader, government department 〰️ "It was useful to have some time away and really think about the opportunities, barriers, and how to overcome difficult periods of change" - team member, cross-government body 〰️ "Really helpful, targeted training that felt very relevant to the challenges of my specific team" - team leader, cross-government body 〰️ "Have a structured and helpful way forward. We have clarity and consistency for all." - team leader, police force 〰️ "[Since the programme ended], the team has gotten a lot better at touching base with one another and making the most of each other’s expertise" - team member, cross-government body 〰️ "[Since the programme ended], the team has become more joined up" - team member, government department 〰️ "Very good grounding in understanding and process application" - team member, police force 〰️ "The programme helped us to start considering how we can use certain tools but also, crucially, set expectations for the department in areas which were previously unclear" - team leader, police force 〰️ "It was enjoyable, engaging and really insightful" - team member, police force 〰️