By Latitudes Training, Coaching & Consulting · Published
What do you want help learning or doing?
Start with the question you want to work through, rather than choosing a format by its name. Do you want help using AI for one task? Are you trying to understand an unfamiliar tool? Or do several people need an introduction to the same subject?
A useful goal is specific enough to discuss. For example, wanting help drafting and reviewing a routine email gives a clearer starting point than wanting to master AI. You can still be a beginner; you do not need to know the terminology.
CDC's Quality Training Standards, developed for public health training, emphasize matching the delivery method to the content and learners. That is a useful general principle when choosing a learning format: identify the need first. The source is background guidance, not an endorsement or certification of Latitudes.
When is a one-to-one AI session a good fit?
A one-to-one session is worth discussing when your questions are personal to your work, you want individual attention or you would appreciate a comfortable pace. Latitudes describes this format as guidance around the task you want to understand, what you have tried and where you are getting stuck.
Perhaps you can get an AI tool to produce a draft, but you do not know how to judge the result. Or you have watched several demonstrations and would rather ask questions while working through an example. These are reasons to discuss an individual session with Marcela.
The tradeoff is focus: the conversation centers on your needs rather than a group's shared discussion. That can be useful if you have a particular question, but it does not make one-to-one support the best choice for every learner.
Individual attention also does not automatically include building an integration, configuring business systems or doing ongoing work for you. If that is what you need, describe it so the scope can be discussed.
When does a group workshop make more sense?
A group workshop is worth discussing when several people share an interest or learning goal. Latitudes describes workshops as a shared starting point for people exploring a common topic, with examples chosen to make the discussion relevant.
For example, a business association may have members who all want to understand how to write a clearer request to an AI tool. They may work in different industries while sharing that learning question. A workshop can give the group a focused subject to explore with Marcela.
The tradeoff is shared time. A workshop has to serve the agreed group topic, so ask how much individual practice and question time the proposed format allows. Do not assume it includes a review of every participant's separate business process.
If you want to attend rather than organize a group, ask about current options. A description of a workshop service does not mean a public event is open for enrollment.
How would the choice look in everyday situations?
These fictional situations illustrate different needs. They are not client stories, promised outcomes or descriptions of a scheduled program.
The useful distinction is what the people need help with, not how technical their job titles sound.
- An independent consultant wants help turning their own permitted notes into a clearer first draft and understanding how to review it. Discuss a one-to-one session because the questions center on that person's task.
- A community business group wants an introduction to a common AI topic. Discuss a group workshop because participants share the subject, even if they will apply it differently.
- A company's employees need guidance connected to their roles, shared tasks and review responsibilities. Ask about team training rather than assuming a general workshop covers the full need.
- A business owner wants AI connected to an existing approval process. Ask about workflow consulting and, if appropriate, a separately agreed implementation scope.
What if your need goes beyond a session or workshop?
Ask about team training when the learning needs to connect to the work your employees share. Latitudes starts that discussion with the roles involved, the tasks people want to explore and the information boundaries they need to understand.
Ask about workflow consulting when the question is where AI might fit into a business process. A process can involve handoffs, approvals or system requirements that need to be understood before selecting a tool.
Hands-on implementation is another service for working through an agreed application and its practical details. Scope, tools, permissions, testing and responsibilities need to be discussed before work begins.
You do not have to choose the right label on your own. Explaining what is difficult today is enough to begin the conversation.
What should you ask before making arrangements?
Ask what the proposed support covers and what you will have a chance to practice. Confirm the format, timing, fees and any software requirements before committing. Latitudes' current service information says these arrangements are agreed before work begins.
Describe your starting point honestly. If you have never opened an AI tool, say so. If you use one regularly but keep getting stuck on a particular task, describe that instead.
Share a description of your task and a non-sensitive example first. An individual session is not, by itself, permission to share confidential business information with an AI tool. Discuss materials and access before sending private records.
Use the questions below to compare the proposed scope with your needs:
- What topic or task will we work on, and what is outside the scope?
- How much opportunity will there be for questions, practice and feedback?
- Do I need an account, device or paid software?
- What materials can I use, and what should I leave out?
- What are the fees, delivery arrangements and any follow-up included?
How do you start a conversation with Marcela?
Send a short description of what you want help with and whether the need is yours alone or shared by a group. Add what you have already tried and what would make the guidance useful.
For example, you might write: I use AI for first drafts, but I want help checking whether a response reflects my notes. I would prefer individual guidance. Or: Our group wants an introduction to practical AI use, and we would like to discuss a workshop topic.
These are sample inquiry statements, not prompts for sharing confidential details. Marcela can discuss the fit and current arrangements with you.
Latitudes' named programs are presented as learning themes, not confirmed enrollment offers. Ask about availability, delivery and terms before making plans.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to know which AI tool I want to use?
No. You can start with the task or question you want help with. If you already use a tool, tell Marcela what you have tried and where you are getting stuck.
Does a group workshop include individual help for every business?
Discuss the proposed scope before booking. A shared workshop topic does not automatically include a separate review of every participant's business process. Ask about individual practice, questions and any follow-up.
Are there public workshops I can enroll in now?
Ask Latitudes about current options and availability. The website describes service formats and learning themes, but those descriptions are not confirmation of an open public workshop or enrollment offer.
General education. Examples and prompts are illustrative. Check current vendor features, terms and settings before use. For legal, medical or other professional decisions, consult an appropriately qualified person.