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Your organisation has Copilot. The licence is the easy part.

You've assigned the licences, run the awareness session, maybe shared a prompt guide. Adoption is still low — and the Australian data backs that up. That is not a failure of your rollout. Microsoft's model is built for licence adoption, not capability building — the gap was always going to be there without structured training.

AI-Native Foundations is Scaled Agile's certified two-day course for building that capability. It is tool-agnostic by design — participants work with whichever AI tool is approved in their organisation, including Microsoft 365 Copilot. The curriculum covers workflow analysis, AI-assisted task design, responsible use, and building the team habits that sustain adoption beyond the training room. It is part of Pretty Agile's AI-Native training programme.

Why Copilot adoption stalls

Most rollouts cover access and awareness. They do not cover the harder part: changing how work actually gets done.

75% of participants who received three or more forms of training were confident using Copilot — 28 percentage points higher than those who undertook only one form.

Digital Transformation Agency, October 2024

  • In Australia's own government Copilot trial — 7,600 staff across 60+ agencies — only a third used it daily by the end, and 59% said Copilot supported little to none of their weekly workload. (DTA, October 2024)
  • Only 36% of employees globally feel adequately trained in AI. 18% of regular AI users received no training at all. (BCG, AI at Work 2025)
  • AI power users — those saving 30+ minutes per day — are 37% more likely to have received prompt-writing training and 35% more likely to have had role-specific AI training. Access alone does not produce power users. (Microsoft / LinkedIn Work Trend Index, 2024)

Structured capability training is what closes that gap — and makes the ROI case to leadership.

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What AI-Native Foundations covers

AI-Native Foundations teaches the capability layer that sits under effective Copilot use: workflow analysis, AI-assisted task design, responsible use, and building team habits around AI tools.

Microsoft product training covers what Copilot can do. This course covers how to change the way you work with it — building the habits that determine whether Copilot becomes a genuine productivity shift or stays underused. Participants work on one real workflow from their own role, leave with a written proposal for redesigning it and a phased personal roadmap for putting it into practice, and take home a toolkit of resources to continue building after the course.

Who should attend

Any professional in your organisation who uses or will use Microsoft 365 Copilot. No technical background required.

In a Copilot deployment, the highest-value participants are typically: knowledge workers across technical and non-technical roles — project management, analysis, IT, engineering, HR, communications and operations; team leads who need to identify and support AI-enabled workflow changes in their teams; and change leads or programme managers running the deployment.

Executives and senior leaders accountable for AI strategy or investment should look at Leading the AI-Native Organisation — a separate course designed for leadership teams building the strategic foundation for AI adoption.

How we deliver it

Public training dates are available year-round across Australia — suitable for individuals or small groups joining an open cohort.

For organisations with a structured Copilot programme, private delivery is available for larger cohorts (in person or online), scheduled around your deployment timeline and tailored to your organisation's context.

We also support teams beyond the course — contact us to discuss what post-training adoption support looks like for your programme.

Why Pretty Agile

Pretty Agile is the only AI-Native Charter Partner in Australia and New Zealand — selected by Scaled Agile from more than 400 global partners. We delivered the first AI-Native Foundations class outside Scaled Agile's own organisation anywhere in the world.

  • Certified AI-Native Trainers who are also SAFe Fellows
  • 14,500+ leaders and practitioners trained since 2014
  • Private cohort delivery for Copilot deployments

Working out whether a private cohort or open dates suits your situation?

If you're training a team cohort, we can schedule and tailor a private session around your deployment timeline. View public dates if you have individuals to place now, or contact us to scope a programme.

We can also help you frame the ROI case for your leadership team.

Frequently asked questions

AI-Native Foundations is a two-day certified course that teaches professionals how to redesign workflows using AI tools including Microsoft 365 Copilot. Rather than a product walkthrough, it builds the underlying habits and practices that determine whether Copilot becomes a genuine productivity shift or just another underused tool. Participants work on their own real workflows during the course.

Yes. The course is tool-agnostic by design — participants bring whichever AI tool is available or approved in their organisation, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, or others. The curriculum focuses on workflow redesign, responsible use, and building AI habits that apply regardless of which tool is in use. For organisations that have standardised on Microsoft Copilot, the course provides the structured capability building that Microsoft's own adoption guidance recommends.

Most Copilot rollouts focus on access and awareness — licences assigned, features demonstrated, a few prompt tips shared. What they skip is workflow redesign: helping employees identify where Copilot adds genuine value in their specific work, rebuild those tasks around AI assistance, and develop the habits that sustain that change. Without that, adoption stays shallow and the ROI case is hard to make. Structured training addresses the capability gap that product training alone does not.

Microsoft product training covers what Copilot can do. AI-Native Foundations covers how to change the way you work with AI as part of it — including Copilot. The course is built on Scaled Agile's AI-Native curriculum and teaches workflow analysis, prompt discipline, responsible use, and embedding AI into team practices. It leads to Scaled Agile certification, not a Microsoft credential. Both types of training serve different needs; AI-Native Foundations is the capability layer, not the product layer.

The course suits any professional who uses Microsoft 365 Copilot or who will once it is deployed — no technical background required. In a typical Copilot rollout, the highest-value participants are knowledge workers in roles where Copilot can meaningfully change how work gets done: project managers, analysts, HR, communications, and operational leads. Team leads benefit from understanding how to identify and support AI-enabled workflow changes within their teams.

Yes. AI-Native Foundations is available as a private cohort, in person or online, which makes it well-suited to Copilot rollout programmes where you want to train a team together. Private sessions can be tailored to your organisation's context and scheduled around your deployment timeline. Contact us to discuss options.

AI-Native Foundations leads to a Scaled Agile certification: Certified AI-Native Foundations Professional. This is a vendor-neutral credential covering AI workflow design, responsible use, and practical application — it is not a Microsoft certification. It is relevant for professionals working with any AI tool, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, and validates capability beyond tool familiarity. For those looking to go further, AI-Native Value Architect is the follow-on course, designed for practitioners leading AI initiatives across teams and organisations. AI-Native Foundations is a prerequisite.

Yes. The course is designed for organisations where Microsoft 365 Copilot — or any other enterprise AI tool — is the default. Participants work with whichever AI tool is approved in their organisation. The curriculum focuses on workflow redesign, responsible use, and building AI habits that apply regardless of the specific tool. For organisations standardised on Microsoft 365, AI-Native Foundations provides the structured capability layer that Copilot adoption programmes typically lack.

Yes, where relevant. Microsoft 365 Copilot now includes Copilot Studio for internal use, and participants using M365 Copilot can use Copilot Studio for the agent-building exercises in the course. The curriculum focuses on workflow redesign and AI habits rather than tool walkthroughs, but Copilot Studio is a supported tool in the sessions.

Public pricing for AI-Native Foundations is listed on the course page. Private cohort pricing depends on group size, location, and any tailoring required — contact us to get a quote for your Copilot programme.