You may already have tried ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot or Claude. The next step is to develop a way of working whose results you can check and reproduce.

Meaning and process of AI coaching

Personal AI coaching) is personal training in using artificial intelligence in your own work and checking its results. You work on a specific task: a decision, a piece of writing, a meeting or a process that repeats every week.

The term is also used for apps where AI itself takes the role of coach. That can help with reflection. But it cannot replace someone who understands your work, asks critical questions and follows a plan with you. In this guide, AI coaching means training with a human coach.

Already looking for personal guidance? The one-to-one AI coaching guide explains the process, the eight sessions and the cost.

What does AI coaching deliver in practice?

The goal is a lasting skill, beyond knowing more tools:

  • A repeatable routine: Repeat one of your own tasks with AI and compare quality and effort.
  • Your own judgement: You recognise when an AI result is good enough, when it needs checking and when AI is the wrong choice.
  • Clear boundaries: You know which data can go into which tool and where a human checkpoint belongs.
  • Processes that work: You deliberately divide up recurring work: what stays with you, what does AI prepare, and what can be safely automated?
The difference in one sentence

A course explains what AI can do. AI coaching helps you actually use it in your working week and assess whether the result is good.

Who benefits from AI coaching?

Especially people with decision-making or communication responsibilities: leaders, senior specialists, founders, consultants and product owners. They need a thinking partner for work quality, prioritisation and responsible use, beyond an introductory demo.

It is a good fit if you …

  • bring a concrete, recurring task you want to improve;
  • can reliably set aside one hour a week to practise;
  • have tried AI, but have not developed a consistent way of working.

It is less suitable if you are looking for fully implemented software, legal advice or the cheapest possible video course.

How to recognise good AI coaching

The market is young and programmes vary widely. These six questions can help you choose:

  1. Does it start with your task? Or with a list of tools and a fixed curriculum?
  2. Is there a regular rhythm? Skills develop through repetition, beyond a single workshop.
  3. How is quality checked? A good coach asks how you recognise a good result.
  4. Are data and tool boundaries taken seriously? Safety belongs at the beginning.
  5. Does the coach have practical experience? Look for verifiable experience using AI in organisations.
  6. Are you becoming more independent? The goal is for you to choose the next step yourself eventually.

How AI coaching works at Workaiout

Start with a free, 15-minute introductory call via Microsoft Teams. Jannik discusses your role, goals, real tasks and tool and data boundaries with you. You will then know whether coaching makes sense now and which task you could work on with Jannik.

Personal coaching runs for four months with two 60-minute sessions per month. Your individual AI training plan develops with your practice: we test a concrete workflow for writing, decisions, meetings, processes or recurring work, check quality and limits, and review what works each month. Between sessions, you get focused sparring. Your task determines which tools we use — ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude or your existing stack.

Your coach is Jannik Reinhard: Head of AI at Epic Fusion, 5× Microsoft MVP for AI Platform and Security, Microsoft Certified Trainer and author of technical books. ProvenExpert shows a rating of 5.00 out of 5, very good: “He explains complex topics clearly and practically, and gives concrete recommendations instead of theory.” Review by Marvin Nitschke, 27 October 2026.

How much does AI coaching cost?

The 1:1 Coaching costs CHF 625 per month plus applicable taxes for four months at the introductory price: CHF 2,500 plus applicable taxes in total, with eight personal 60-minute sessions, a training plan, sparring and twelve months of Academy access included. The Academy on its own costs CHF 1,050 plus applicable taxes in total for twelve months of access. You pay upfront or in twelve monthly instalments of CHF 87.50 at no extra cost. Both offers include the same learning videos, exercises and materials.

Use the introductory call to clarify the work outcome and agree a training, team or innovation budget with your company.

Free sample lesson: compare offers with AI

Your first step

Write down a task that lands on your desk at least twice a month and where better quality or faster preparation really matters. If something immediately comes to mind, AI coaching is probably useful, and the introductory call is the quickest way to find out.