--- title: AI For All | AI Training from The Big Idea Catalyst description: "AI For All: hands-on AI education and enablement workshops from The Big Idea Catalyst for businesses, nonprofits, schools, executives and everyday people." --- [The Big Idea Catalyst · AI For All](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/?hsLang=en) [Programs](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/ai-for-all#programs) [How it works](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/ai-for-all#how) [Results](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/ai-for-all#proof) [Book a call](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/meetings/lesley-pinckney?hsLang=en) A Big Idea Lab # AI For All AI education that meets people where they are, from the boardroom to the break room to the kitchen table. Hands-on workshops and coaching that get people using AI with confidence and shared guardrails. Built for companies, nonprofits, schools, executives and anyone who wants to stop nodding along. [Book a call](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/meetings/lesley-pinckney?hsLang=en) [See the programs](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/ai-for-all#programs) Why AI For All ## Adoption is a people problem Organizations are buying AI faster than their people are learning it. The tools work. What stalls is confidence, training and permission to experiment, and that is exactly what this work fixes. **30%**of U.S. employees use AI at work a few times a week or moreGallup, AI Workplace Indicator, May 2026 **36%**of employees feel adequately trained to use AI at workBCG, AI at Work 2025 **1.7x**more frequent AI use when managers actively support itGallup, AI Workplace Indicator, May 2026 The programs ## Pick your starting point Every program is hands-on, built around the tools you already have, and shaped by a short listening phase so the session fits your people. For organizations Business Edition ### Get your whole team using AI A hands-on workshop that gets your whole company, from the front line to the leadership team, using AI with confidence and shared guardrails tied to how you do business. For: Companies, agencies and growing teams [Book a call](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/meetings/lesley-pinckney?hsLang=en) Request the deck Nonprofit & Civic Edition ### More time for the mission Grant reports, donor updates and volunteer coordination take hours from stretched teams. This edition gets staff, volunteers and boards using AI so more time goes to the people you serve. For: Nonprofits, NGOs, foundations and civic organizations [Book a call](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/meetings/lesley-pinckney?hsLang=en) Request the deck Education Edition ### Time back for teaching For heads of school, academic leaders, faculty, staff and boards. Academic integrity and student privacy guardrails, plus skills teachers can use in class on Monday. For: K-12 schools, colleges and universities [Book a call](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/meetings/lesley-pinckney?hsLang=en) Request the deck For leaders and individuals AI For The Executive ### Lead AI by example A private, hands-on intensive that gives leaders real fluency with LLMs and AI workspaces, sharper judgment on vendors and pilots, and the credibility to lead AI by example. [Book a call](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/meetings/lesley-pinckney?hsLang=en) Request the one sheet AI For Humans ### Don't get left behind Practical AI for everyday life: real-life uses, spotting scams and deepfakes, privacy basics. Book 1:1 training, or bring group training to your community. [Book a call](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/meetings/lesley-pinckney?hsLang=en) Request the one sheet How it works ## Built around your calendar Step 1 ### Listening Conversations with leaders and teams, plus a short anonymous survey, to see where AI is helping and where it's stuck. Step 2 ### AI 101 A practical one-hour video session covering the basics, with real examples from organizations like yours. Step 3 ### Design We shape the day around your workflows, your tools and your policies. Step 4 ### Workshop Hands-on, in the room. Teams try AI, build with it and leave with a win to build on. Step 5 ### What's next A 30-day follow-up survey and a clear plan so the momentum carries forward. What people are saying ## Practical, hands-on, and fun > "The AI workshop hosted by The Big Idea Catalyst was a game-changer for our team. … It gave us fresh tools to strengthen teamwork while building real skills we can apply right away!" > > **Britt Whitfield**Founder/CEO, TRG > "I walked away with practical, immediately applicable ideas for integrating AI into my day-to-day work, not just high-level theory." > > **Nicole Orlando**President, Limelight Catering > "…she grounded the session in examples specific to nonprofit and community health provider work, so our team could immediately see where AI fits into our daily work." > > **Nyree Essence Orleana Modisette, MPA, CPP, CCS**Chief of Staff, Center for Better Aging ![Lesley Pinckney, Founder of The Big Idea Catalyst](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/lesley-pinckney-headshot.jpg?width=460&height=580&name=lesley-pinckney-headshot.jpg) Your facilitator ## Lesley Pinckney Founder, The Big Idea Catalyst A creative strategist with 20+ years of leadership building brands and communities, Lesley designs interactive workshops that help organizations tackle their most pressing problems, and AI is the most pressing one right now. - Led marketing and commercialization for Intel's visual AI hardware and software practice - Facilitated workshops for Target, Unilever and Nissan - Advisory board, Cornell University School of Communication ## Let's put AI to work for your people Tell me who you're bringing along and what you want them able to do. We'll find the right program in 30 minutes. [Book a call](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/meetings/lesley-pinckney?hsLang=en) AI For All is a program of The Big Idea Catalyst · Chicago [info@thebigideacatalyst.com](mailto:info@thebigideacatalyst.com) · ai4all.live × AI For All ### Get the Business Edition deck Tell us a little about you and the download starts right away. ### Your download is starting If it doesn't, use the button below. Want to talk through what AI For All could look like for your people? [Download the PDF](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1YWdRv-l4fpYNjzaAv_MgmhPFOovfqb_I) [Book a call](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/meetings/lesley-pinckney?hsLang=en) × AI For All ### Get the Nonprofit & Civic Edition deck Tell us a little about you and the download starts right away. ### Your download is starting If it doesn't, use the button below. Want to talk through what AI For All could look like for your people? [Download the PDF](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1XD7L4acFJG81HWUi5yL8PiRp2w_aYLce) [Book a call](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/meetings/lesley-pinckney?hsLang=en) × AI For All ### Get the Education Edition deck Tell us a little about you and the download starts right away. ### Your download is starting If it doesn't, use the button below. Want to talk through what AI For All could look like for your people? [Download the PDF](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1N-icqg_c51rOBW2090tJ__pHbzVyr1Id) [Book a call](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/meetings/lesley-pinckney?hsLang=en) × AI For All ### Get the AI For The Executive one sheet Tell us a little about you and the download starts right away. ### Your download is starting If it doesn't, use the button below. Want to talk through what AI For All could look like for your people? [Download the PDF](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1aFqpQ81t0igwIhZVeg5JCTezqIsQ9wzl) [Book a call](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/meetings/lesley-pinckney?hsLang=en) × AI For All ### Get the AI For Humans one sheet Tell us a little about you and the download starts right away. ### Your download is starting If it doesn't, use the button below. Want to talk through what AI could do for you? [Download the PDF](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1ysJ0inG_PpEpi1sXG-7QhOQUaQUyVNdn) [Book a call](https://thebigideacatalyst.com/meetings/lesley-pinckney?hsLang=en)