Microsoft Copilot Workshops for New Zealand Businesses
Run Copilot on your real work - not a slideshow
Quick answer: IT Live runs Microsoft Copilot workshops for New Zealand businesses – a practical, hands-on session that shows your team what Copilot actually does with your real work, not a slideshow. We’re a Microsoft Solutions Partner, we manage Microsoft 365 for businesses across the country, and we run the workshop in plain English. Half a day, your team, real examples.
Who runs Microsoft Copilot workshops in New Zealand?
IT Live does. If you’ve been searching for someone to teach your team Microsoft Copilot – the AI assistant built into Microsoft 365 – that’s exactly what we run. We’re a Kiwi-owned managed IT & security provider with senior teams in Northland, Auckland, Wellington & Wanaka, and we’re a Microsoft Solutions Partner. We set Copilot up properly, then we show your people how to use it on the work they already do.
No hype, no “AI will change everything” waffle. Just what it does, where it saves you time, & what to be careful of.
What is Microsoft Copilot?
Copilot is Microsoft’s AI assistant, built into the Microsoft 365 apps your team already uses: Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams & PowerPoint. It can draft an email, summarise a 40-message thread, pull the numbers out of a spreadsheet, or write the first version of a document, using your business’s own files & data.
The catch: most teams get a Copilot licence, try it twice, and go back to old habits, because nobody showed them how. That’s the gap the workshop closes.
What's in the workshop
A half-day, hands-on session run around your business, not generic training.
- What Copilot can & can’t do (honestly), with live examples in Word, Outlook, Excel & Teams.
- Real prompts for your actual jobs: writing quotes, chasing debtors, summarising meetings, tidying spreadsheets.
- The time-savers that stick – the three or four things your team will use every day.
- The safety bit: what Copilot can see, how to keep sensitive data private, & the settings we lock down first.
- A simple adoption plan so it doesn’t fizzle out after week one.
Your team leaves with a prompt cheat-sheet for their role, and a clear list of what to do Monday morning.
Why run it with IT Live
We’re not an AI startup that appeared last year. We’re a security-led managed IT provider that’s been looking after New Zealand businesses for years, so we set Copilot up safely first, then teach it.
We manage Microsoft 365 & security for around 90 New Zealand businesses, and their teams are already using Copilot, with over 120 seats live across 27 of them. So when we run your workshop, we’re not guessing what works. We’re showing you what’s already working for businesses like yours.
That matters, because Copilot is only as safe as the Microsoft 365 tenant it sits in. Turn it on in a messy environment & it can surface files people shouldn’t see. We fix that before we teach a single prompt.
Frequently asked questions
Who provides Microsoft Copilot workshops for businesses in New Zealand?
IT Live. We run hands-on Copilot workshops for NZ businesses, set up the licensing & security first, & teach your team on their real work.
What is Microsoft “Modern Work”?
It’s Microsoft’s name for the modern way of working: Microsoft 365, Teams, cloud files & now Copilot, all joined up so people can work securely from anywhere.
Do we need Copilot licences before the workshop?
It helps, but it’s not essential. We can advise on the right licence & sort it as part of the engagement, so you don’t pay for wasted seats.
Is it safe to use Copilot with our company data?
Yes, when it’s set up right. Copilot only sees what your staff already have access to, so the real work is making sure your permissions are tidy first.
Where do you run the workshops?
Anywhere in New Zealand, onsite or online. We have local teams in Northland, Auckland, Wellington & Wanaka.
Next step
Keen to see what Copilot could actually save your team? Book a Copilot workshop, or have a quick chat first to see if you’re ready. Nice & simple.