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AI Prompts That Actually Work: A Project Manager's Hands-On Guide Using Free AI Tools

Power Skills

EARLY BIRD PRICING UNTIL Friday, Aug 7, 2026!

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Speaker: Mia Wang, PMP, AI-Driven Project Manager, A-CSM, CSPO, SAFe 6, MCSD.

President, Lotus Love LLC | Director of Programs, PMI Central Virginia | AI Scientist & Trainer

Short Description: Most project managers know they should be using AI — but when they open ChatGPT, they’re met with a blank box and the question, “What do I even ask?” This session closes that gap with live, practical demonstrations using free AI tools. Mia will walk through three real‑world scenarios: turning messy meeting notes into clean action items and RACI charts, converting risk‑register data into visual dashboards, and using project artifacts to generate an honest “Is this project on track?” health check. Every prompt works with a free ChatGPT or Copilot account, so attendees can follow along in real time and leave with a ready‑to‑use prompt library they can apply immediately — no technical background required.

Three Warm-Up Discussion Questions

  1. "What repetitive PM task eats the most of your time each week?"
  2. "Have you tried using ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, or any AI tool for your project work? What happened?"
  3. "If AI could do one thing for you as a PM right now, what would it be?" sets up the session's theme.

PMI Talent Triangle Mapping

  • Ways of Working — The session demonstrates how AI tools integrate into established PM processes (meeting management, risk tracking, project health assessment) to create more efficient and repeatable workflows.
  • Business Acumen — Attendees learn how AI-generated insights (dashboards, health checks) support better decision-making and stakeholder communication, and how to adopt AI with zero budget using free tools already available to them.
  • Agile — The prompt-based, iterative approach to refining AI outputs mirrors Agile principles of inspect-and-adapt, and the session shows how AI accelerates Agile ceremonies and artifact management.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand how to craft effective AI prompts that reliably produce useful project‑management outputs.
  • Learn to transform messy meeting notes into structured action items, summaries, and RACI charts using AI tools.
  • Practice converting risk‑register data into clear, visual dashboards.
  • Explore how to upload project artifacts into AI to generate a practical, unbiased project‑health assessment.
  • Build your own prompt library you can use instantly to work faster, communicate clearly, and manage projects more efficiently.

Schedule:

5:15 pm - 5:45 pm Networking

5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Announcements and Dinner 

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Presentation

Please note:  Early Bird Registration ends at midnight on Saturday, November 1, 2025.  Pre-Registration is essential for lead time required for food vendors). Registration continues until the day of the event.

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Information

Type of category: Richmond

Type of activity: Power Skills

Date: August 12th, 2026

Hour: 5:15PM to 8:00PM

Registration close date: August 12th, 2026 at 6:30PM

Early bird deadline: August 7th, 2026 at 11:59PM

Number of PDUs: 1.5

Price

Early bird member: $20.00

Early bird non member: $30.00

Members: $30.00

Non members: $40.00

Location

The Place at Innsbrook

4036-C Cox Rd
Glen Allen, VA, 23060

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