The AI Employee | AI Training for Trades Businesses
In-person · Penticton, BC

Your Next Hire
Is AI

A 4-week in-person program that teaches trades teams how to onboard AI into their business. Stop experimenting. Start implementing.

Designed by a former construction company owner who built Canada's first fully automated storage facility.

Starts May 20 & June 5, 2026 4 sessions, 90 min each 10 Per Cohort
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The Reality

AI is everywhere. Except in your business.

Your estimator is still retyping job notes by hand. Your office manager is copying info between three different apps. Your project coordinator is spending half the day on emails that could write themselves. The tools to fix all of this already exist.

Most trades companies are stuck in the same spot. Not because the tools are bad, but because nobody showed them how to actually use them. Meanwhile, the businesses that figure this out first are getting faster, leaner, and harder to compete with.

The Approach

Treat AI like a new employee, not software.

When you hire someone new, you don't throw them into work on day one without any context. You explain the job. You show them how things work. You give them access to the information they need.

AI is exactly the same. It fails when teams treat it like a search engine. It works when you treat it like a new team member that needs proper onboarding.

This program teaches your team a simple system for onboarding AI into your business. After four sessions, your team will be using AI for real tasks like drafting emails, organizing job notes, summarizing project communication, and turning messy voice notes into structured documentation.

The System

AI Employee Onboarding

Hire → Train → Communicate → Give It a Brain
Session 01

Hire the AI Employee

Understand what AI can and can't do. Learn how to stay in control and build trust with the tools. Walk away with your first practical win.

Session 02

Train the AI Employee

Give AI a role, context, and documents so it produces consistent, useful results. Build your first Custom GPT tailored to your business.

Session 03

Communicate With the AI Employee

Stop typing. Use voice notes, photos, and screenshots. Work with AI the way you already work on job sites and in the office.

Session 04

Give the AI Employee a Brain

Turn your company documents and knowledge into a system AI can reference and build on. Create continuity that lasts beyond a single conversation.

What You Walk Away With

Real tools from day one. Not theory.

Every session ends with something you can put to work in your business immediately. By the end of the program, your team will have a complete AI toolkit built around your actual workflows.

Your first Custom GPT built specifically for your business, trained on your documents and workflows.
A voice-to-documentation workflow that turns job site voice notes into structured reports, emails, and updates.
An AI onboarding playbook your team can reference and build on long after the program ends.
Practical wins from week one. Every session delivers something you can implement the same day.

Think about the math. If AI saves your team just 5 hours a week at $100/hr, that's $500/week back in your pocket. The Individual Seat pays for itself in under two weeks. The Team Pack pays for itself in four.

Who This Is For

Built for trades businesses. Not tech companies.

If your business runs on emails, estimates, job notes, and documentation, this program was designed for you.

Construction Companies Landscaping Businesses Trades Contractors Service Businesses Office Managers Estimators Business Owners

No technical background required. If you can send an email, you can do this.

Your Instructors

Built by experience. Delivered hands-on.

Max Picton
Program Creator
Max Picton

Former construction company owner with 20+ years across construction, hospitality, and real estate. Built Canada's first fully automated storage facility. Currently implementing AI systems across multiple businesses. Developed The AI Employee framework for non-technical teams.

Lauren Blake
Program Facilitator
Lauren Blake

Former sales professional at Castanet with deep roots in the Okanagan business community. Founder of Amplify Flow. Leads the hands-on training sessions and guides teams through real-world implementation.

Registration

Simple pricing. Real results.

Use code EARLYBIRD for $100 off

Individual Seat

$750
$650

Best for solo business owners or individual team members.

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Team Pack

$1,950
$1,850

3 seats. Recommended for owner + manager + coordinator for better adoption.

Reserve 3 Seats

Company Workshop

$5,500

Private session for your entire team. Customized to your specific workflows.

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Start Dates
May 20 & June 5, 2026
Format
In-person
Location
Penticton, BC
Seats
10 Per Cohort

Questions

Common questions

Is this only for trades businesses?
The examples and language are built around trades because that's where we see the biggest gap between what AI can do and what teams are actually using. But the system itself is universal. If your business runs on emails, documents, and repeatable tasks, everything in this program applies. The program is structured so anyone running a service-based business can get the same results.
Do I need to be technical?
No. This program is designed for non-technical teams. If you can send an email, you can do this.
What do I need to bring?
A laptop or tablet. We handle everything else.
Is this just ChatGPT training?
No. This is a system for onboarding AI into your business. Tools like ChatGPT and Gemini are part of it, but the focus is on practical workflows your team can use immediately.
Why should my team attend together?
Teams that learn AI together adopt it faster. When everyone shares the same framework, implementation actually sticks. That's why most companies send two to three people.
What if I miss a session?
We record every session. If you can't make it, you'll receive the recording so you can catch up before the next one.
Can I switch between the two cohorts?
No. You'll need to commit to one cohort for all four sessions. Pick the day — Wednesday May 20th or Friday June 5th — that works best for your schedule at registration.
What's the refund policy?
More than 14 days before the cohort starts: full refund. Seven to 14 days before: 50% refund. Less than seven days before, or after the cohort has started: no refund, though credit toward a future cohort may be offered at our discretion.
What is the company workshop?
A private session for your entire team. Same system, delivered in your environment, customized to your specific workflows. $5,500 per company.

Ready to onboard your AI employee?

Seats are limited to 10 Per Cohort. May 20 & June 5, 2026 in Penticton, BC.

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