Ensemble Session: How to Think in Prompts

You’re a leader, coach, or team member in a fast-moving organization—and AI is suddenly everywhere. You want to use it wisely, ethically, and effectively… but you’re not quite sure how to get started.

You’ve heard that prompting is key. What no one told you is that prompting isn’t just a technical skill—it’s a leadership mindset.

If you want to bring AI into your team’s daily flow in a way that’s smart, safe, and human-centered—this session is your starting point.

Prompting is the new literacy—and how you prompt shapes how you lead.

In this hands-on, half-day session, you’ll learn how to think in prompts: how to translate your goals, questions, and challenges into clear, powerful conversations with AI. You’ll work with other professionals, live and in real time, to explore what it means to collaborate with AI—not as a gimmick, but as a genuine creative partner. Through exercises, demos, and group dialogue, you’ll gain confidence, ethics-aligned techniques, and reusable tools you can bring back to your organization right away.

This session isn’t about tricks or hacks. It’s about transforming how you think, lead, and solve problems—with AI by your side. This isn’t just another ChatGPT tutorial. This is a leadership experience in disguise.

Here’s what sets it apart:

• Designed for leaders and professionals—not prompt hobbyists
• Ethics isn’t a module, it’s a mindset: We embed responsibility into everything we teach
• You’ll learn mental models and frameworks, not just “prompt tricks”
• We treat AI as a thinking partner, not a novelty or automation shortcut
• Built from Agile principles, this session honors iterative learning and team collaboration
• You’ll leave with tools, language, and confidence to lead real transformation—not just play with a new tool

This session is for those who want to lead in an AI-powered world—not get left behind in it.

About the Instructor

David Scott Bernstein is a globally recognized software design expert, Agile coach, and author of Beyond Legacy Code and Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

He has trained over 10,000 professional developers, and now leads The Passionate Programmer, a training company focused on human-centered AI collaboration and ethical software practices.

David brings deep experience in Extreme Programming (XP), systems thinking, and AI literacy to every session. He believes AI can empower us—but only if we learn to engage with it ethically, creatively, and consciously. This session is an expression of that belief.

About Ensemble Sessions

Ensemble Sessions are immersive, high-engagement group learning experiences designed for real teams doing real work.

Each session includes:

• A focused Learning Hour to introduce key ideas
• 3 hours of guided group exercises, inspired by Training from the Back of the Room
• Collaborative exploration using real-world scenarios
• Highly interactive facilitation designed to support small teams (up to 20 people)

Every Ensemble Session is grounded in:

• Real-world application over theoretical instruction
• Human and AI collaboration over tool-centered automation
• Ethical leadership over unchecked adoption

These sessions aren’t passive trainings. They’re shared learning journeys for teams who want to grow, together.