"The difference between a small-town clerk and a large city communications department is no longer money. It is knowing how to use what is available."— Steve Sarvi, Founder, Hands On AI Training
In-Person AI Training
One session, in person, on your own computer, working on the actual tasks you do every day. Training ends when you can demonstrate competency — not when the clock runs out.
Based in Winona, MN — serving Minnesota, western Wisconsin and beyond.
What This Is
Most AI training is webinars, YouTube playlists, or self-paced modules that people start and never finish. This is different. Steve Sarvi works with you in person, on your own computer, using your actual files: drafting correspondence, writing emails, summarizing reports, analyzing data. Everything is hands-on from the first hour.
Steve is fluent across the major AI platforms, including Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini. Training focuses on the tool that fits your work, not a tour of everything. If you already use a platform, training starts there. If not, Steve helps you identify the right fit before the first session.
One-on-one training is the preferred format. Group sessions are available for up to five participants. There are no large-group seminars, no software to buy, and no generic slides built for someone else's organization.
Quick Facts
Who This Is For
Clerks, administrators, department heads, and elected officials who need to do more with lean staffs and limited budgets.
Program staff and leadership who spend too much time on administrative work and not enough on mission-driven outcomes.
Solo operators and small teams who want to produce professional-quality work without hiring specialists they can't afford.
Anyone who has tried an AI tool without getting real results, or who simply wants to get ahead of the curve on their own terms.
How It Works
No remote sessions, no video calls, no shared demos on the trainer's screen. You work on your own computer with your own files from the opening hour.
Training ends when participants can demonstrate that they can do the work independently — not when the scheduled time slot runs out.
Every session is customized to the actual tasks you perform: the reports you write, the meetings you run, the documents you produce every day.
"The difference between a small-town clerk and a large city communications department is no longer money. It is knowing how to use what is available."— Steve Sarvi, Founder, Hands On AI Training
What Experts Are Saying
"The true power of AI lies not in replacing humans, but in working alongside us to achieve what neither can do alone."Sebastian Thrun — AI Pioneer, Founder of Google X
"Companies should stop thinking of AI as a better chatbot and start treating it as a system that can carry out hours of independent work."Ethan Mollick — Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (March 2026)
"Every knowledge worker will have a co-pilot. AI is helping people do more with less."Satya Nadella — CEO, Microsoft
Ready to Start
One conversation begins the journey. Tell Steve what you do and what you want AI to do for you, and he'll map out exactly what getting there looks like.