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# Set Up Champions' Space

> Create a dedicated space for AI Champions to share wins, experiments, and opportunity updates in Slack or Microsoft Teams.

## Why set this up

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Keep Champions connected" icon="users">
    Create a single space for sharing wins, ideas, and updates
  </Card>

  <Card title="Centralise communication" icon="message-lines">
    This chat becomes the live hub for opportunity alerts, new learnings, and quick questions
  </Card>

  <Card title="Build momentum" icon="rocket">
    When champions see others experimenting, they're more likely to try new things too
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Before you start

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Slack">
    You'll need:

    * A **Slack workspace** with permission to create public or private channels
    * The **list of Champions** to include
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Microsoft Teams">
    You'll need:

    * A **Teams licence** and permission to create group chats
    * The **list of Champions** to include
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Steps

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Slack">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Create the channel">
        Create a new private channel in Slack and add all nominated AI Champions (and optionally the project sponsor).

        Give the channel a name — we recommend `#ai-champions-[org_name]`
      </Step>

      <Step title="Add a brief description">
        Set a purpose - we recommend something like: *A shared space for AI Champions to post wins, share experiments, and receive opportunity updates.*
      </Step>

      <Step title="Invite champions">
        Add all nominated AI Champions, plus your project sponsor and accelerator leads.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Post a welcome message">
        Copy and paste this starter message:

        <Note>
          👋 Welcome to the **AI Champions Chat**!

          This is our central space for quick updates, sharing wins, and tracking opportunities as they come in.

          Use this chat to:

          * Post new AI use cases or experiments
          * Share before/after wins
          * Ask for help or ideas
          * Discuss new opportunities submitted via the Accelerator form

          Let's make this an active learning loop 💬
        </Note>
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Microsoft Teams">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Create the group chat">
        Start a new chat in **Microsoft Teams** and add all nominated AI Champions (and optionally the project sponsor).

        Give the chat a name — we recommend "AI Champions Chat"
      </Step>

      <Step title="Add a brief description">
        In the chat header, click the information (ℹ️) icon → **Description**.

        We recommend something like: *A shared space for AI Champions to post wins, share experiments, and receive opportunity updates.*
      </Step>

      <Step title="Pin the chat for visibility">
        Right-click the chat → **Pin**.

        Encourage all members to do the same.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Post a welcome message">
        Copy and paste this starter message:

        <Note>
          👋 Welcome to the **AI Champions Chat**!

          This is our central space for quick updates, sharing wins, and tracking opportunities as they come in.

          Use this chat to:

          * Post new AI use cases or experiments
          * Share before/after wins
          * Ask for help or ideas
          * Discuss new opportunities submitted via the Accelerator form

          Let's make this an active learning loop 💬
        </Note>
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>