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CACK™ Professional Certification

Being Nice to Your AI™

Develop the communication discipline, emotional regulation and organisational awareness required for responsible human–AI collaboration.

Foundational6 modulesSelf-pacedCertificate of completion
Marcus WoolridgeHead of Strategy & Insight · VaguelyStrategic™
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Module 01 is the starting point for the CACK™ learning pathway. The remaining modules and certification process are in development.

About this course

Artificial intelligence is now embedded in everyday professional workflows. Yet communication practices have not always evolved at the same pace. This programme introduces a structured approach to effective instructions, constructive correction and the management of user frustration.

Drawing on exploratory research into how AI systems describe human frustration and conversational etiquette, the course examines the practical distinction between respectful interaction and effective task completion.

Learning outcomes

  • Identify common sources of friction in AI-assisted work.
  • Provide precise, actionable feedback when an AI response is incorrect.
  • Understand the role of tone, profanity and apology in human-AI communication.
  • Evaluate organisational AI welfare policies and their operational consequences.
  • Apply a proportionate, outcome-focused communication framework.

Course contents

Six structured modules provide a progressive pathway from foundational understanding to competency assessment.

01Understanding the Human-AI Working RelationshipExpectations, limitations and communication breakdowns›

Explore why AI responses can diverge from user expectations and establish the principles of effective collaborative prompting.

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02Managing Frustration in AI-Assisted WorkflowsEscalation, repetition and response management›

Recognise recurring failure patterns and distinguish emotional escalation from productive correction.

03Profanity, Feedback and Corrective CommunicationProfessional tone and operational clarity›

Examine how phrasing affects interaction and practise concise, specific corrective feedback.

04Apologies, Gratitude and Digital EtiquetteHuman social habits in machine interactions›

Consider why people apologise to AI systems and when clarity matters more than ceremony.

05AI Welfare and Organisational ResponsibilityGovernance, reporting and synthetic wellbeing›

Review organisational responsibilities, communication standards and the administrative management of synthetic wellbeing incidents.

06The CACK™ Competency AssessmentApplied scenarios and final evaluation›

Demonstrate competency through practical scenarios covering instructions, feedback, escalation and organisational protocol.

Meet your instructor

Marcus Woolridge

Head of Strategy & Insight at VaguelyStrategic™, Marcus leads the organisation’s work in communication frameworks, strategic interpretation and the emerging field of synthetic workplace wellbeing.