Teams working together in a navigating ai leadership and staff workshop, laptops open around round tables

we help teams turn scattered ai experiments into impactful results.

Strategy first. Then the workshops, training, and builds that change how the work actually gets done.

pictured: a leadership and staff workshop, mid-session.

teams we've worked with

  • Palmer Donavin
  • Work Partners
  • St. John Fisher University
  • Strata
  • IBT Industrial Solutions
  • Nystrom
  • Box Financial

this moment is an opportunity for people to be more human

Done right, ai takes on the reports, the rewrites, the busywork that eats your week, while it helps you rethink what your business, your classroom, your work can be.

What you do with the time it hands back is the human part: the judgment call only you can make, the customer who needs real listening, the problem worth thinking deeply about.

That's why every engagement we run starts with people, and what they'd do with more room in their week. We believe ai works best when people decide where it goes.

human led.
ai amplified.

It's our standard for every engagement: people decide where ai goes, and ai gives them room to do the work only they can do.

how we partner

Strategy is the frame. Everything else hangs off it, with training running through every step.

Tim Holmes presenting at a navigating ai session: the great ai transformation isn't a technology challenge
on the floor with a leadership team, sharing how to lead with ai and train to build an ai assistant.

confidence at the top

executive, leadership & governance

1:1 enablement for senior leaders and guidance for responsible adoption, so decisions about ai get made with a clear head and clear rules.

alignment before action

workshops

we align your team on the ai opportunities that fit your goals and prioritize value, so the path forward is shared rather than assumed.

strategy that ships

build & implement

we build the workflows and tools alongside your team and put them to work in the real world, so strategy turns into something people actually use.

woven through every step

training

custom, role-based sessions that run through the whole engagement, all the way to adoption, not a one-off session at the end.

what teams walk away with

  • an actionable roadmap
  • prioritized use cases
  • tools built with you
  • confidence with ai execution

the navigating ai compass

Every organization is somewhere on this journey with ai. The compass shows you where you are, what that stage looks like day to day and what you build there before moving on. Companies can sit at different stages by team, and that's normal. The point isn't to race to the end. It's to know where you stand and take the next step with confidence.

stage 01 · exploring

everyone is using ai their own way

People across the company are using ai, they're just each doing it their own way. Some openly, some quietly and every team a little differently. It's happening in silos, and there's no company-wide view of what's being used or where it could go.

what you build here

a company-wide picture of what's actually being used and where your biggest opportunities sit.

don't just take our word for it

Before working with Tim, ai felt like a black box. In just one session, he made it click: secure, strategic, and practical. He showed me how to guide it with the right context, and now tasks that took weeks get done in a day. Total game changer.
Jim, Murphy Leadership ConsultingJimMurphy Leadership Consulting
navigating ai didn't just talk about ai. They made it relevant to me and the work we do every day. In just one conversation, we walked away with tools, use cases, and a solid plan. It's obvious they are not here to replace people with tech. They are here to help them do their best work and turn curiosity into capability.
Jeff, Box Financial AdvisorsJeffBox Financial Advisors
Working with navigating ai changed how I think about ai. The custom GPT they built felt like a personal assistant, and NotebookLM opened my eyes to what's possible. They made ai feel approachable and immediately useful.
Bryon, The Catalyst ApproachBryonThe Catalyst Approach
I wasn't sure where to start with ai, it felt overwhelming. navigating ai helped me think differently. They showed me how ai could work alongside me, not replace me. Now I see it as a helpful partner, and I'm already using it to improve my day-to-day work.
David, ConsultantDavidConsultant

who we help

small & mid-sized business

You have real work to get done and no ai department to hand it to. We start with strategy, find the handful of use cases worth your time, and build them with the people who will use them.

  • a prioritized roadmap sized to your team, not an enterprise programme
  • a simple usage policy your people can actually follow
  • role-based training for sales, ops, finance, HR and leadership
  • workflows, internal tools and agents built inside your own systems
  • measurement so you can see hours saved and quality gained

education

Schools, districts, teachers, and staff need clarity on what is allowed, what is useful, and what is safe before anything else. We work with leadership and staff to set that foundation, then build practical skills.

  • guidance for responsible, transparent use with students and staff
  • clear policy language that families and boards can understand
  • professional development sessions built around real classroom work
  • administrative workflows that give teachers time back
  • an honest view of where ai does not belong

let's find your next step

A short conversation about where your team is today and what would change if ai gave them their week back.

human led. ai amplified.