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Educators, not consultants

Avocado AI helps organisations across New Zealand & Australia build the skills, habits, and confidence to use AI well in real work through facilitated cohorts and an Online Learning Platform.

3-workshop leadership cohorts, 12-week team cohorts, with ongoing support.

Proof from real teams

Organisations come to us for practical AI capability, not hype. Here is what they noticed.


"We can already see how significantly this has lifted our capability… The practical balance between opportunity and risk was particularly valuable."

— Dave Shearer - CEO, Business Advisor

"The perfect course for our Senior Leadership Team… we are already reaping the admin and productivity benefits."

— Karen Beard-Greer - CEO, Retail Network

"These have been my favourite training sessions of all time. Expert training that really hits the mark and is up to date."

— Jonathan White - CEO, Manufacturing

"Bridged the gap between my intention to understand AI and actually doing it… a no-hype practical approach blending ethics with effectiveness."

— Julie Brophy - CEO, Leadership Development

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AI rollouts can stall because they focus on tools, not people

Buying access to AI tools is easy. The hard part is human.

Adoption stalls when people do not want to look foolish, when no time is set aside to practise, when the whole thing feels overwhelming, or when people quietly worry that using AI well might put part of their role at risk.

Tools do not fix that. People and leadership do. That is the gap we work in.

What this looks like in practice
Leadership cohort(s)
  • 3 x 3-hour facilitated workshops
  • one month apart
  • practical work between sessions
  • shared AI Playbook
  • graduation share-back
  • 12 months platform access

Delivered in partnership with Hatch Talent - specialists in leadership development.

Team cohort(s)
  • 12 weekly 1-hour facilitated sessions
  • live demos, pair exercises, real-task practice
  • use cases submitted between sessions
  • shared company AI Playbook
  • 12 months platform access
Online learning platform
  • self-paced learning
  • weekly support calls
  • reinforcement, catch-up, wider rollout
A model that scales with your organisation
Small business

Start with one facilitated team cohort to build shared understanding, safer habits, and real momentum

Small/medium business

Combine facilitated leadership and team cohorts, then widen access with the Online Learning Platform if more people need to come along.

Large/Enterprise

Use multiple facilitated cohorts across leaders and teams, and broader Online Learning Platform rollout to build capability at scale.

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How the learning feels

This is live, practical learning built around your real work.

Live and hands-on

Demos, exercises, pair work, real tasks.

Built on your context

Your workflows, your documents, your questions.

Designed to stick

Between-session practice, shared playbooks, accountability.

ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot

Some organisations are free to choose their AI environment. Others are committed to Microsoft. We support both.

If you want to compare both before broader rollout, we can help you do that properly.

What organisations leave with

A live, shared company AI Playbook with real use cases

Reusable assistants, workflows, or GPTs/agents built around real work

Safer prompting and review habits used in day-to-day work

Named AI champions and team sharing rituals

A practical operating rhythm for ongoing adoption

Evidence of wins, time saved, or quality improved

Meet the educators

The people who guide the learning and help it stick.


Melissa Tang
Facilitator
Jimmy Rainey
Facilitator
Mark Chirnside
Facilitator


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Want to get a feel for our approach first?

Try the first self-paced lesson online for free. Get a feel for how we teach before deciding what kind of support is right for you.

Not sure where to start? That's normal.

Tell us a bit about your team. We'll come back with a practical suggestion, no pressure.

We take on a limited number of new clients each quarter. Talk to us to check current availability.