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12-week certification program
The ADOPT Method™

Turn AI Training Into
Operational Results

In 12 weeks, your team builds practical workflows, ships solutions, and works from a clear operating model.

Trusted by forward-thinking organizations

AI training for business teams

The ADOPT Method™ Accelerator is a 12-week live programme for operators, managers and leaders. Your team practises on its own workflows, builds solutions and develops habits for working with AI.

Who is it for?
Business teams building practical AI skills across their day-to-day work. A PE firm can train its investment or operating team. A portfolio company can train its own leaders and functional teams around that company’s workflows.
How is it delivered?
Up to 50 people per cohort, with 12 weekly live sessions of 60 minutes plus async work. Plan for 2–3 hours per person each week. Pre-program surveys shape the curriculum, and teams build projects through the Innovation Competition.
What should we prepare?
Bring the workflows your team wants to improve, nominate a programme sponsor and protect time for practice. Discuss approved AI tools, access and data-handling rules with us before the programme starts. Share your team’s starting skill levels in the pre-program survey.
What does it cost?
$45,000 per cohort for up to 50 people. At a full cohort, that is $900 per person. Contact us with your team size, goals and existing tools to confirm the scope and delivery arrangements.
What does certification mean?
The programme includes AI Operator’s ADOPT Method™ certification. It recognises the programme’s work and assessment; it is not a Microsoft qualification.
How do we assess progress?
Agree a baseline and review adoption, workflow quality and time saved during the programme. Results depend on the work selected and how the team applies it. Review published case studies for examples and their context.

AI only works as well as the team using it.

The problem

Most teams are blocked by unclear standards, uneven usage, and no shared workflow model.

We fix that with structured training, team accountability, and execution checkpoints.

The approach

This program is designed for operators, managers, and leaders who need reliable outcomes.

Your team learns where AI helps, where it doesn't, and how to apply it without breaking core processes.

Tim Cakir presenting to a small group at a client kick-off in Munich, one hand raised towards a screen headed Program Goals, with city lights and rain on the windows behind him.

Your team learns it in the room, on the work they already have.

The framework

The ADOPT Method™

A
Align
D
Develop
O
Operationalize
P
Practice
T
Transform

Five phases. Lasting transformation. Not just training—behavior change that sticks.

Training programs

The ADOPT Method™ Accelerator & Certification

Our complete AI transformation program. 12 weeks of intensive training, hands-on projects, and Innovation Competition—culminating in certification.

Step 1 of your transformation journey 12 weeks | Most popular

The ADOPT Method™ Accelerator

Week-six ROI review
Qualified cohorts run mid-program review
with predefined criteria.
  • 12 weekly live sessions (60 min each)
  • All 5 ADOPT phases running concurrently
  • Innovation Competition with shipped solutions
  • Individual + Organizational Certification
  • 60-day habit tracking
  • Alumni community access

Custom workshops and custom transformation timelines may be reviewed upon request. Contact us to discuss your team's specific needs.

Phase A 01 / 05

Align

Mindset Shift Before Skill Shift

"Mindset shift before skill shift."

Before we teach a single prompt, we address the elephant in the room: fear.

What Happens

  • Pre-program survey & skill assessment
  • Curriculum customization for your industry
  • Team formation for Innovation Competition
  • Success metrics & goals defined

Outcome

Your team moves from "AI might replace me" to "AI is my partner."

Timing Pre-program + Weeks 1-2
The differentiator

The Innovation Competition

This is what makes ADOPT different. Your team doesn't just learn AI—they ship AI solutions.

Weeks 1-4: Form & Frame

  • Teams formed (3-4 people each)
  • Challenge identified
  • Problem statement defined
  • First prompts created

Weeks 5-8: Build & Iterate

  • Workflow mapped
  • Working prototype developed
  • Team demo at checkpoint
  • Feedback incorporated

Weeks 9-12: Ship & Present

  • MVP in production
  • Integration testing complete
  • Final presentation prepared
  • Competition judging

Judging Criteria

Relevance How applicable to actual work
Innovation Creativity and novelty
Quality Polish and completeness

Earn Real Credentials

Certified AI Operator badge

Individual Certification

Score 80/100 to pass:

Attendance + assignments + habits + contribution + assessment

AI-Integrated Organization badge

Organizational Certification

Score 80/100 to pass:

80%+ individuals certified + 3+ AI solutions shipped + documented ROI + sustainability plan

2,500+ People Trained

From engineers to executives, all learning to work WITH AI.

20,000+ Hours Saved per Month

Less busywork. More brainwork. That's the deal.

$2.7M+ Cost Savings Generated

Where Smart Work Pays Off.

Success Stories

Real Results Across Industries

SaaS Company 1
9x
Return on investment
106 enrolled $1.2M annual value
SaaS Company 2
9x
Return on investment
76 enrolled $145K annual value
Energy Services
12x
Return on investment
89 employees $1.5M annual value
Private Equity
75%+
Efficiency gain
29 participants $100K+ annual value
Our promise

Our Week-Six ROI Review Model

Qualified cohorts complete a formal week-six ROI review using scope, adoption, and impact criteria defined before kickoff.

This keeps expectations explicit and decisions grounded in evidence.

Week 1-4

Foundation training + first ROI indicators

Week 5-6

Department workflows + midpoint ROI review

Week 6 Decision

Continue, adjust, or pause based on agreed checkpoint outcomes.

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Training FAQs

Common questions about The ADOPT Method™ Accelerator program.

Plan for 2–3 hours per person each week, including one 60-minute live session plus async practice and project work. The Accelerator runs for 12 weeks.

The curriculum is customized based on pre-program surveys. We meet everyone where they are while ensuring everyone reaches AI Operator level by the end.

The ADOPT Method™ Accelerator runs twelve weeks and costs $45,000 per cohort for up to fifty people. At a full fifty-person cohort, that works out at $900 per person for twelve weeks of live sessions and team project work. Results depend on the workflows selected, participation and implementation. Agree baseline measures and review adoption, quality and time saved throughout the programme. See all five programmes and their prices.

Yes! Teams identify their own challenges. We find that self-selected projects drive higher engagement and more relevant outcomes.

Start by cutting the list. A twelve-week programme with fifty people produces a lot of prototypes, and most of them were built to learn rather than to last. Keep the ones where somebody is already asking when it will be ready. For each survivor, name the owner, write down what breaks if it stops working, and get it through whatever security and data review your organisation requires. That review is usually the real bottleneck, not the code. Then give it dedicated build time. The gap between a working prototype and a system the company depends on is integration, error handling and handover, and none of that happens in spare hours. This is exactly the work an Operator in Residence does, which is why we only offer it after an Accelerator or an Audit: the backlog has to exist first.

You're part of the AI Operator alumni community forever. You get access to resources, events, and a network of fellow AI Operators. Transformation clients also get quarterly check-ins.

Most training teaches tools. We transform operating behavior. The ADOPT Method™ combines habit tracking, accountability, and shipped workflows so the new behaviors continue after the program ends.

See if the Accelerator fits your team

We'll walk through your team's current AI usage, skill gaps, and timeline — then tell you honestly if this is the right program.

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