Transform your AI initiative from top-down mandate to grassroots movement. Develop a network of AI champions who drive adoption, share knowledge, and accelerate innovation across every department.
Centralized AI teams can't scale to every department. Without champions embedded across the organization, AI adoption stalls.
When only a small AI team understands the technology, they become overwhelmed with requests, questions, and training needs, creating massive bottlenecks.
Employees resist AI adoption when it's imposed from above without trusted local advocates who understand their specific needs and concerns.
Central teams can't know every department's pain points. Without local champions, high-value AI use cases go undiscovered.
AI adoption requires behavior change at every level. Without champions driving daily engagement, adoption remains theoretical, not practical.
AI Champions are employees across your organization who receive specialized training to advocate for AI, support adoption, and bridge the gap between technical teams and business users.
A comprehensive 6-month program to identify, train, and support a network of AI champions across your organization.
Identify and recruit the right champions from across your organization.
Intensive training on AI fundamentals, change management, and champion responsibilities.
Champions lead real AI initiatives in their departments with mentor support.
Establish self-sustaining champion network with ongoing development and recognition.
Get the complete AI Champions Program guide, including timeline, curriculum, success metrics, and implementation playbook.
Faster AI adoption rates in departments with active champions vs. those without
Reduction in support tickets to central AI team when champions provide first-line help
Average number of new AI use cases identified per year by a network of 20 champions
Employee satisfaction with AI initiatives when champions drive implementation vs. top-down mandates
A mid-sized bank with 2,000 employees launched our AI Champions program with 25 champions (one per department).
Beyond individual champions, we help you create organizational systems that support and reward AI advocacy.
Each champion is paired with an executive sponsor who provides air cover, resources, and escalation support.
Formal programs that acknowledge champion contributions and create motivation for ongoing engagement.
Tools and platforms that help champions share knowledge and collaborate effectively.
We recommend one champion per 50-100 employees, or one per department, whichever creates better coverage. For a 1,000-person organization, 15-20 champions is typical. Start with a pilot group of 8-12 champions and expand based on results.
Champion turnover is normal. We build succession planning into the program, with champions mentoring potential successors. When a champion transitions, we conduct knowledge transfer sessions and fast-track their replacement through an abbreviated onboarding.
Champions formally allocate 10-20% time to the role, with manager approval during selection. We provide tools to make champion work efficient (templates, automation, resources). Many champions report that AI adoption actually reduces their regular workload over time.
Resistance often stems from misunderstanding. We work with resistive departments to clarify that champions are helpers, not enforcers. Champions help departments adopt AI on their terms. We also start with enthusiastic early adopters to build case studies that convince skeptics.
We track multiple metrics: number of AI use cases identified, adoption rates by department, employee satisfaction scores, support ticket reduction, time-to-deployment for new AI capabilities, and business value delivered. We provide quarterly scorecards showing program ROI.
Launch an AI Champions program that transforms your organization from the inside out. Schedule a consultation to design a champion network tailored to your culture and goals.