Cheryl Thompson Advisory

AI is a skill, not a trend.

It's becoming the biggest career differentiator of this decade. I teach leaders and teams to build that skill with discipline and structure, on their real work, until it's theirs.

NOW FORMING

The AI Sprint Founding Cohort

A six-week cross-company cohort for non-technical leaders and teams in automotive and manufacturing. Three people from your company build something they actually use. Executive sponsors attend the final showcase. Founding cohort locks in $10,000 per company.

How I Work With People

Six ways in. One goal: capability that stays.

FREE · WEEKLY

Learning Labs

60-minute live sessions where you solve a real workplace challenge using AI. Walk away with something you can use the same day.

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HALF-DAY · VIRTUAL OR ON-SITE

AI Opportunity Scan

A focused session where I look inside your actual workflows and identify the real opportunities to save time and money with AI.

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1:1 · 8 WEEKS

Leader Advisory

A strategic thinking partnership for leaders applying AI to their real work. Four sessions. Your challenges. Capability you keep.

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TEAMS & ORGANIZATIONS

Organizational AI Adoption

From readiness assessment to adoption strategy to hands-on team implementation. Your organization builds capability — not dependency.

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CUSTOM

Leadership Advisory & Workshops

Leadership development, executive coaching, team workshops, and keynote speaking. Available standalone or combined with AI advisory.

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6 WEEKS · COHORT

AI Sprint

A structured six-week program: three people from your company join a cross-company cohort, build a working AI solution on real work, and present at a showcase your executive sponsor attends. Founding cohort forming now.

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31
years at Ford Motor Company
1000s
of hours building with AI
16
Learning Lab topics
40+
years in automotive & operations
Featured Conversations

A conversation with John McElroy on AI, how leaders are using it, and why it matters now.

A conversation with Jan Griffiths on the Automotive Leaders Podcast

A conversation with Jan Griffiths and Tom Roberts on the Auto Supply Chain Champions Podcast — what it takes to move from playing with AI to putting it to work.

What I Believe

The number one reason people aren't learning AI is the same thing I hear every week: "I don't have time."

AI is the investment that creates the time. But you have to treat it like any other skill that matters. Schedule it. Show up. Have structure and someone to be accountable to. That's what most AI training is missing.

I have never felt more organized, more confident, or more capable in my work than I do right now. That's not a sales pitch. That's my actual experience. And it's what I want for every leader and team I work with.

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