mainstay
Unlock the power of AI
We train teams to embrace AI to increase productivity and engagement
Using AI well feels amazing.
Get the spark you need to keep up with changing technology.
AI training for knowledge workers
We work with teams that create, process and use information everyday
AI novice?
No problem
We start by establishing a basic AI literacy then level up your team
Apply AI to real tasks
We assess how you work and can apply gen AI to create real business value
Go beyond the gen AI hype
Experience the joy of using AI well in daily work
Our clients
We support all leading
gen AI technologies
Our AI training programme
Mainstay's AI workplace training can take any team from AI novices to confident practitioners.
Our programme is built around four key workshops:
1. Introduction to AI
Understand the fundamentals of generative AI and its potential impact.
2. AI tasks identification
Identify the opportunities where and how AI can enhance your daily tasks and processes.
3. Applying AI well
Develop the skills to create powerful prompts and usefully integrate AI into your workflows.
4. Develop AI Habits
Build lasting habits to ensure continuous improvement and effective AI usage.
Each workshop is facilitated through Miro, allowing for interactive and engaging sessions whether delivered in-person or remotely.
For team members that need extra support or missed a workshop, we also include 1-on-1 catch-up sessions.
The benefits of AI training
Boost productivity
See tangible productivity improvements from day one
Enhance creativity
Unlock new problem-solving and innovation possibilities
Strategic alignment
Using AI well requires your team to think about its goals and how it delivers value
Increase engagement
Watch your staff become more engaged and excited about their work
Reduce risk
Learning to use AI well reduces privacy and cyber risks
Give your team the skills and permission to thrive
81%
81% of regular AI users report that AI technology is improving their productivity*
19x
Workers are 19x more likely to report a productivity increase if they’ve received AI training*
+24%
24% increase in work satisfaction reported by regular AI-users compared to non-AI users*
* Source: a global Slack survey conducted in March 2024 of over ten thousand workers
Where should you begin?
Bring joy to your staff
Give your staff the permission and AI training required to embrace new ways of working that improve productivity and satisfaction.
What might an AI future look like?
How might generative AI affect how your organisation delivers value to its customers? What are the risks and opportunities?
1000+ hours of gen AI
Tom Hovey, founder of Mainstay never set out to be a gen AI enthusiast. The journey wasn’t easy.
Read about Tom’s rollercoaster journey.
What did Tom learn?
7- Permission matters
8- Confront expertise
9- One roadmap
10- Assume it can
11- Seeing is believing
12-Bigger than AI
1- Be patient
2- Break up tasks
3- Ask for help
4- Break habits
5- Always human
6- Feels amazing
About Mainstay
Mainstay is independent. We don’t sell AI software, platforms or empty promises. We help you use gen AI well. Mainstay was born from Diagram. Diagram is a digital strategy consultancy, member of the AI Forum, and NZ Government Approved supplier of professional services.
We are currently working with a number of clients to level up their AI skills. Contact us to find out how we’re helping.