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Services

Two services. One shared starting point.

HumanSpark helps small to medium businesses figure out where AI fits, prove it works fast, and hand it off so they own it. Every engagement starts with a free 25-minute Focus Call. From there, we diagnose, build, train, and hand off - training, custom AI tools, or both.

For teams that need skills

AI Training

Practical, hands-on training that gets your team using AI confidently - not a slide deck that sits in a folder. We tailor every session to your industry, your tools, and your team's starting point.

Our flagship AI Transformation programme is commissioned by IRDG Innovation Skillnet. First cohort sold out instantly.

Who it's for: Teams of any size. Works for organisations adopting AI for the first time and for teams that have been experimenting but need structure. Previous clients include professional services firms, government agencies, chambers of commerce, and enterprise innovation teams.

What happens: Programmes range from a half-day foundations workshop to multi-week capability programmes. Every session includes hands-on practice with real tools, using your team's actual documents and workflows. Participants leave with personal AI action plans, not just theory.

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For experts who need a tool

Co-Builder

A 90-minute working session where we build a custom AI tool together - a proposal writer, research assistant, content system, or whatever solves your biggest time drain. You leave with a working tool, a recording, and 30 days of email support.

Who it's for: Consultants, coaches, and specialists who charge premium rates for their expertise but still lose hours to proposals, research, content, and admin. You know AI could help - you just don't have time to figure it out.

What happens: Before the session, we identify your highest-ROI opportunity. In the session, we build the solution live - using your actual content, frameworks, and workflows. By the end, you have something you can use tomorrow.

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How every engagement starts

Phase 1

Every engagement opens with Phase 1 - a paid diagnostic sized to your firm. We map the workflows draining your team's time, agree where AI belongs, and decide together what the first build looks like. You finish Phase 1 with a costed plan and a working start, not a report.

Who it's for: Every AI Adoption, AI Training, and Co-Builder engagement begins here. Phase 1 is the shared starting point - the place where the right next step gets decided.

What happens: We schedule a Focus Call first. If we're a fit, we run the review together as the opening phase of your engagement. The output is yours to keep regardless of whether we continue.

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We've even kept projects in-house thanks to the new capabilities we've developed.
Sean Molloy
Director, Jennings O'Donovan

What they say about us

Overall I felt I was being educated gently, without being patronised, by a trustworthy speaker.
Richard Newton
Consulting Programme Director, Enixus
The AI asks me insightful questions that I'd never thought of.
Brad Farris
Anchor Advisors

Last updated: April 2026

Let's explore what AI can do for you and your team

  • Clarity on whether we're a mutual fit
  • A clear understanding of the path forward
  • No hard sell - just an honest conversation
Alastair McDermott

25 mins · Free · No obligation

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