Cheryl Thompson Advisory · Corporate Cohort Program
The AI Sprint
A six-week cohort where your team builds something they actually use.
A cross-company cohort for non-technical leaders and their teams in automotive and manufacturing — where your people don't just learn about AI, they build something with it.
The Problem
Your team has heard the AI hype. They've sat through the webinars. They still aren't using it. The AI Sprint fixes that.

The AI Sprint is a structured six-week program where three people from your company join peers from non-competing manufacturers and learn to use AI in their actual work. Every participant finishes with a working tool or solution they built themselves, and the skills to keep building after the program ends. Your executive sponsor sees the results firsthand at the final showcase session.

How It Works
Pre
Survey & Intake
Every participant completes a pre-program survey. We map where each person is on their AI journey, what their real pain points are, and what they want to build. No one starts from the same place — and the program meets them where they are.
1
Foundations & Orientation
Understanding how AI actually works, what it can and cannot do, and how to use it as a genuine co-pilot — not a toy. Participants identify the specific problem or workflow they will focus on building a solution for.
2
Prompting & Practical Application
Hands-on practice with real work scenarios. Participants learn to get consistent, high-quality output from AI tools applied to their actual job functions — not generic demos.
3
Building Your Solution
Each participant begins building their tool or solution with guided support. The cross-company cohort format means people learn from each other's approaches, challenges, and breakthroughs in real time.
4
Refine & Stress-Test
Participants refine their builds, troubleshoot what is not working, and pressure-test their solutions with the group. Peer feedback accelerates what individual learning cannot.
5
Polish & Prepare for Showcase
Final refinements. Participants prepare to present their tool or solution to the full group, including their executive sponsor. This is not a slide deck — it is a live demonstration of something that works.
6
Showcase Session — Executive Sponsors Attend
Each team presents what they built. Executive sponsors from every company are in the room. The energy in this session is different from any training program — because this is proof, not theory.
What Your Company Gets
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3 Team Members — Full Six WeeksYour people attend every session and build their solutions from week one through the showcase.
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Pre-Program Survey & PersonalizationContent is shaped by your team's actual pain points and goals — not a generic curriculum.
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Cross-Company Cohort AccessPeers from non-competing manufacturers. Your team learns from people solving similar problems in different contexts.
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A Working Tool or Solution — Built by Your TeamEvery participant leaves with something real. Not a certificate. Not a summary deck. Something they built and can use Monday morning.
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Executive Sponsor Access to Showcase SessionYour executive sponsor attends the final session to see what the team built and hear from the full cohort.
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Two Strategic Advisory Sessions for the Executive SponsorReserved time with Cheryl to discuss AI priorities, team progress, and what comes next for the organization beyond the cohort.
Investment
Founding Cohort Rate
$10,000
Per company. Includes 3 participants for all six weeks, executive sponsor access to the showcase session, and two one-on-one advisory sessions.
Founding cohort members lock in $10,000 and help shape the program. Cohort two begins at $15,000 with expanded executive advisory time.
Cohort Economics
  • Minimum cohort size 6 companies
  • Maximum cohort size 10 companies
  • Participants per company 3 people
  • Executive one-on-ones 2 × 30 min
  • Program length 6 weeks
  • Companies are non-competing Required
Who This Is For
Right for you if...
  • You are a Tier 1 or Tier 2 automotive or manufacturing supplier
  • Your leadership team knows AI matters but hasn't made it a real practice yet
  • You want your people building with AI, not just watching demos
  • You have an executive who is ready to sponsor and champion the initiative
  • You want peer learning across companies, not a solo training program
Not the right fit if...
  • You are looking for a technical AI implementation or software build
  • You need to train 50+ people at once (ask about the enterprise workshop option)
  • You are in the same market segment as another cohort participant
  • Leadership is not aligned or willing to sponsor the program
What This Looks Like in Practice
Cheryl helped our leaders move past curiosity and start using AI on real work. The difference was her ability to translate between manufacturing reality and what AI can actually do. Our team built tools they still use today.
— Senior leader, Tier 1 automotive supplier
About Your Facilitator
Cheryl Thompson brings 33 years of operations and engineering experience at Ford Motor Company and American Axle & Manufacturing, combined with 1,300+ hours of hands-on AI building and implementation. She holds the SuperHuman AI Certified credential and is completing certification through Workplace Culture Lens, which informs how she helps organizations navigate the cultural side of AI adoption. She founded and led a seven-year organization serving 75+ automotive and manufacturing companies, where she trained more than 2,000 professionals on emerging technology adoption. She is not a technologist who learned manufacturing. She is a manufacturing and operations leader who built a serious AI practice — and that difference matters when she is in the room with your team.
Ready to Join the Cohort?
Seats are limited to 10 companies.
Founding cohort is forming now.
Reach out directly to start the conversation. No forms. No funnels.
Cheryl Thompson  ·  cheryl@cherylthompson.net ·  cherylthompson.net
Founding cohort · 6–10 companies · $10,000 per company