One workshop wasn't enough. Make it hold.
A programme built on your team's real work, and measured. Not a course and not a one-off - capability tracked start to end, so the change is real and it stays after we leave.
Sounds like you if one workshop lifted the team for a fortnight, and then the old way won.
- Built on your workflows, not a syllabus
- Capability measured at the start and the end
- Their prompts and agents stay with them
The enthusiasm faded. The habits didn't form.
A great workshop lifts the room for a fortnight, then the week takes over and the old way wins. Habits don't form in 90 minutes, and without a measure you can't tell. Coaching is what turns a spark into how the team works.
After a one-off
After the programme
A burst of energy that fades by the third week.
New habits built over sessions, on the real job.
The keen few race ahead; everyone else stalls.
The whole team lifted, measured person by person.
So you can see the change, not just hope for it.
What they built lives in someone's chat history.
Prompts, agents and workflows captured and shared.
No way to prove it was worth it.
Capability measured start and end, in a number you own.
It becomes how they work. Not a thing they tried once.
A programme, not a syllabus.
Three tailored sessions built entirely on your team's own workflows, with what they build captured as they go and their capability measured at both ends.
Built on your work
Every session runs on the workflows your team actually owns, so the practice is the job:
- Sessions shaped to your team's real tasks
- The tools that fit you, no platform to buy
- Pace set by the room, not a fixed curriculum
Captured as they build
What your team creates is kept, so the capability lives in the org, not one person's account:
- Prompts, agents and workflows saved and shared
- A growing library your team keeps and reuses
- The know-how stays when a person moves on
Measured, so it's real
We assess each person against real work tasks at the start, run the same assessment at the end, and score both against a fixed rubric - so the lift is a number you own, not a feeling:
- A read on where each person starts
- The same tasks re-scored at the end, to prove the shift
- If it doesn't move, the next cohort is free
We measure the lift, and stand behind it.
Because capability is measured at both ends, the result isn't a vibe - it's a number you own. And we back it: if measured capability doesn't shift, the next cohort is on us.
Everything a procurement or legal team needs is in our Trust Centre
- 100% New Zealand built, Māori and Pacific owned, tool-agnostic.
- Built on your workflows, so the capability is real and it holds.
- If measured capability doesn’t shift, the next cohort is free.
RIVER listens, understands what we actually need, and gives us our time back. That is what a good partnership looks like.
Tony NaiduDevelopment Manager, Auckland Badminton Association · 2025Baseline, build, and prove it.
Baseline
Week 1
We agree the workflows to work on and measure where each person starts, so the lift has a starting line.
Build
Weeks 2-6
Three tailored sessions on your real work, with the prompts, agents and workflows captured as your team builds them.
Measure
Week 7
We measure capability again and hand you the result - and if it hasn't shifted, the next cohort is free.
The investment
Three tailored sessions, measured start and end.
If measured capability doesn’t shift, the next cohort is free.
The captured library and governance framework stay with your team, so it holds after we leave - no retainer required.
Every programme includes
- A capability baseline for each person on the team
- Three sessions built on your own workflows
- Prompts, agents and workflows captured and kept
- A governance framework written for your organisation
- Capability re-measured at the end, in a number you own
- The guarantee: no shift, and the next cohort is free
The questions people ask when they’re ready to move.
Easy to start. Fast to prove. Built to scale.
Tell us about your AI Team Coaching, and we’ll take it from there. Prefer to look first? Ask Moana, or take the free Readiness Check.
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Teams like yours, in their own words.
A decade of work, across health, sport, finance and the public good.
RIVER learnt our business inside out, and found growth we hadn't seen ourselves. That is what changed our ability to scale.
Jay HarrisonFounder, Edison Health · 2022We crunch through complex data to generate insights, and RIVER made it simple to work through, while keeping everyone aligned on our core value proposition.
Alex OsbornCTO, trev · 2024Our business runs on what RIVER built. They have been central to our technology and our growth, and it keeps driving results.
Mark BramwellDirector, Commercial Realty · 2024RIVER listens, understands what we actually need, and gives us our time back. That is what a good partnership looks like.
Tony NaiduDevelopment Manager, Auckland Badminton Association · 2025RIVER helped us validate our market and launch our platform, and they haven't stopped since. They've been with us every step.
Mike CollinsFounder, iMatch Sport · 2025RIVER has been a trusted partner from the start, and they exceeded what we expected. We're already seeing the difference their work is making.
Ellen LekkaProgramme Specialist, UNESCO & SVSG · 2025The team at RIVER has been an incredible partner from day one. Their ongoing support helped make our success possible.
Scott TownshendFounder, trev · 2022RIVER approached every detail with care. Every decision was made with consideration and purpose.
Daemon CoyleGM, Mental Health Foundation · 2021Our new brand is bold and effective, and customers love it. The website has driven a real increase in leads.
Marcus SinGM, Cleanly · 2020We have always been ambitious about what our site should do, and RIVER take on the hardest parts of it. They make it happen, no matter how complex.
Chris HartFounder, Real Groovy · 2021RIVER are responsive and always ready to adapt. We have never had to chase them, and their support has been critical as our needs changed.
Supriya Kulkarni-PadhyeM&E Coordinator, Oceania Football Confederation · 2020We love our new brand. It reflects who we are as a team and resonates with our customers. Thank you for bringing our vision to life.
Tracy BergeGM, Greentree Advisers · 2021