AI Enablement

Unlock Your Organization's AI Potential Without Getting Left Behind

Your competitors are already using AI to outpace you, while your organization struggles with shadow AI risks, untrained users, and no clear implementation strategy. HIVE solves these critical challenges before they become existential threats.

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Empowering Tomorrow's Workforce with the HIVE: Skills Development, Presentation Mastery, and Experiential Team Building. At the heart of every successful enterprise lies a team skilled in communication, collaboration, and creativity. Our commitment at HIVE is to nurture these foundational human interactions, ensuring they remain central in a world increasingly driven by technology.

We specialize in molding professionals into captivating communicators, fostering environments where teams bond and innovate through experiential activities, and ensuring the human element is always at the forefront of skills development. As AI and automation reshape industries, our programs are designed to bolster the intrinsic human qualities that machines cannot replicate.

With the HIVE, it's not just about refining skills; it's about harnessing the power of human connection to drive success, innovation, and growth in the modern enterprise landscape.

We’re thrilled to work alongside HIVE Interactive to adopt an AI-enhanced approach that resonates with our vision. This partnership is about more than technology, it’s about equipping our organization with meaningful tools that support our commitment to future innovation and long-term growth.
— Greg Feasel, President of the Colorado Rockies.

The AI Implementation Challenge

Organizations today face a critical dilemma: AI adoption is accelerating at unprecedented rates, but implementation success varies dramatically. You're likely experiencing:

  • Shadow AI Concerns: 65% of AI use happens outside official channels (BYOAI), creating security and governance risks

  • Training Gaps: Only 6% of AI users are properly trained, limiting potential and creating inefficiencies

  • Leadership Hesitation: Fewer than 15% of leaders have implemented an AI strategy, often due to misconceptions about security, impact, and control

  • Generational Differences: AI adoption varies significantly across generations (65% Gen Z, 28% Millennials, 57% Gen X and Boomers use AI weekly)

  • Implementation Confusion: Uncertainty about whether to pursue BYOAI, Enterprise AI, or a hybrid approach

Without proper enablement, organizations risk falling behind competitors who effectively harness AI's potential while maintaining human-centered values.

HIVE's Human-Centered AI Enablement Approach

At HIVE, we believe AI should augment human capabilities, not replace them. Our AI Enablement solutions help organizations implement AI strategically while keeping humans in the driver's seat.

Our approach is built on three core principles:

Human-Centered Design

AI tools should enhance uniquely human qualities like creativity, connection, and purpose

Balanced Implementation

We help you find the right mix of BYOAI flexibility and Enterprise AI governance.

Practical Training

Our workshops transform theoretical AI knowledge into practical skills that deliver measurable results

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Our AI Enablement Process

1. Assessment & Discovery

  • Evaluate your current AI maturity and usage patterns

  • Identify specific processes where AI could create immediate efficiency gains

  • Document existing shadow AI practices and security considerations

  • Understand generational differences in AI adoption within your organization

2. Strategy Development

  • Create a balanced approach between BYOAI and Enterprise AI

  • Develop AI usage policies that address data privacy and content verification

  • Design implementation roadmaps with clear performance metrics

  • Establish governance frameworks that enable rather than restrict

3. Workshop Implementation

  • Deploy tailored workshops based on your organization's specific needs:

    • Kickoff Workshops: Introduce AI fundamentals to build organization-wide awareness

    • Departmental Workshops: Address specific team needs and use cases

    • Customized Workshops: Solve unique organizational challenges

    • Leadership Workshops: Help executives maintain control while maximizing AI potential

4. Continuous Support & Optimization

  • Measure implementation success against established metrics

  • Refine strategies based on real-world results

  • Provide ongoing training as AI capabilities evolve

  • Develop internal champions to sustain momentum

What You Can Expect

  • Increased Productivity: Teams that effectively implement AI report significant efficiency gains across business functions

  • Enhanced Innovation: Properly trained employees leverage AI to solve problems in new, creative ways

  • Reduced Risk: Formal AI governance reduces security vulnerabilities while maintaining flexibility

  • Competitive Advantage: Organizations with AI-enabled workforces are better positioned to adapt to rapidly changing markets

  • Improved Employee Experience: When AI handles routine tasks, employees can focus on more meaningful, creative work

Options/Packages

Implementation Approaches

BYOAI Support

  • For organizations seeking flexibility and rapid adoption

  • Focuses on security, best practices, and governance for consumer AI tools

  • Includes training on prompt engineering and effective AI interaction

Enterprise AI Implementation

  • For organizations requiring maximum security and control

  • Focuses on enterprise-grade AI tools with robust governance

  • Includes integration with existing systems and workflows


AI Enablement Workshop Options

Hybrid Approach

  • Combines the flexibility of BYOAI with the security of Enterprise solutions

  • Creates balanced governance frameworks that enable rather than restrict

  • Develops clear guidelines for when to use each approach

Kickoff Workshop

  • Duration: 1.5-2 hours

  • Participants: Cross-functional teams (up to 30 participants)

  • Focus: AI essentials, fundamentals, and practical applications

  • Outcomes: Common language around AI, initial toolkit development, reduced resistance

Departmental Workshops

  • Duration: 2-4 hours

  • Participants: Functional teams (10-15 participants)

  • Focus: Department-specific AI applications and use cases

  • Outcomes: Practical implementation plans, team-specific AI strategies

Customized Workshops

  • Duration: Half-day to multi-day

  • Participants: Tailored to organizational needs

  • Focus: Specific organizational challenges and opportunities

  • Outcomes: Comprehensive implementation roadmaps, advanced AI capabilities

We’re excited to work with Mitch and his team to harness the power of AI in a way that enhances our operations while staying true to our core values of human connection and personalized service.
— Richard Scharf, CEO of VISIT DENVER

Leadership Workshop

  • Duration: 3-4 hours

  • Participants: Executive team (8-12 participants)

  • Focus: Strategic AI implementation, governance, and control

  • Outcomes: Executive alignment, AI strategy development, risk management frameworks

FAQs

Common Questions About AI Enablement

Q: How do we balance security concerns with the need for AI adoption?

A: Our approach addresses security proactively rather than reactively. We help you develop AI usage policies that protect sensitive information while enabling innovation. The reality lies somewhere between "AI will kill us all" and "AI has no risks."

Q: How quickly can we expect to see results from AI enablement?

A: Many organizations see immediate efficiency gains in specific processes. Our approach includes identifying "quick wins" while building toward more comprehensive transformation. We recommend starting with a pilot project in the most promising area.

Q: Will implementing AI make our workforce less valuable?

A: Quite the opposite. AI handles routine tasks, freeing your people to focus on uniquely human skills like creativity, empathy, and strategic thinking. We focus on augmentation, not replacement.

Q: How do we know if we should use BYOAI or Enterprise AI?

A: Most organizations benefit from a hybrid approach. We'll help you evaluate your specific needs around control, compliance, user engagement, tool diversity, risk exposure, and ROI to determine the right balance.

Q: How do we address the different comfort levels with AI across generations?

A: Our workshops are designed to meet people where they are. We develop different AI training approaches for different generational groups, ensuring everyone can benefit regardless of their starting point.

Q: How do we keep these models safe in enterprise format?

A: We work with both your team, and the AI model team you pick, from ChatGPT, to Gemini, Perplixity, or Claude and everywhere in between. We also help you build policy for safe and effective use.