AI assessment workshops for vendors and employers.
Half-day and full-day sessions delivered by Kate Young and Ben Hawkes — practitioners who have built, bought, and implemented assessments for FTSE 100 companies, UK government departments, and global employers. Not a webinar. Not a lecture. A working session built around your specific product, process, or procurement decision.
Book a scoping callWhat we offer
We run half-day and full-day workshops for two audiences: vendors building AI assessment products, and employers buying or running them.
Workshops are small-group or single-organisation sessions. They are not templates. Each workshop is designed around the specific product, process, or decision the group is working on. You bring the material. We bring the framework.
How a workshop compares to an audit
| Workshop | Pre-Audit | Full Audit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Education and skill transfer | Identify gaps before market launch | Independent validation for enterprise buyers |
| Output | Action plan and session summary | Written report with prioritised gaps | Written report with specific findings and severity ratings |
| Timeline | Half-day or full-day | 2 to 4 weeks | 4 to 6 weeks |
| Delivered by | Kate Young and Ben Hawkes | Kate Young and Ben Hawkes | Kate Young and Ben Hawkes |
| Best for | Teams that need to get smarter about a specific decision, fast | Vendors in development; established vendors adding AI | Vendors with live products needing evidence for enterprise prospects |
Workshop: AI Assessment Design Review
For Vendors
A half-day session for assessment vendors entering the AI-powered assessment space, or expanding an existing product with AI capability.
We review your product concept, your validation plan, and your go-to-market positioning. We ask the questions your enterprise buyers will ask. We pressure-test your assumptions. You leave with a clear picture of what is solid, what needs work, and what you have not yet considered.
Who this is for
Established assessment vendors adding AI to their product line. Early-stage vendors with a product concept they want to stress-test before committing to development. Product teams who have been told to "add AI" and need to understand what that actually means for validation, fairness, and defensibility.
What the session covers
- A structured review of your product concept against the Vendor Evaluation Framework
- The validation evidence you will need for enterprise buyers — and what is realistically achievable at your stage
- The questions procurement teams, legal counsel, and I-O psychologists will ask about your product
- Common pitfalls: what most vendors get wrong, and how to avoid them
- Your positioning: how to describe what your product does in language that is accurate, defensible, and compelling
What you receive
A written summary of the session findings, including specific recommendations and prioritised next steps. Not a full audit report. A practical action plan you can implement immediately.
Format
Half-day (approximately 3.5 hours including breaks). Delivered remotely or in person. Maximum 8 participants to keep the session interactive.
Workshop: Evaluating AI Hiring Tools
For Employers
A session for procurement, HR, and legal teams who need to evaluate AI assessment vendors but lack the technical expertise to assess validation claims.
We teach your team the framework, the questions, and the red flags. By the end of the session, they will know what to ask, how to interpret the answers, and when to escalate.
Who this is for
CHROs, TA leaders, procurement teams, and in-house counsel at organisations evaluating AI hiring tools. Particularly relevant for teams about to begin a vendor selection process, or teams that have been through one and found the technical evaluation piece difficult.
What the session covers
- The Vendor Evaluation Framework: what to assess, how to assess it, how to weight the criteria
- The technical questions to put to vendors — on validation, demographic testing, decision rules, and monitoring
- How to read vendor documentation: what is substance, what is padding, and what is missing
- Common vendor claims and what they actually mean
- Red flags: the signals that a vendor's validation does not hold up
What you receive
A copy of the evaluation framework for your team's use, plus a session summary covering the key questions and discussion points.
Format
Full-day (approximately 6 hours including breaks). Delivered remotely or in person. Up to 15 participants.
Why workshops
Most organisations — vendors and employers alike — do not need a full consulting engagement. They need to get smarter about a specific decision, fast.
A workshop is the most efficient way to transfer what we know to your team. You get the framework, the questions, and the judgment — without the timeline or cost of a full audit or advisory project.
Every workshop is delivered by Kate Young and Ben Hawkes. No junior facilitators. No pre-recorded content.
Questions about workshops
If your team is building or buying AI assessment tools and needs to get up to speed quickly, email us. We will talk through what you need and whether a workshop is the right format.
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