Engagement model
Our work does not follow fixed packages or predefined programmes.
Each engagement is shaped around a single central question:
What can be delegated now that AI runs alongside decisions —
and where do board members need to stay at the controls themselves?
The form of the engagement always follows the governance question
and the board context — never the other way around.
We work in a way that keeps responsibility where it belongs: with people.
The objective is board-level clarity — not maximum utilisation or duration.
How engagements usually start
Most engagements begin with a focused board-level conversation
with a board member, General Counsel or senior executive.
Not as an intake for a larger programme,
but as an exploratory discussion to clarify:
- where AI is already running alongside decision-making,
- what is consciously left within the organisation, and
- where board involvement needs to remain.
In many cases, this initial conversation already provides
meaningful clarity on its own.
Typical forms of engagement
Depending on the situation, work may take one or more of the following forms:
1) Exploratory governance conversation
A focused discussion to surface
where AI already influences decisions
and whether it is clear
where the board itself stays involved.
2) Board or executive conversation
A structured discussion at board or executive level
to clarify board-level choices:
what can be delegated,
and where decision-making remains explicitly with the board.
3) Clarification within existing governance
Limited support to align these board-level choices
with existing mandates,
governance forums or escalation lines —
without adding new layers.
4) Advisory follow-up (if needed)
Targeted support when AI use changes
or when board-level choices
require further clarification,
documentation or external explainability.
What this model deliberately avoids
- No fixed packages or roadmap-style programmes
- No maturity scores, scans or checklists
- No dependency on long-term retainers
Engagements remain lightweight, proportionate and senior-level.
How we approach fees
Fees reflect the seniority, scope and preparation
required by the governance question.
There is no incentive to extend engagements
beyond what board-level clarity requires.
The objective is clarity — not billable volume.
Read how this translates into board-level conversations in practice:
In practice.
More on the thinking aid we use in conversations:
The Governance Canvas.