Use AI well,
without burning out your people.
Most AI projects that stall do so for reasons that have little to do with the technology: unclear goals, poor data, chasing the newest tool, and hours lost checking AI's work. I train New Zealand teams to use AI safely on their real work, and to look after their focus and stress while they do it.
Founding-client rate: $9,000 for your first cohort + $300 per person, one-time, no GST. See the programme or work out your team's total.
Mark Powell · BSocSc (Psychology), University of Waikato · Certified in Mindfulness Facilitation · Google AI Professional Certificate
"How do we use AI without risking our data, wasting money on software, or overloading our best people?"
I help leadership teams across Aotearoa New Zealand answer it.
The problem
Vendors want to sell you software
Software vendors earn from locked-in subscriptions. I don't sell software, so my advice is about what is right for your team: protect your budget, keep your people steady, and keep a person in charge of what AI produces.
Protect your budget
Avoid expensive lock-in and software you don't need. I review what you already have before you buy anything new.
Protect your team's focus
Less switching between tasks, less anxiety about the change, and more time for the work that needs full attention.
A person checks AI's work
Every AI output is checked by a person before it goes anywhere. AI helps your people. It doesn't replace their judgement.
The programme
AI training and mindfulness together. One track on its own is available on request.
AI Training Only
I review the tools you already have, cover data privacy, and help your team set up safe AI workflows on their real work. If you're bringing in other software, you get independent advice on it.
On request
Mindfulness Training Only
Evidence-based mindfulness, breathing and focus practices, with the EnlightenMe app for daily practice. They help your team handle digital noise and the stress of change, and protect their best working hours.
On request
AI + Mindfulness
Both together: safe AI use, plus the mindfulness practice that helps people stay steady through the change. It has the highest recovered value of the three.
$9,000 first cohort + $300 per participant
The founding-client rate for my first clients: one-time, and no GST is added, as Aligned Momentum isn't GST-registered. $9,000 covers the first cohort of up to 30 people, including the executive sessions and reports; each extra cohort is $5,500. Every track includes the online course for each participant, measurement, the Completion Report and a 12-week follow-up, with the EnlightenMe app included through the follow-up. See your team’s total →
See your own numbers
Enter your team size to see the estimated recovered value and your fee. No sign-up and no sales call.
Software know-how and psychology
I spent nearly eight years as a solutions consultant for global software companies (Lectra, PTC and EFI Optitex), after two decades in fashion production. I have a Bachelor of Social Sciences majoring in Psychology (BSocSc, University of Waikato), and I'm certified in mindfulness facilitation.
So I understand both sides of AI at work: the technology, and what it does to people's focus and stress.
What you can count on
- No vendor commissions or kickbacks
- A plan built around your team
- Straight advice on risk and privacy
- Your team can run it themselves afterwards
Questions
Before we meet
How is Aligned Momentum different from an AI vendor or software consultant? +
I take no vendor commissions or kickbacks and sell no third-party software. The only product I sell is my own EnlightenMe practice app, and the price is upfront: included for six months (the programme and its 12-week follow-up), then $12 per user per month or $120 a year. My advice is about what is right for your budget and your people, not what earns me a referral fee.
Do we need to buy new software? +
No. I start with what you already have, and check for lock-in and tools you don't need before suggesting anything new.
Can we do the AI training without the mindfulness, or the other way round? +
Yes. AI + Mindfulness (12 weeks) is the programme I recommend and price on this page. AI Training Only or Mindfulness Training Only (8 weeks each) is available on request.
How long does it take? +
8 weeks for a single track, 12 weeks for AI + Mindfulness.
Is the programme right for every team? +
Not always, and I'd rather say so up front. Before I take on a team I check three things: your staff can reach an EAP or other counselling, taking part is each person's choice, and the daily practice is protected on work time. The AI half is training. The mindfulness half is a personal journey that can change how people work and feel, so it only works for people who choose it.
How is our data handled? +
A person checks every AI output before it is used, and the training covers what should never go into a public AI tool. I'm independent, so I gain nothing from moving your data onto any platform.
Let's talk
Book a confidential first meeting. We'll look at the tools you use now, where your team's time and focus are going, and whether the programme fits.
