Human intelligence at work
Understanding how people think and feel has never been more important at work.
AI is reshaping what work is and who, or what, does it. We help organisations decide which human skills to invest in, and build places where people do their best work.
What we do
Which question are you facing?
Our work focuses on three questions:
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Unlock what’s already there
How do we unlock the capability and passion our people already have?
Psychological safety, growth mindset, mattering, strengths and wellbeing.
Explore high-performing teams2
Invest in the right human skills
As AI takes on more tasks, which human capabilities give us our edge?
Connection, discernment, critical thinking, collaboration and creativity.
Explore human intelligence3
Design the future organisation
What should our organisation look like, and how do we get there?
Organisation design, talent strategy, and learning and development strategy.
Explore future organisationsOur signature keynote
Human Intelligence in the Age of AI
Which tasks should stay human? Which should AI support? Which can we release? Our Preserve, Support, Release model gives teams a practical way to decide.
Tailored to your audience, with a follow-up resource pack.
See the keynote
Work with us
Start with a talk. Grow from there.
Most clients begin with a keynote or workshop. Pick the depth you need.
Inspire
Keynotes
Talks of 30 to 60 minutes for conferences, company events and leadership gatherings.
Build capability
Masterclasses, workshops, coaching
Practical, research-led sessions for leaders and teams who want to build a specific skill.
Decide
Strategy sessions, Away Days
Bringing a leadership team together to co-design the future of the organisation.
Sustain
Retained advisory
An ongoing partnership through the longer work of becoming future ready.
Why Avellana?
Psychology meets practical change
Together we turn the science of how people think and feel into action organisations can use.
Dr Hazel Harrison
Clinical Psychologist
Hazel brings a deep understanding of how our brains work, what helps us do our best work and how we build exceptional relationships.
Jim Marshall
Future Of Work Consultant
Jim has built, scaled and sold businesses. He brings hands-on experience of leading change.
Curiosity Labs
Where we experiment and listen
We test ideas here before they become products.
Project hi
Our live experiment in what happens to human judgement when an organisation is built alongside AI.
Explore Project hiKitchen Table AI
Community groups exploring AI together, honestly and in person.
Explore Kitchen Table AIWhat are you curious about?
Tell us the question you’re facing. We’ll help you work out where to start.