Mentorship programme · 2026 Edition
The Deverout Method, taught one session at a time.
An eight-module programme that teaches one shared consulting method to two audiences: affiliate partners, who apply the licensed method with their own clients, and junior consultants, who build consulting skill and client readiness. Sessions run every two weeks over four to five months and end in a capstone and certification.
8modules, one every two weeks
6 Nov 2026Module 1 kickoff
19–26 Mar 2027Capstone before the mentor panel
16 Apr 2027Certification gate
In action
Where the programme stands today
This panel updates from today's date against the confirmed calendar. It shows the next session, how far the cohort has come, and when the next reminder goes out.
Next session
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Programme progress
1 of 8 modules delivered
Next reminder
Thursday 19 November 2026, 09:00 London time
Next gate
Foundations (Modules 1–3), by Friday 11 December 2026
Thursday 09:00Reminder sent: which session is due, prep actions, upcoming milestones.
FridaySession: discussion and exercises led by the mentor, not a lecture.
Between sessionsEach learner completes the practical exercise and knowledge check.
At each gateProgress assessed against the written rubric before moving on.
Status as of 6 November 2026.
Curriculum
Eight modules, from landscape to network
Each module follows the same seven-part template, so learners always know what to expect.
Learning objectivesCore conceptsTerminologyDiscussionPractical exerciseKnowledge checkAudience-specific guidance
Agentic AI: Concepts and Terminology
Fri 20 Nov 2026Physical AI and Robotics
Fri 4 Dec 2026Transformation Philosophy: Fundamental vs Incremental
Fri 18 Dec 2026End-to-End Delivery: Strategy Through Implementation
Fri 22 Jan 2027Boutique Differentiation and Competitive Positioning
Fri 5 Feb 2027Client Language and Communication Standards
Fri 19 Feb 2027Global Affiliate Network and Quality Assurance
Fri 5 Mar 2027Confirmed calendar
Session calendar, November 2026 to April 2027
Adjusted for the holidays: a five-week gap between Modules 4 and 5, then fortnightly modules again. Check-ins are counted from the 6 November kickoff and moved to the nearest working day.
Module 1 — Kickoff
The 2026 AI Consulting Landscape
Module 2
Agentic AI: Concepts and Terminology
Module 3
Physical AI and Robotics
30-day check-in
Short progress review to spot disengagement early
Foundations gate and decision point
If learners cannot pass the Foundations checks, slow the pace and add worked examples
Module 4
Transformation Philosophy: Fundamental vs Incremental
60-day check-in
Progress review
Mid-programme review
Progress against the Foundations gate and Module 4; adjust pace
Module 5
End-to-End Delivery: Strategy Through Implementation
Method gate
Modules 4–5
90-day check-in
Progress review
Module 6
Boutique Differentiation and Competitive Positioning
Module 7
Client Language and Communication Standards
Positioning and voice gate
Modules 6–7
Module 8
Global Affiliate Network and Quality Assurance
End-programme review
Readiness assessment before the capstone; junior consultants also get a development review
Capstone
Full mock engagement before the mentor panel
Certification gate
Go/no-go decision on scaling to the network, plus the pilot retrospective
Progression
Four gates between kickoff and certification
Each gate is assessed against a written rubric. Learners move on when they show the skill, not when the calendar says so.
1. Foundations
by 11 Dec 2026Modules 1–3. Pass all three knowledge checks and one combined role-play: explain the 2026 landscape, agentic AI and physical AI in plain client language.
2. Method
by 29 Jan 2027Modules 4–5. Reframe a client brief toward fundamental transformation and defend a five-stage delivery plan: Diagnose, Design, Build, Deploy, Scale and Govern.
3. Positioning and voice
by 26 Feb 2027Modules 6–7. Win a mock competitive pitch and pass a drafting review: hero statement, mission under 30 words, vision under 25 words, no banned jargon.
4. Network and readiness
by 26 Mar 2027Module 8 and the capstone. Assessed on method fidelity, use of evidence, language and client readiness. Every capstone includes a cross-cultural knowledge-exchange element.
The capstone. Each candidate diagnoses a client brief, reframes it toward fundamental transformation, designs an end-to-end plan combining digital and, where relevant, physical AI, prices it on outcomes, and presents it to the mentor panel led by Deverout Graham, Managing Partner. Candidates who miss first time get remediation and a second attempt before 9 April 2027.
Two audiences, one method
Same modules, different outcomes
[AP] Affiliate partners
- Lighter, self-directed cadence with the same milestones
- Apply the licensed method with their own clients
- Certified on method fidelity, technical fluency, language and positioning
- Sign the quality-standard commitment and agree recertification terms
- Must pass the capstone
[JC] Junior consultants
- Short weekly touchpoints inside live client work
- Build skill along the delivery arc, from Diagnose toward Deploy
- Assessed on development and client readiness, not licensing
- Separate development review at the end of the programme
- Share AI fluency upward through reverse-mentoring
Rollout
From one pilot cohort to the whole network
Nov 2026 – Mar 2027
Pilot
One small mixed cohort of affiliate partners and junior consultants, with one trained mentor.
Mar – Apr 2027
Certify and refine
Capstones and certification. Go ahead only if a clear majority of affiliate candidates pass on the first or second attempt.
Q2 2027
Scale
Train mentors first. No market certifies affiliates until it has at least one certified mentor.
From end of Q2 2027
Knowledge loop
A quarterly network exchange, so lessons from affiliates in the field shape the shared method.