AI-powered management consulting · since the early 1980s
Evidence, not instinct,
is what moves performance.
The Cambridge Don is an AI-powered consultancy that evaluates operational data and helps organisations improve their performance. We measure what predicts success, then act on it.
- 40 yrs
- Measuring motivational priorities
- 24
- Global client organisations
- 84%
- Of Talent Chaser hires rate high performance
Performance index
Evidence-linked+25%
Average engagement uplift after two appraisal cycles
71 → 96%
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Clients we have worked with
Areas of focus
Three ways we change how a team performs.
Management development, team building and executive coaching — each grounded in the same evidence base, applied to a different part of the organisation.
About us
Since the early 1980s.
The Cambridge Don has used the power of AI to help a global roster of clients improve their performance for four decades.
We have a long history of pioneering focus on diversity and inclusion, and have been measuring motivational priorities for almost forty years. Using AI, we are able to recommend new hires with the motivation to contribute towards the success of your organisation.
The Cambridge Don's mission is to help every client become a leader in their field.
Our mission
Where AI does the work
- 01Evidence-based recruitment screening
- 02Team building and succession planning
- 03Product pricing and sales strategy
- 04Production efficiencies
- 05Financial and strategic planning
- 06Product design
Our core values
Best service possible
Committed to providing the best service we can. Every engagement is judged on whether the client's performance actually improved.
Unbiased by design
We use our evidence-based AI technology to ensure advice and guidance are free of the bias that creeps into unaided judgement.
Focused on team building
Support and focus on your team building needs, from organisational structure through to the recruitment of the right individuals.
Dedication to detail
The measurement only matters if it is done properly. We are rigorous about the detail, because that is where the signal lives.
“Beginning as a new supervisor in January of 2021 I was nervous and fearful of what this new endeavour would bring. Meeting with Marita Aylen on a weekly basis truly changed this for me. She provided me not only with guidance in this new role but also kind and compassionate support through all its challenges.”
Why choose us
Impartial advice, at an honest price.
You will be heard
We start by listening. Together we develop an action plan that reaches your goals, not ours.
Evidence over opinion
Our recommendations rest on measurement and decades of performance data, not the prevailing fashion.
Unbiased by design
Our evidence-based AI technology is built to remove bias from advice, guidance and hiring decisions.
Start with a free audit.
Let us identify where AI-powered systems can improve your bottom line. No cost, no obligation — just a clear read on where the evidence points.
Request your audit