The Performance Consulting Mindset Shift (Podcast Episode 5)
It isn't enough to be experts in producing specific learning solutions.

The Performance Consulting Mindset Shift (Podcast Episode 5)

Time for episode #5 of the L&D Must Change podcast and it's a whopper!

In this episode I'm talking with Christopher Adams, PhD , principal consultant of Performance Change Strategies LLC and self-proclaimed performance consulting champion for L&D.

Personally, the mindset shift from L&D focusing solely on the learning solutions we create to one of performance consulting changed the way I did work, interacted with stakeholders, and led L&D teams. It improved the impact of L&D and was a big part of changing our work to that of strategic business partners within the company. I believe it can help you to do the same!

Performance consulting focuses on the gaps that exist between the performance of people and the desired business results. Sometimes training can help to close those gaps and sometimes it cannot. We owe it to our stakeholders, who come to us with a pain point that needs solving, to help figure out the best solution.?

Christopher and I discuss:?

  • Why it isn't enough for L&D to be experts in producing specific learning solutions.
  • How L&D needs to develop a clear mindset around how work, the performance of people, and business results work together (and a mental model to do this).?
  • Asking questions that influence instead of simply gather data.?
  • The importance of investing in relationships in order to move from serving as a helper to working as a partner.

Take a listen and then, let us know your biggest takeaways, questions, ideas, etc. We get better by learning from and with each other. You are part of that equation!


More about Christopher Adams, PhD

As principal consultant for Performance Change Strategies LLC in Charlotte, NC, Christopher has facilitated capability building programs for leading organizations in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. He is also an associate member of the graduate faculty at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He frequently writes and speaks about performance consulting, leading educational sessions at international conferences. In 2019, Chris co-authored the 2019 TD@Work: Focus First on Results. He has also been personally endorsed by Jim and Dana Robinson, authors of the book, Performance Consulting, to carry forward their work of building strategic capability in talent teams.?

Additional resources mentioned in this Episode:?


L&D Must Change content jumps back and forth from a newsletter one week and a podcast episode the next. The two content types take turns, just like we all learned to do in kindergarten (lol).

Please share your takeaways, questions, and ideas alongside each one. If we are really going to improve this profession, we need to keep learning from each other and that includes you!


Learning Business Advisor Consulting (Jess Almlie) is dedicated to helping L&D leaders stop working as order takers and start working more strategically, intentionally, and with measurable impact. Jess can work with you on one program or project, lead your team through strategic planning, provide individual professional development through learning leader/team coaching, and/or guide you through a series of workshops to learn and implement needed skills. If this sounds like something you and/or your team need, message me (Jess) to set up a time to chat.

Thanks for sharing. Would love to connect.

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