Navigating the Traps – Avoiding Consulting Pitfalls in Talent Development.

Session Details:

As a talent development professional, your ability to consult effectively can make the difference between driving meaningful change and spinning your wheels on ineffective initiatives. This engaging and interactive one-hour webinar will explore the most common consulting pitfalls—from giving in to leadership’s “pet projects” to prioritizing being right over being effective.

Through real-world scenarios, interactive discussions, and practical strategies, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Shift from order-taker to strategic business partner
✅ Avoid common consulting traps that derail impact
✅ Engage the right stakeholders and secure leadership buy-in
✅ Build credibility and influence within your organization

Join us to strengthen your consulting approach, enhance your influence, and drive better results in your talent development work!

By the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

• Identify common consulting pitfalls that hinder talent development effectiveness.
• Recognize the importance of aligning consulting efforts with business objectives.
• Describe the role of a consultant as a strategic business partner rather than an order-taker.
• Analyze a real-world consulting scenario to detect common pitfalls.
• Identify stakeholder engagement strategies to determine the best approach for securing leadership buy-in.
• Use a template to develop a personalized action plan for avoiding consulting pitfalls in future engagements.

Speaker Bio:

Deadra Welcome, CPTD, CPTM, CVF, CPDC, CMLF

Deadra Welcome is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Concerning Learning LLC., where she elevates workplace culture by focusing on team cohesion, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development. Using a unique blend of instructional design, facilitation, and coaching techniques, Deadra creates tailored solutions for improved organizational performance. Using her 27 years of federal government service and nearly 30 years in the culture and performance industry, she strives to make learning extraordinary and create spaces where everyone belongs and thrives.