Christopher Adams
Principal Consultant, Performance Change Strategies
Christopher Adams is a consultant and designer with over 25 years’ experience helping learning professionals focus on business results. He frequently writes and speaks on the topic of performance consulting, and has facilitated sessions at regional and international conferences for organizations including ATD, Training Magazine, and the Learning Guild. Chris co-authored the 2019 TD@Work: Focus First on Results. Chris holds a doctorate in instructional design and technology from Old Dominion University and has 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.
Latest from Christopher Adams
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Band-Aid or Bandage? Moving from One & Done Tactics to Lasting Business Impact
Gaining a clear understanding of the Should, Is, and Cause for a given challenge can help move from a tactical to a strategic approach.
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Create Strategic Opportunities by Asking Powerful Questions
“We are not making our revenue numbers. I think the problemis with the sales force. They are not negotiating effectively. Do you have sometype of training that will improve their negotiating skills?” Sound familiar? This is a request for a learning solution.But how do we know that solution, by itself, is sufficient to solve theproblem? If you fulfill the request as presented, you could be using time,money, and other resources to deliver a solution that yields limited return. Ifyou push back, you could be viewed as non-supportive. When managers call to request learning (or some othersolution), learning practitioners need to…
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LeaderChat: Chris Adams on the Shift to Performance Consulting
In order to deliver solutions that provide real benefit to organizations, learning practitioners must partner with business leaders to align their work with business goals and strategies. Performance consulting is an approach proven to build and deepen strategic partnerships.Joining us for this month’s LeaderChat is Christopher Adams, a thought leader and advocate for the performance consulting approach. We’ll discuss practical ways learning leaders can work more strategically, becoming trusted partners within their organizations.
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Finding the Right Solutions to Complex Problems
Leaders often have a tendency to “jump to a solution” before an issue is fully understood. When this happens, a solution may be implemented that has little real impact. This collaborative session will use a case study to explore ways to prevent solution-jumping by linking solutions to root causes. Participants will work in small groups to devise a solution. They will then share their ideas and approaches. Finally, Chris will present and discuss the actual solution that Performance Change Strategies deployed. You’ll leave this interactive, collaborative session with: