The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Short training courses

The Trainer as an Internal Consultant

Recommended for:

Trainers, HR professionals and managers who are planning to take on the role of internal consultants or to pursue a new career in consultancy.

Course overview:

As the complexity and pace of change accelerates, organisations need trainers who have the vision, flexibility and skills to develop new ways of thinking and performing. More and more organisations are requiring individuals who can visualise and diagnose the need for change, put forward harmonising and innovative solutions and contribute to the management of the change process.

This course helps participants meet these needs by providing them with the opportunity to evolve their current skills and to confidently develop new consultancy capabilities.

Course benefits:

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • select an appropriate consulting style for yourself and the situation
  • describe and practise the skills of an internal consultant
  • describe the consulting process and the tasks required at each stage
  • use positive influencing skills to manage change successfully
  • identify the steps necessary to produce a development and marketing plan for your role