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Being great at your work and being a trusted strategic advisor are two different things.

Most professionals are never taught how to consult. 


They're taught their craft — not how to earn trust, frame problems, or guide others toward decisions and solutions that actually hold.


That's exactly what this series is designed to do.

This series is for you if...

  • You're an HR or business professional who wants to be seen as a strategic partner, not just a support function
  • You work in consulting but were hired for your expertise, not your consulting skills
  • You're a business or people leader who needs to guide others through complex problems and change
  • You're tired of giving advice that doesn't get implemented
  • You want a structured, repeatable approach you can apply immediately

Knowing your field is not the same as knowing how to consult

Most professionals develop deep expertise in their discipline — HR, finance, operations, strategy — but are never given a framework for how to guide others through end-to-end problem-solving. 


The result? 


Recommendations that don't land. Stakeholders who don't engage. Solutions that fix symptoms instead of root causes.


Consulting is a skillset. And like any skillset, it can be learned.

From Expert to Strategic Advisor™

A Practical Consulting Skills Series

This interactive series gives you the tools, framework, and language to guide end-to-end problem solving, with clarity, confidence, and lasting impact.


Three 2-hour sessions delivered virtually or in person over approximately six weeks. 


Practical. Structured. Immediately applicable.


After the series, you'll be able to:

  • Begin applying a structured consulting framework to assess needs, offer recommendations, and support client and stakeholder outcomes
  • Ask better discovery questions and get to root causes faster
  • Establish credibility and set a strong foundation for trust through clearer roles, expectations, and intentional engagement
  • Shift from instinct-based problem-solving to guiding others through a structured consulting process
  • Apply a consulting language and framework that strengthens how you engage and collaborate with clients and stakeholders

What your organization gains

A team with shared consulting skills doesn't just perform better — it operates differently.

  • Delivery becomes more consistent, regardless of who's leading
  • Stakeholder trust grows through clearer communication and better discovery
  • Decisions improve when problems are framed before solutions are proposed
  • Rework drops when scope and needs are understood from the start
  • Your organization earns a reputation for strategic thinking, not just execution

Who leads the series

This series is developed and facilitated by Summer Miller, Ed.D. Summer brings 25+ years in HR and organizational leadership and has built consulting capabilities with teams and individuals in business and academic environments. She currently teaches graduate-level courses in consulting at the University of Minnesota and the University of Denver.

Program Investment

Group engagements start at $15,000 for up to 10 participants. This series is also available for individual enrollment and cohort formats — reach out to learn more.

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