A current stream of client demand has created an opportunity for a commercially credible Capability Building Specialist in Difficult Conversations for assignments associated with Tianjin and the wider Asian market.

Brief Overview

An upcoming client brief requires a capable specialist trainer who can lead Difficult Conversations learning engagements for managers, team leads, and client-facing professionals across Asia. Success in the role depends on practical facilitation, business relevance, and the ability to help clients improve communication quality, influence, and stakeholder alignment in the workplace.

The requirement is centred on delivery quality, participant engagement, and the ability to align learning interventions with organisational priorities. Client-facing credibility will matter throughout the engagement.

The expected delivery mode for this brief is Remote / Virtual, and the role should be approached as a One-Off Assignment requirement.

Core Responsibilities

• Use practical case studies, scenarios, tools, or workflows to make Difficult Conversations content easier to apply after the session.
• Facilitate discussion, questions, and applied exercises in a way that keeps learning commercially relevant and outcome-focused.
• Deliver structured Difficult Conversations training sessions for client teams linked to Tianjin and wider Asia.
• Maintain strong session control, learner engagement, and professional delivery standards across preparation and live facilitation.
• Coordinate effectively with client stakeholders and internal contacts on objectives, timelines, and expected learner outcomes.
• Translate complex ideas into practical guidance, examples, and decision-making frameworks that participants can use in the workplace.

Candidate Background

Relevant practitioner-level experience in Difficult Conversations; strong facilitation and stakeholder communication; excellent facilitation, coaching instincts, and the ability to use examples, role-play, and feedback effectively; able to structure sessions that balance concept, discussion, and application.

Preferred candidates will bring exposure to business communication, presentation, facilitation, or stakeholder management programmes, along with experience working with managers, professional learners, or client-facing business teams.

• Strong communication and facilitation skills, including the ability to explain complex material in a clear and applied way.
• Confidence working with client stakeholders and adjusting delivery to different business contexts, sectors, and learner groups.
• Previous experience delivering training, workshops, facilitation, coaching, or advisory work for professional audiences.

Expression of Interest

Suitable candidates should apply with a concise summary of relevant expertise, client-facing delivery experience, and current availability for assignments of this nature.