Client demand in Difficult Conversations continues to develop, and we are adding capable Learning & Development Consultant profiles for work tied to Xiamen and regional corporate teams.
Brief Overview
An upcoming client brief requires a capable consultant who can lead Difficult Conversations learning engagements for people managers, supervisors, and team leads across Asia. Success in the role depends on practical facilitation, business relevance, and the ability to help clients build stronger people managers and more effective team leadership.
Assignments may range from focused workshops to short capability programmes, depending on the client scope, learner profile, and delivery context. The strongest candidates will be able to adapt content without losing clarity or commercial relevance.
Delivery is expected to take place in a In-Person format, with the engagement currently framed as Consulting support.
Core Responsibilities
- Deliver structured Difficult Conversations training sessions for client teams linked to Xiamen 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.
- Support participants with examples, clarifications, and implementation guidance that reduce the gap between theory and day-to-day application.
- Refine materials where needed so the programme remains current, usable, and appropriate for the target audience.
Candidate Background
Relevant practitioner-level experience in Difficult Conversations; strong facilitation and stakeholder communication; credible management experience, facilitation maturity, and strong behavioural coaching capability; able to structure sessions that balance concept, discussion, and application.
Preferred candidates will bring exposure to people management, manager capability, team leadership, or change leadership, along with experience working with managers, professional learners, or client-facing business teams.
- A professional background that supports credibility with enterprise, multinational, or client-facing training audiences.
- 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.
Job Title: Learning & Development Consultant – Difficult Conversations (Xiamen)
Category: Leadership & Management
Expertise Area: Difficult Conversations
Location Focus: Xiamen, China
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Location Scope: Asia
Experience Level: Senior
Engagement Type: Consulting
Expression of Interest
Professionals with relevant Difficult Conversations capability are invited to share their background, availability, and examples of previous delivery in comparable corporate settings.