Training & Development
Custom programs that get your leaders and teams performing at their best.
Most training does not stick. Leaders sit through a session, nod along, take a few notes, and walk back into the same patterns they came in with. Nothing changes because nothing was built to change it.
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The problem is rarely the people. It is the training. Generic programs designed for a generic audience, delivered without any real connection to the organization sitting in the room. You could have sent them a PDF and gotten the same result.
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HAT Consulting builds training differently. Every program starts with your people, your challenges, and what you are actually trying to accomplish. We design training programs that focus on adult-centered learning to connect real team dynamics, give leaders practical tools they can use on Monday morning, and are reinforced over time so the growth actually sticks.
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And we decide up front how we'll know it worked. Did they learn it? Did their behavior change? Did it move your bottom line? Almost nobody measures training past the first question. We measure all three.
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Because training that does not change behavior is just an expensive meeting with snacks.
Who This Is For
Training and development from HAT Consulting is the right fit if you are:
A leader who keeps having the same conversation with their team and somehow keeps getting the same result
An organization that has tried training before but could not tell you what changed afterward
An executive team that wants to align its people around a common goal before the wheels fall off
A growing organization that needs to build leadership capacity from the inside out
An HR team looking for a partner to design and deliver programs that your internal team does not have the bandwidth to build
Someone planning a leadership retreat, staff development day, or organizational event who needs a speaker who actually knows this work
What We Do Together
Training and development engagements at HAT Consulting are built around what your organization needs, not a pre-packaged curriculum pulled from a binder from 2009. Engagements typically include some combination of the following:
Leadership Development Programs
Custom-built programs for leaders at every level. We work with you to identify the gaps, design the content, and deliver training that builds real leadership capability over time. Not just awareness. Capability. Then we measure the behavior change afterward, so you see the return, not just the attendance sheet.
Myers-Briggs and Behavioral Assessments
Understanding how your people think, communicate, and lead is foundational to building a strong team. We use Myers-Briggs and other behavioral tools so leaders better understand themselves and each other. We have found that conflict is often just miscommunication in disguise.
Goal Cascading and Performance Alignment
If your organization has goals that are not making it past the executive team, we build the systems and training that align your people around a common direction. Everyone rowing the same way, on purpose.
Employee Engagement Strategy
Low engagement is a leadership problem before it is an employee problem. We find what is actually driving disengagement and build programs that address the root cause rather than throwing a pizza party at it.
Performance Management Systems
We build the frameworks, conversations, and feedback systems that make performance management something leaders do consistently, not something they schedule once a year and dread for two weeks beforehand.
Speaking and Facilitation
Cassie is an experienced speaker and facilitator available for leadership retreats, staff development days, board trainings, and organizational events. Every session is customized to your audience and built around practical takeaways your people can actually use. No filler. No fluff.
What You Can Expect
Clarity
Confidence
Your leaders understand what is expected of them and how to get there.
Your team stops avoiding hard conversations and starts having them well.
Continuity
​Capacity
Training that is reinforced and measured over time so the growth actually sticks.
Leadership capability is built from the inside out so your organization is stronger long term.
What Our Clients Are Saying
"She brings so much knowledge and experience in HR and training, but also makes the process approachable and supportive. She's professional, easy to talk to, and genuinely invested in helping others succeed."
​Jeremy Brittenham
Frequently Asked Questions
About HAT Consulting
HAT Consulting is a fractional HR consulting firm serving growing organizations, founder-led businesses, nonprofits, and tribal entities across Oklahoma and the surrounding region. Founded by Cassie Chauncey, PhD, HAT exists for leaders who want to build people-first organizations without the overhead of a full-time HR department.
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We specialize in fractional HR support, HR audits and compliance, policy and procedure development, onboarding and hiring systems, and training and development. Whether you need someone to step in during a leave of absence, build your HR infrastructure from scratch, or guide your leaders through a complex people situation, we bring the expertise and genuine care your organization deserves.
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Our clients include founder-led businesses, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and tribal entities that need serious HR expertise delivered with integrity. If you are looking for an HR consultant in Oklahoma or a strategic people partner for your growing team, you have found the right place.
