Confer Consulting and Communications, LLC

Meeting Objectives

1. Client discovery & lead generation
– Identify companies/institutions with measurable needs in employee retention, leadership development, frontline productivity, or culture change.
– Secure follow-up commitments
2. AI & people-process alignment
– Meet organizations using or planning to implement AI to understand integration challenges and offer services to align AI, processes, and workforce capabilities.
– Explore co-design opportunities for human-centered AI adoption (pilot scope, training, change-management plans).
3. Program design & implementation partnerships
– Connect with HR, L&D, or talent leaders seeking research-based workforce development or leadership programs.
– Discuss concrete program models (pilot cohorts, metrics/KPIs, ROI measurement).
4. Strategic partnerships & consortium building
– Recruit workforce-development or training partners (consultancies, universities, content providers) for national and international initiatives.
– Establish collaboration structures (revenue share, referral, white-label delivery, joint grant applications).
5. Public-sector and grant opportunities
– Identify government or philanthropic contacts interested in workforce skilling initiatives, apprenticeships, or regional economic development.
– Gather intel on funding cycles and eligibility; propose potential joint grant or pilot applications.
6. Thought leadership & visibility
– Secure invitations for speaking, panel, or workshop opportunities at regional conferences or corporate L&D events.
– Discuss co-branded research, white papers, or case studies to raise profile in target markets.
7. Talent & supplier scouting
– Identify local delivery partners, bilingual trainers, and subject-matter experts for scaling work in target regions.
– Obtain qualified referrals for subcontracting or collaboration.
8. Commercial terms & contracting
– Clarify typical procurement and contracting processes for target organizations (decision-makers, procurement contacts, budget windows).
– Obtain possible agreement to next steps (NDA, scope-of-work template, timeline) for prioritized prospects.

Organization Profile

Confer Consulting and Communications, LLC designs and delivers high-impact workforce development and employee-retention strategies for public- and private-sector organizations across the U.S., Europe, Central and South America. Led by Dr. Pam Confer — a bilingual humorist, TEDxWomen presenter, and practitioner with 20+ years in change management, organizational development, executive coaching, and cultural acclimatization — Confer creates practical, research-driven interventions that increase employee engagement, productivity, and retention.

Dr. Confer’s corporate collaborations include Google, Nissan North America, Toyota North America, Continental Tire USA, and Colgas (Bogotá). She holds Lean Six Sigma Yellow- and Black-Belt certifications and is certified in Gallup CliftonStrengths, DiSC, FranklinCovey, Myers-Briggs, and Crucial Conversations. She is also the author of the “Circle-Shifting” theory, a framework for shifting influence and culture from within an organization.