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BETTER TRAINING.
REAL RESULTS.

Most organizations know they need better training. Few have the time or expertise to build it well. JDS Consulting brings proven experience to help you close that gap, with talent development programs designed around your organizational goals and measured against real results. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to improve what you already have, we meet you where you are.

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LOOK AT YOUR ORGANIZATION

Do any of these sound familiar?

  • New hires aren’t performing as you expect.
  • You moved your best employees into leadership roles, but now they’re struggling.
  • You bought a learning platform. The problems that drove the purchase are still there.
  • You think training is the solution, but you don’t know where to start – or if training is even the right answer.

You aren’t alone. Many organizations, big and small, face similar challenges. Left alone, or improperly addressed, these can become bigger issues that can ultimately impact your mission and bottom line.

HOW WE CAN HELP

Here are some of the ways we’ve helped other organizations, and can help yours:

  • Get new hires up to speed faster: onboarding that gets people contributing sooner and feeling like they belong from day one.
  • Invest in the employees who will take you further: build programs to develop, retain, and engage new leaders and high-potential employees alike.
  • Training that pays off: define what good looks like, measure whether it’s working, and connect learning outcomes to organizational results.
  • Content your team will actually use: we curate, build, or redesign instructional content that is engaging, relevant, and built to stick.
  • Build a talent development strategy aligned to where your organization is headed.

WHY CHOSE US

James D. Skee built a learning and development function from the ground up at a fast-growing, technology services firm, with a lean team and a tight budget. Over seven years, his programs contributed to a 63% reduction in employee turnover and an 88% increase in “fully engaged” employees compared to industry benchmarks. His onboarding program consistently earns a Net Promoter Score (NPS) above 80, a threshold widely recognized as world-class. His programs for high potentials and high performers resulted in 84% retention of graduates and a 36% promotion rate into higher roles. These are the kind of outcomes that show up on the bottom line.

He started his career on the technical side of IT services before ultimately moving into learning and development. Since 2009 he has taught and developed learning programs for adult learners. His approach to talent development is research-informed, evidence-based, and built around how adults actually learn.

James is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), has completed the ROI Boot Camp through the ROI Institute, and holds a StandOut Team Leader certification. He holds a PhD from UC Berkeley. He was recognized as ATD Orange County’s Volunteer of the Year in 2024, where he has also served as the chapter’s Chief Financial Officer since 2025. He has published articles in BoardRoom Magazine on recruiting and employee onboarding.