We give professionals & teams access to the principles, tools, and frameworks taught at elite consulting firms

Every workshop is facilitated by a former McKinsey, Bain, or BCG consultant.

We work with top teams across the US, UK, Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Europe.

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Paul teaching the Pyramid Principle in a virtual StrategyU session

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Our Offerings

Workshops

2-Hour Workshop Recommended

A hands-on session built around a case study from your business.

$7,750 virtual ยท $15,000 in person + travel

In-Person Workshops (Full-Day or Half-Day)

The whole consulting process in one day, or two half days, with practice cases and breakouts.

From $35,000 per day + travel

Learning Programs

Virtual 4-Week Learning Cohort

Live sessions, action sessions, and feedback over four to eight weeks, plus six months of course access.

From $27,500 $35,000 with an in-person kickoff

Self-Paced Corporate Cohort

A fully virtual program: seats in Think Like a Strategy Consultant, our online video course, run on your schedule.

From $797/seat 10% off at 5+ seats, 20% off at 10+

Talks & Offsites

Custom Talk

A virtual talk by Paul, built around your organization's challenges.

$15,000 virtual

Offsite Participation

Paul joins your offsite in person for a keynote and a working session.

$25,000+ + travel

Inside a StrategyU Workshop

Slides from our workshops. Each module pairs a short concept recap with practice on a case, in pairs or small groups.

Slide: great work is the result of process, not genius
Why process beats genius
Slide: top down asks what is the story, bottom up asks what does the data say
Top-down vs. bottom-up thinking
Slide: issue trees turn a problem into hypotheses you can test
Issue trees and hypotheses
Slide: SCQA is the problem-solving process at its simplest
SCQA: defining the problem
Slide: MECE is not about being exact
MECE, applied with judgment
Slide: three ways to work with AI, as a coach, a sparring partner, or done for you
Three ways to work with AI

Every Session Is Built Around Practice, Not Lecture

Each module is a short concept recap followed by practice on a case, in pairs and small groups. It works the same way in a room or on Zoom, and the focus stays on applying the tools, not memorizing them.

01

Short Concept Recaps

Efficient lecture content to establish foundations

02

Breakout Sessions

Hands-on practice in small groups

03

Peer Feedback

Learn from each other's perspectives

04

Applied Learning

Work on real challenges, not hypotheticals

Workshop slide: a practice round in pairs, where one person plays the client and the other asks questions to write a problem statement
MECE explained: not exclusive, not exhaustive, mutually exclusive, and collectively exhaustive

What Your Team Will Learn

  • Problem Definition & Scoping

    Turn a vague request into a clear problem statement, using SCQA and better questions

  • Hypotheses, MECE & Issue Trees

    Break a problem into hypotheses you can test, and know where to dig first

  • Synthesis & the Pyramid Principle

    Turn research into insight and lead with the answer

  • Storylining & Persuasion

    Build slides and decks whose titles tell the story

  • Working with AI

    Use AI as a coach and sparring partner, and check what it gives you

What We Create for You

A printed participant pack: a StrategyU cover over worksheet pages

A participant pack

Printed for in-person workshops, with worksheets, frameworks, and space for notes for every module, so each person leaves with the tools in hand.

A private workshop microsite with module tabs, slides, and a feedback button

A private workshop microsite

After every virtual or in-person workshop, one page for your team with the slides, key ideas, downloads, the StrategyU AI skills, and, for virtual sessions, the recording.

How the Virtual 4-Week Learning Cohort Runs

The cohort spreads the same material over four weeks of live sessions, so your team practices on real work between sessions. Here's a typical schedule:

1

Kickoff Session

Set expectations, meet the team, establish learning goals

2

Weekly Live Sessions

90-minute sessions with breakouts and real practice

3

Action Sessions

60-minute sprints to apply concepts to real work

4

Capstone Project

Apply everything learned to a real business challenge

Week 1
Mindset & Consulting Process
Week 2
Synthesize & Structure
Week 3
Hypothesis-Driven Thinking
Week 4
Capstone & Presentation

What Teams Say

“Learning principles from strategy consulting like pyramid principle, slide design, storytelling, and feedback have given our team a shared language and more confidence to share ideas via PowerPoint. I highly recommend having Paul work with your team!”

Jodi, Sr. Director Marketing &

Ex-BCG Consultant

“It was a total success with an onslaught of positive reviews... Paul is a top-notch communicator and his delivery of the principles and best practices resonated with the entire audience and kept them engaged. The content was simplified, but extremely informative which allowed participants to easily be able to grasp and came away with more confidence and ideas on how to immediately apply in their jobs.”
Justin

Justin, VP FP&A

Medical Solutions

“Given that we have been working remotely, the remote-first structure was ideal and the live workshops were actionable and a useful opportunity for our team to engage with new ideas and put them into practice.”
Cal

Cal, CEO

Pandata AI Consulting

“[My] consultants passed their final assessments to become certified consultants... This would not have been possible without the support of these amazing trainers”

Yann Marston, CRO

char.gy

“The StrategyU course provided me with a practical and structured way of thinking about strategic problems. I particularly appreciated how it simplified complex concepts like MECE into tools I can immediately apply in my work to make better decisions, communicate more clearly, and develop stronger business strategies.”

Dorcas, Corporate cohort participant

“I was able to apply the principles taught in this programme immediately. As a General Manager, it assisted me also to help others understand their problems better without directly jumping into solution mode.”

Jacques, General Manager

Henley Business School Africa

Questions Teams Ask

Do you run workshops in person or virtually?

Both. Our workshops came alive during the pandemic, when everyone was working remotely, and I developed a virtual-first experience to make Zoom not boring: engaging, actionable, and high energy. I've brought that same energy to my in-person workshops. Today the 2-hour workshop runs virtually or in person, full-day and half-day workshops are in person, and the 4-week learning cohort is virtual, with an optional in-person kickoff.

Who facilitates the workshops?

Every workshop is facilitated by a former McKinsey, Bain, or BCG consultant.

How large can the group be?

I've designed most of my virtual and in-person experiences around 8 to 15 people, and in person we can usually make it a little bigger. Prices are anchored around 8 to 10 people. For larger groups, we can break it into multiple sessions or bring in a second facilitator, which increases the price a little.

How much is customized to our team?

It depends on the program. Our 2-hour virtual workshops are fairly standardized, though we still tailor them to your industry, your preferences, and the pain points your team is dealing with. For longer programs, we have a lot of different content modules we can rotate in, and we customize the flow for your team.

What does the team keep afterward?

I typically give your team access to a portal I create for you for up to a year. It has the recordings, materials, PDFs, and downloads, plus custom Claude skills I've built from what I teach in my courses. In-person workshops also include a printed participant pack.

How do we get a price?

Fill out the Build Your Workshop form. It shows live pricing, emails you an estimate, and sends me your requests and preferences. I'll get back to you within 24 to 48 hours.

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