Capable Consulting
Linking People, Processes, and Performance
About Dan

Multiple perspectives lead to multiple solutions.

Dan Strakal has spent more than three decades working with people, organizations, and leaders across business, government, and higher education.

Along the way, he has worked as a consultant, facilitator, educator, manager, coach, and speaker — experience that has given him the opportunity to see workplace challenges from more than one side of the room.

Dan Strakal as speaker, consultant, and coach
A Broad View

Different environments. A common thread.

Dan's work has taken him into corporate organizations, government agencies, universities, leadership teams, classrooms, workshops, conferences, and organizations navigating change.

The settings have varied, but many of the underlying questions have been remarkably similar: What are we trying to accomplish? What is getting in the way? How do we help people work together more effectively? And what will actually make a difference?

That perspective continues to shape the way Dan works today. Rather than beginning with a predetermined solution, he starts by understanding the situation, the people involved, and the outcome that matters.

The Experience Behind the Work

Consultant. Facilitator. Educator. Manager. Coach. Speaker.

Each role has provided a different vantage point — and each has influenced how Dan approaches the work.

Across Organizations and Industries

Experience that travels.

Dan's work has included organizations in business, government, higher education, energy, transportation, manufacturing, environmental services, and other settings in the United States and internationally.

Education & Professional Credentials
EDUCATION
Doctor of Education
Organizational Development & Adult Learning
Montana State University
Master of Education
Human Resources & Training Management
Idaho State University
Master of Science
Technical/Project Management
University of Idaho
SELECTED CERTIFICATIONS
  • Master Trainer — Association for Talent Development
  • Change Management Practitioner — Prosci
  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
  • DiSC Practitioner
  • Artificial Intelligence for Instructional Systems Design — Association for Talent Development
  • Basic Instructor Training — U.S. Department of Energy
  • Crucial Conversations — Crucial Learning (formerly VitalSmarts)

Additional certifications available upon request.

What's Next

The work continues.

Today, Dan works with organizations, leaders, professionals, and audiences through consulting, facilitation, training, coaching, speaking, and selected project-based engagements.

The setting may change. The starting point remains the same: understand what's happening, determine what matters, and find a practical way forward.

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