Christopher Adams, PhD, is Principal Consultant at Performance Change Strategies LLC, where he helps L&D, OD, and HR teams implement the Performance Consulting approach. His mission: end "training by default" and help practitioners connect their work with real business results.

Chris has over 25 years of experience in learning and development across industries including energy, manufacturing, pharma, banking, and telecommunications. He holds a doctorate in instructional systems design and was personally mentored by Dana Robinson, one of the pioneers of Performance Consulting.

An experienced speaker, Chris has facilitated sessions at ATD International Conference, Learning Guild events, and ATD chapter meetings since 2017. He writes regularly for ATD and other industry publications.