ELB Learning | Contract Engagement

Location: Denver, CO (On-site)
Workshop Date: December 2, 2026
Duration: 3 hours
Audience: Approximately 30 participants
Engagement Type: Independent Consultant / Contract

About the Opportunity

ELB Learning is seeking an experienced Instructional Designer and Workshop Facilitator to design and deliver an interactive, three-hour business communication workshop for a professional team preparing for increased cross-functional collaboration in 2027.

Due to the tight turnaround, we are looking for someone who can take ownership of both the instructional design and delivery of the workshop, developing practical content and activities tailored to the audience.

Workshop Focus

The workshop will help participants:

• Communicate with clarity and influence: Translate complex or technical information into clear business messages, explain business impacts, and present recommendations confidently.

• Build stronger stakeholder relationships: Communicate effectively across business functions, build credibility, and adapt messages to different audiences and leadership levels.

• Present with confidence: Strengthen executive presence, public speaking, and the ability to influence business decisions.

• Structure messages effectively: Apply communication frameworks, ideally McKinsey's Pyramid Principle, to organize ideas and deliver clear, compelling messages.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and tailor workshop content to the client's objectives and audience.

• Develop practical exercises and scenarios relevant to technical and cross-functional business environments.

• Incorporate small-group activities, discussions, presentations, and feedback.

• Facilitate practical exercises that help participants communicate complex topics and present recommendations.

• Deliver the three-hour, in-person workshop in Denver on December 2, 2026.

• Provide participants with practical tools and takeaways they can apply immediately.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and facilitating business communication, executive communication, or influence-focused workshops.

• Strong instructional design and workshop facilitation skills.

• Experience working with professional audiences across different roles and leadership levels.

• Knowledge of executive presence, public speaking, stakeholder communication, and influencing techniques.

• Familiarity with structured communication frameworks, ideally McKinsey's Pyramid Principle.

• Ability to help technical professionals translate complex information into clear, business-oriented messages.

• Strong business acumen and presentation skills.

Preferred: Experience working with Energy, Real Estate, engineering, or other technical business environments.

Important Scheduling Requirement

December 2, 2026 is a firm delivery date. The selected consultant must be available to travel to Denver, Colorado, and facilitate the workshop in person.

We are looking for someone who can take the project from design through delivery, creating a practical, engaging workshop that participants can immediately apply in their day-to-day work.