Dave Basarab Consulting has elevated the training experience, offering an end-to-end comprehensive approach that includes training strategy, instructional design , development , delivery , post program training transfer, and evaluation (via the unique Predictive Evaluation methodology). Virtual Chief Architect Dave Basarab has combined all of these individual training elements with his user-friendly, comprehensive Learning to Performance approach, which significantly increases companies' training ROI.

Why we are different

  • Innovation: Our primary focus is creating learning programs using a Learning to Performance approach.
  • Expertise: Dave offers the depth and breadth of his experience, including working internally at prestigious companies (Motorola, Ingersoll Rand and Pitney Bowes) as well as his knowledge and expertise as a highly-respected, sought-after consultant.
  • Partnership: Basarab collaborates with companies, serving as their own Chief Learning Officer whenever they need to plan, strategize, or implement training initiatives.

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Training Services

Enterprise Learning Strategy

At Dave Basarab Consulting, we're experts in creating Enterprise Learning Plans. We work with you to develop your company's learning strategy and direction.

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At Dave Basarab Consulting, we’re experts in creating Enterprise Learning Plans.  We work with you to develop your company’s learning strategy and direction, and help you make decisions about allocating financial and staff resources to pursue this strategy.

Learning is an economic elixir.  It makes people and organizations more adaptable, responsive and nimble.  It serves as the bedrock for innovation, as it’s impossible to innovate without learning something new.  It’s the foundation for extraordinary customer service, employee attraction, retention, and development and is the fuel for profitable growth. It can shape culture.  And when it’s done right, it’s one of those rarest opportunities – where employers’ and employees’ needs are in perfect harmony.  In the vast majority of cases, it offers significant benefits for both employers and employees.

Learning investments require a long-term focus and an ability to balance the tradeoffs between profits today for greater returns in the future.  In short, having the right learning strategy will increase an organization’s ability to create value.

Custom Design, Development, & Delivery

Custom training is an effective way of developing the capability required to execute your strategy. We are a custom design house that creates programs specific to your business.

Custom training is an effective way of developing the capability required to execute your strategy. We are a custom design house that creates programs specific to your business.

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Learning Burst Development

We can create and deliver your courses via our unique Learning Burst Method - keeping your employees at their jobs while receiving world-class training.

We can create and deliver your courses via our unique Learning Burst Method - keeping your employees at their jobs while receiving world-class training.

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Predictive Evaluation

We predict the ROI for your courses and establish success gates. We then evaluate the course against the success gates to show value realized and continually improve results.

We predict the ROI for your courses and establish success gates. We then evaluate the course against the success gates to show value realized and continually improve results.

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Leadership Development

Turn-key virtual custom leadership development program that combines world-class leadership speakers/educators with post-event personalized coaching to provide you with a cadre of highly skilled leaders.

Turn-key virtual custom leadership development program that combines world-class leadership speakers/educators with post-event personalized coaching to provide you with a cadre of highly skilled leaders.

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Predictive Evaluation

Predictive Evaluation Model

Predictive Evaluation, developed by Dave Basarab, is the first and only training evaluation approach that adds the element of prediction.

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PE Book

At last, an answer to the question that had bedeviled trainers for decades: how do you make the business case for training?

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Predicting Training's Value

When we predict training’s value, we use a form of business forecasting—estimating what training will deliver in terms of increased organizational and business results.

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Intention Evaluation

An Intention Evaluation addresses the following question: Are participant goals and beliefs upon course completion aligned with desired goals?

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Adoption Evaluation

An Adoption Evaluation addresses the following question: How much of the training has been implemented on the job and successfully integrated into the participant’s work behavior?

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Impact Evaluation

Impact Evaluation is identifying the direct impact on – and value to – the business that can be traced to training. It assesses in quantifiable terms the value of the training by assessing which Adoptive Behaviors have made a measurable difference.

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Learning to Performance

Learning to Performance, a complete training approach, gives companies world-class training to drive significant return. This approach includes upfront work (Impact Mapping, design), training (for staff and company executives), and post-training efforts to ensure training transfer. This unique recipe - the key for successful training and adoption - is changing the way companies implement training. This methodology could work with any content for organizations in any industry.

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Success Stories

Dave Basarab is my hero in the world of learning and development. We have collaborated on a number of projects together and to every one, he brings the perfect blend of big picture thinking, strong integrity and high caliber execution. Dave's consulting, speaking and design work is also cutting edge and builds on stellar experience. The teams he leads are fully engaged and achieve A+ results. It is no surprise that his work is in high demand.

Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, Ph.D. , CSP Certified Speaking Professional


By utilizing Predictive Evaluations, my organization has been able to measure and prove the specific value of our training, as well as define the ultimate bottom-line business outcomes. Through this model, we are enabled to enhance our training during the design and delivery phases to optimize and gain the desired results. This book is a must read for anyone looking to analyze the cost/ benefit and justify training for an organization!

Melodi Ramirez Tripp , Director Engineering Planning & Administration
BNSF Railway Company


Dave Basarab’s Predictive Evaluation approach is unique in its emphasis on predicting, and then measuring, leading indicators – intention and adoption – rather than just waiting for final results. This innovative approach shortens the continuous improvement cycle, allows learning organizations to respond more quickly to opportunities and issues, and produces greater value more quickly.

Roy Pollock, Chief Learning Officer
Fort Hill Company


With his innovative Predictive Evaluation model, Dave will transform 21st Century training evaluation.  Written from the viewpoint of an experienced practitioner, Dave provides a roadmap for truly forecasting the business impact of training prior to making the investment.

Dr. Rita Smith, Vice President Enterprise Learning
Ingersoll Rand University, Ingersoll Rand


It is becoming increasingly more critical to demonstrate value when investing resources in training programs. Dave’s method offers a tangible way to assess a program’s impact to the bottom line before spending the money which gives significant credibility to training professionals.

Lily Prost, Global Director of People & Organization Development
Merial Limited


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