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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 29 MIN

How to Diagnose Team Issues and Redesign Organizations & Firms That Actually Work With Debbie Plager

from Consulting Leaders

Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)**********************************************************************Debbie brings a practitioner’s depth to leadership and team development. After years building and leading talent, culture, and organizational effectiveness functions inside large, complex companies, she now helps organizations navigate growth with stronger teams and more grounded leadership. Her approach is steady, evidence-based, and human. She focuses on the behaviors and systems that quietly determine whether strategy becomes reality. For consultants, Debbie offers a clear view into how organizations actually work, and how to guide leaders toward real change. She helps teams align on purpose, improve collaboration, and build the internal capabilities needed for sustained performance, the areas consultants are often asked to influence but don’t always get the inside perspective on. ********************************************************** Proposed Interview Structure: 1. What first pulled you toward organizational strategy and coaching, was there a specific moment when you realized this was the work where you could create the most impact for leaders and teams? 2. When clients bring you in today, what core business or team challenge are they usually struggling with, and why does that particular problem matter to you personally? 3. Who are the leaders or teams you work best with, and inside those organizations, who typically champions your work and decides to bring you in? 4. How do most clients find you today, and what approaches have been most effective for building trust and visibility for The Plager Group? 5. Your engagements often involve deep behavior change and long decision cycles, what does your typical path from first conversation to a signed engagement look like? 6. Once you’re working with a client, how do you build long-term relationships, what helps them stay with you, come back, and continue the work over time? 7. As a consultant-coach running your own practice, where do you find yourself most stuck right now, if at all? 8. Looking ahead as a consultant and organizational strategist, where do you see the biggest opportunities for your work?*********************************************************************Know more about Debbie PlagerWebsite Link: theplagergroup.comConnect with Debbie Plager LinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsplager/Apply to be a guest on Consulting Leaders:https://ghapodcast.com/application-to-be-a-guest-on-consulting-leaders/

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