Performance consulting, sometimes referred to as high performance consulting, is a subdiscipline of consulting that seeks to understand and develop a holistic strategy to change performance; the results typically include changes in measurement strategy, education, staffing, and toolkits. Its goals can be summarized in the slogan "work smarter, not harder".
Performance consulting can be divided into three sub-specialties:
When performance consulting is used to improve the quality of an organization's management team or to nurture the development of up and coming leaders, it becomes a specialized form of management consulting. Often an integrated approach is used - a combination of personal coaching, professional training, and team building. The sub-specialty of organizational development devoted to nurturing leaders is called leadership development.