Advisory skills for professionals

Being right is the easy part. Getting it right, that's what we train on.

Advice skills for professionals is the two-day training of the Supply Value Academy, in which highly skilled professionals learn to advise with impact: finding the question behind the question, choosing a position, presenting persuasively and dealing with resistance. The training is based on the internal training program that enables Supply Value to train its own consultants.

Why this training

No matter how good you are at your profession, if your advice doesn’t land, nothing happens. And advice rarely lands on substance alone: it lands on timing, trust, and the conversation that surrounds it.

This training is the public version of the program that trains our own consultants. For two days, you practice the advice skills that make the difference, including difficult conversations with a training actor. What works for our people also works for you.

You can do this afterwards

  • You answer the question behind the question before you start answering it.
  • You consciously choose your advisory position: expert, sparring partner or process facilitator.
  • You present advice in such a way that it remains concise: the core message first, the supporting evidence afterwards.
  • You deal with resistance, counter-play, and the question of where you have no answer to.

Target group

Advisors, staff professionals and specialists (purchasing, supply chain, IV, HR, finance) who want to add more impact to their content, either internally or with clients.

Previous knowledge: None; bringing your own case-specific advice is encouraged.

Program

  • The question behind the question: asking questions without questioning
  • Advice positions and when to switch
  • Building trust with clients and stakeholders
  • Practicing: the intake interview sets the tone
  • Advising with structure: core message first, details on demand
  • Presenting to decision-makers: short, sharp and without noise
  • Practice rounds with an actor: resistance, skepticism, and the client who knows best
  • Your personal development agenda as an advisor

Trainer

Menno van Drunen, Supply Value Consulting
Menno van Drunen

The training is led by the management and senior consultants of Supply Value, including Menno van Drunen [verify], the people who developed the internal training program and who advise on a daily basis at the management level.

Frequently asked questions

Presenting is one aspect, but the core is broader: the entire advisory process, from intake to acceptance. It is precisely what happens before and after the presentation that determines whether your advice will be successful.

Yes, internal advising is even more difficult, because you will meet each other again tomorrow. The case study covers both situations and you practice in your own practice.

Practical information

€ 1,395 p.p., excluding VAT

€ 3,950 per group per day (up to 8 participants; hall and catering provided by the client)

Duration
2 training days
Next date
30 September 2027
Location
Zeist (office), another location by arrangement, or in-house at your location
Training format
Open registration and in-house
Educational level
HBO/WO
Group size
Maximum of 12 participants
Study tax
Training days plus approximately 2 hours of preparation per day
Language
Dutch
Certificate
Certificate from the Supply Value Academy
Sector focus
All sectors
Bookability
Open registration according to the scheduled dates. Without scheduled dates, the training can only be booked in-house.
Included
Training material, certificate and lunch
Payment
Invoice immediately after registration; payment term 14 days

Prices exclude VAT · free cancellation up to 4 weeks in advance

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