Services
Five engagements, each meeting a different need.
Organizations come to Zheng Consulting at different points in their journey. Some know exactly what needs fixing, while others need guidance articulating it. Some are looking for a quick gut check that their approach is working as intended, while others want a steady hand and help building something that lasts. Most of my projects are custom — but the offerings below correspond to the most common projects my clients ask for. They can stand alone or sequence into something more robust.
MOST REQUESTED
Risk & Impact Audit
An outside set of eyes on how your operations and communications hold up to external scrutiny and internal expectations, with specific recommendations on what's working, what's exposed, and what to fix first.
Who it's for
General Counsel, Chief HR Officer, Communications Leaders
What it looks like
A structured review of your programs, practices, AI workflows, and talent pipelines against FAIR standards
What you get
Comprehensive audit report with identified risks and specific, prioritized actions to ensure stability, suitable for board or legal review
Ideal context
Your organization's risk environment or stakeholder expectations have changed in the past 12-24 months
Starting at: $15,000
Engagement length: 2-4 weeks
MOST FLEXIBLE
Organizational Consulting
Monthly strategic advisory for executive teams and people practitioners navigating leadership transitions, organizational change, AI transformation, and sociopolitical uncertainty, with as-you-need-it guidance and support.
Who it's for
Executive Teams, Chief HR Officer, People Leaders, Comms Leaders
What it looks like
Direct access to Lily for ad-hoc strategy calls, unscripted conversations, and rapid feedback when you need good guidance, fast
What you get
A living resource document with evidence-based actions, talking points for tough situations, and communications templates
Ideal context
Your organization is facing ongoing disruption, whether reputational crisis, long-term market misalignment, or staff turnover
Starting at: $8,000/mo
Engagement length: Month+
MOST CUSTOMIZABLE
Strategy Design
Custom strategy for organizations seeking a people-first change initiative that isn't off-the-shelf, with customizable support from early ideation all the way through strategic implementation and impact measurement, designed uniquely for your organization's context and needs. AI transformation, people and culture, retention, brand reputation and communications, and marketing strategy all fall under this.
Who it's for
Director-level Leaders and above, including C-Suite Leaders and Regional Leaders
What it looks like
Custom engagements, with potential phases including a Risk & Impact Audit, Needfinding, Initiative Design and Implementation, Training and Communications, and Impact Measurement
What you get
A comprehensive strategic plan, audit reports, assessment data, living resource documents, program design, training and facilitation, and ongoing ad hoc support
Ideal context
Your organization needs external accountability and support to ensure its new strategy isn't just developed, but also executed well
Starting at: $30,000
Engagement length: 2-8 months
MOST TIMELY
FAIR Strategy Pilot
A comprehensive redesign of your organization's people strategy for a post-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion era, in which both the risk of getting it wrong and the returns from getting it right have skyrocketed. Direct application of the FAIR Framework to your organization's context to meet the new standard of effective, defensible, and sustainable people strategy.
Who it's for
Director-level Leaders and above, including C-Suite Leaders and Regional Leaders
What it looks like
A custom engagement including a Risk & Impact Audit, Needfinding, Initiative Design and Implementation, Training and Communications, and Impact Measurement
What you get
A 3-5 year FAIR strategic plan, audit reports, assessment data, living resource documents, program design, training and facilitation, communication support, stakeholder management
Ideal context
Your organization operates in the United States and wants to remain or become a leading people-first workplace
Starting at: $50,000
Engagement length: 6-12 months
MOST TARGETED
Keynotes & Workshops
Virtual and in-person experiences that communicate big ideas, unify an audience around a shared commitment, or train practitioners on the one high-impact practice that your organization needs most. No off-the-shelf cookie-cutter entertainment here. These engagements, customized every time, make the one point you need made in exactly the way your people will hear it best.
Who it's for
Executive Teams, Retreats & Conferences, People Practitioners, People Managers
What it looks like
Email and virtual correspondence, custom keynote or workshop design, and the session itself
What you get
The experience, whether 90 minutes or a full day of learning, and a copy of the session slides
Ideal context
You want to punctuate your strategy or initiative with an experience that's memorable, effective, and builds the momentum you need for the next step
Starting at: $20,000
Engagement length: One-time
Please note: In-person engagements are not available in all locations. See travel advisory for current constraints.
Commonly Requested Sessions
FAIR For All: The Future of Human-Centered Workplaces
Keynote Talk
Designed for All Audiences
82% of Americans believe in the value of demographic diversity, but building genuinely fair, accessible, inclusive, and representative organizations continues to stymie workplace leaders. This talk introduces the FAIR Framework, an evidence-based platform for human-centered work built for the backlash era, centered on measurable outcomes, systems change, coalition-building, and win-win messaging, and the steps any organization can take to achieve it.
Leading People-First Organizations Through Scarce Times
Keynote Talk
Designed for Senior Leaders
As upheaval continues to define both work and society, leadership playbooks that worked as recently as five years ago now feel outdated. The challenges facing workplaces have only intensified: consumer anxiety, worker burnout, political uncertainty, AI disruption, and more. Doubling down on yesterday's solutions only complicates today's problems. This talk explores exactly how the strongest leaders today can succeed by relentlessly building what works: trust, good conflict, flexibility, and respect.
FAIR In Action: Tools and Tactics to Activate Organizational Change
Workshop
Designed for People Practitioners
It's one thing to commit to changing an organization, and another to actually achieve it. This comprehensive workshop trains those responsible for organizational change on everything they'll need to influence, coalition-build, and collectively create lasting change in their teams and organizations. Can be tailored for executives, people leaders, managers, volunteer advocates, or general audiences.
Management Masterclass: Delegate, Facilitate, and Lead with Confidence
Workshop
Designed for People Managers
Managers make or break teams, units, and entire organizations. And yet, nearly 60% of them receive no formal training on how to manage effectively: how to delegate the right work, resolve interpersonal conflict, comunicate effectively, and coach their direct reports to success. This workshop provides that exact training, tailored to your organization and the skills your managers need most.
What Comes After DEI?
Beyond DEI: Keynote Address for Engage for Good 2025
Finding Your Power To Create Systemic Change
Frequently Asked Questions
Travel Advisory
As of August 1st, 2026, due to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation targeting both transgender youth and adults in the United States, I am unable to safely travel to the following states: Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Ohlahoma, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginian, and Wyoming. At this time, I am unable to take in-person speaking engagements or client engagements based in these states.
