Build A Workforce That Is Engaged.
TRUSTED BY 200+ ORGANIZATIONS
Serving clients across the U.S., E.U., Africa, and the Middle East. Fortune 500 companies, high-growth startups, social impact nonprofits, labor unions, and federal, state, and municipal government.
WHAT WE DO
Four Ways We Work With You.
TanaMSession.com is a human resources and organizational development consulting firm founded in 2014 and led by Dr. Tana M. Session, JD, PHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP. We help organizations diagnose what is not working, redesign how people are hired, developed, and led, and make the change hold after we leave. Our work spans cultural transformation, leadership development, employee training and development, cultural assessments, organizational restructuring, and executive performance coaching.
CONSULTING
Organizational development consulting, HR strategy, change management, and cultural assessments. We find what is actually driving turnover and disengagement, then build the structure to fix it: organizational design and restructuring, compensation audits, OKR and KPI frameworks, employee engagement action plans, and staff transition support.
TRAINING
Employee training and development, delivered in person, live virtual, or on demand. 500+ sessions facilitated. Topics include Unconscious & Implicit Bias in the Workplace, Intentional Recruiting & Interviewing, Generational Competencies, Emotional Intelligence, and How to Effectively Recognize & Address Microaggressions. Every program is customized to your organization.
COACHING
Executive performance coaching on an ICF-approved methodology. 360-degree feedback, DiSC and implicit bias assessments, and a written development plan your leader keeps after the engagement ends. Available one-on-one or as group coaching.
SPEAKER
Keynotes, speaker series, and conference sessions across the U.S., E.U., and Africa. Dr. Session has presented at SXSW and SHRM conferences and teaches leadership development at the African School of Governance in Kigali, Rwanda. Topics span personal power and executive presence, the future of work and emotional intelligence, managing the multigenerational workforce, intentional hiring, and women's leadership and empowerment.
THE IMPACT
200+
Organizations served
Corporations, nonprofits, unions, and government agencies since 2014.
500+
Trainings facilitated
In-person, virtual, and on-demand.
435,000+
LinkedIn Learning completions
Across Dr. Tana M. Session's official LinkedIn Learning courses.
1M+
Lives impacted
Through training, coaching, keynotes, and media.
2,000+ speaking engagements | 10,000+ hours of executive coaching | 30+ years of HR experience
PROOF
What Changed After We Left.
Case studies across biotech, entertainment, real estate investment, consumer products, nonprofit services, and municipal government. Each one started with a specific problem: turnover in a critical function, an employee committee that had stalled, a workforce that had drifted from the mission.
Berkshire Residential Investments Creates Employee-Led Taskforce To Further Build Workforce
BerkshireUNITES grew to 55 members across 10 subcommittees and now delivers against annual OKRs.
How Las Trampas School Transformed The Workforce To Increase Core Mission Alignment & Retention
Three years of annual engagement measurement across three separate programs, with participation climbing to its highest level in year three.
How Madison Reed's Employee-Driven Committee Increases Trust For Tough Conversations
Three disconnected business units built a shared, values-first culture where employees are comfortable having difficult conversations.
Universal Music Increased Retention & Reduced Turnover By Upskilling The Talent Acquisition Team
Talent acquisition at a 60-territory music company gained a consistent recruiting process and recruiters who can name their own biases.
Inflammatix Ramps Up Commitment To Organizational Strategy And Launches Employee Resource Group
A hybrid, globally distributed workforce now has an employee-led committee driving engagement.
The City Of Richmond, Virginia, On Track To Become A Great Place To Work
Virginia's capital audited for HR reorg, re-evaluated job specifications for staff groups, and benchmarked pay against peer cities, after earlier attempts at change had not stuck.
IN THEIR WORDS
"Her training programs were assessed as being current, forward-thinking, valuable and applicable to advance personal and professional growth."
The National Black Employees Association
Xerox
"Feedback from her classes has been positive. Employees state that their knowledge and understanding of these topics has increased as a result of her training."
Keri Eliason
Director, NASA
"[She] put together a training session that was interesting, engaging, informative and tailored to the needs of the managers. Every single manager praised Dr. Tana for her outstanding presentation and being able to make them laugh, self-reflect and learn...all within a matter of hours."
Kerri-Harper Howie
Owner, McDonald's
"Overall, the training was very informative, provoked some thinking, and opened some eyes.We received a lot of great feedback from the participants."
Terry Wadley
Executive Manager, FAA
CAPABILITIES
The Full Range.
Some of what organizations bring us. If your situation is not on this list, it is usually adjacent to something that is.
Organizational Development & HR
Organizational development consulting and design
Organizational restructuring
Department organizational assessments
Cultural transformation
Culture and climate assessments
Change management strategy and implementation
Compensation audits and pay equity review
Employee engagement assessment and action planning
Year over year OKR and KPI framework design
HR policy development and employee handbooks
Staff transition support
Internship program design
Employee referral program design
Leadership & Talent
Leadership development programs
Executive performance coaching (ICF-approved)
360-degree feedback processes
Performance management system design
Succession planning and stakeholder management
Multigenerational workforce strategy
Hiring bias review and inclusive recruiting
Talent acquisition team upskilling
Employee retention strategy
Training & Facilitation
Employee training and development
Unconscious & Implicit Bias in the Workplace
Intentional Recruiting & Interviewing
Unbiased Leadership: Managerial Bias in Performance Management
How to Effectively Recognize & Address Microaggressions
Generational Competencies: Managing the Multigenerational Workforce
Cultural Awareness & Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Key Skills for Proactive & Courageous Conversations
Future of Work: Key People Skills for Leadership Success
Emotional Intelligence
Town hall and committee facilitation
Keynotes, speaker series, and conference sessions
WHY TMS
Dr. Tana M. Session, JD
Dr. Tana M. Session, JD, is an award-winning Consultant, International Speaker, Executive-level Performance Coach, Best-selling Author, recognized Organizational Strategist & Multigenerational Thought Leader, and Media Contributor. Dr. Session was recently recognized as a "Top Change Management Consultant" by Techtimes; “Top Company Culture Consultant” by Fond.co; “Top Employer Branding Expert” by Eightfold.ai; and a Huffington Post “Top Female Expert to Follow.” Dr. Session is an official LinkedIn Learning expert in organizational development, recruiting and interviewing, and performance management, and was also recognized by Forbes as a “Next 1000." Additionally, her business was recognized by DesignRush as a "Top 5 California Business Consulting Firm" and a "Top 10 California HR Outsourcing Company," and CORE Magazine/USA Today recognized her as "CORE 100 Most Influential Blacks Today." As of 2024, Dr. Session was inducted into the Los Angeles Awards Business Hall of Fame as a 3-consecutive year recipient in the category of Human Resource Consulting.
She does not soften hard feedback to make a room comfortable. That is usually why she gets called.
Dr. Tana M. Session holds the PHR, GPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications as well as an ICF-approved Executive Performance Coaching certification. As of February 2025, TMS Business Consulting, Inc. is officially recognized by the SBA as a certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and Women Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE).
RECOGNITION & MEDIA
Where The Work Shows Up.
Forbes
"Next 1000"
Huffington Post
"Top Female Expert To Follow"
Techtimes
"Top Change Management Consultant"
DesignRush
"Top HR Outsourcing Companies"
LA Awards
Business Hall of Fame
HR Consulting
3-consecutive years
LinkedIn Learning
#1 Instructor for Recruiting & Interviewing
Fond.co
"Top 10 Company Culture Consultant"
USA Today
"CORE 100 Most Influential Blacks"
CORE100
Eightfold.ai
"Top Employer Branding Consultant"
LA Business Journal
"CEO of the Year"
2022 Finalist
Dr. Tana M. Session, JD's work and commentary have appeared on KTLA-5, NBC News, and ABC News, and in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Essence, and Black Enterprise.
QUESTIONS
Before You Reach Out.
What does TMS Business Consulting do?
TMS Business Consulting, Inc., known as TanaMSession.com, is a human resources and organizational development consulting firm founded in 2014 by Dr. Tana M. Session. We provide organizational development and HR consulting, cultural transformation, leadership development, employee training and development, executive performance coaching, and keynote speaking to corporations, nonprofits, labor unions, and government agencies.
What size and type of organizations do you work with?
From small nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies and federal agencies. Past clients include McDonald's, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, NASA, the EPA, the FAA, the CDC, the FDA, and the City of Richmond, Virginia. More than 200 organizations to date.
How does an engagement usually start?
It depends on your timeline. Every engagement is scoped around your specific needs and the outcomes you are after, so the starting point varies: an employee engagement or culture assessment, a department organizational assessment, executive alignment sessions, or town hall facilitation. What does not vary is that we establish what is actually happening before recommending anything.
Do you deliver training virtually?
Yes. Every program in our library is available in three formats: in person, live virtual facilitated, and on demand. All are customized to your organization, sector, and audience level, from early career through executive leadership.
Where do you work?
TMS is headquartered in the Los Angeles area and operates globally. We are active in the United States, European Union, Middle East, and Africa.
Is TMS a certified small business?
Yes. TMS Business Consulting, Inc. is certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and is a certified Women/Minority Business Enterprise (W/MBE). SAM UEI M871GKP65R57. CAGE Code 07E13. NAICS codes include 541612, 541611, 541618, 611430, and 921190.
Tell Us What Is Actually Going On.
The first conversation is a diagnostic, not a pitch. Bring the problem you have not been able to name.
200+ organizations | 500+ trainings | Certified WOSB, EDWOSB, and W/MBE