Services
Training and Facilitation
Customized training translates research and theory into practical tools participants can apply in their work. Courses can be delivered as stand-alone workshops, multi-day programs, leadership development series, train-the-trainer programs, or facilitated team sessions.
Primary training areas include:
- Adult learning and the science of learning
- Instructor development and train-the-trainer programs
- Leadership and supervision
- Organizational change and implementation
- Strategic leadership and systems thinking
- Evidence-based decision-making
- Team effectiveness and workplace dynamics
- Program evaluation and organizational learning
Training can be adapted for executives, supervisors, instructors, emerging leaders, intact teams, or multidisciplinary groups.
We meticulously integrate scientific learning principles and instructional design methodologies across every phase, ensuring your programs optimize knowledge retention, skill acquisition, and behavior change. Let us partner with you to tailor training solutions that precisely meet your organization's unique needs and strategic objectives.
Training and Academic Advising
Advising services support organizations, training units, academic programs, and individual professionals in developing credible, evidence-informed learning experiences. This work connects academic research with the practical demands of professional education and public safety training.
Services may include:
- Curriculum review and instructional design
- Learning objective and assessment development
- Course and program alignment
- Adult learning consultation
- Instructor development strategy
- Training evaluation planning
- Academic program and course development
- Applied research and evidence reviews
- Capstone and experiential learning design
- Guidance on translating research into practice
- Review of professional or academic training materials
Advising may be provided for a specific course, an entire curriculum, a new academic or professional program, or an organization-wide training system.
Project Management
Project management services help organizations move complex initiatives from concept through implementation. Support can be tailored to the full project lifecycle or focused on a specific phase in which additional structure, coordination, or subject-matter expertise is needed.
Services may include:
- Project scoping and planning
- Goal, deliverable, and milestone development
- Stakeholder identification and engagement
- Work plan and implementation timeline development
- Cross-functional coordination
- Risk and barrier identification
- Meeting and decision-process facilitation
- Progress monitoring and status reporting
- Change communication
- Implementation and adoption planning
- Project closeout and lessons learned
This service is particularly well suited to initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, organizational change, training implementation, policy development, or interagency coordination.
Program Development
Program development services help organizations build new programs or strengthen existing ones. The process begins with the problem the program is intended to address and connects organizational needs, evidence, resources, activities, implementation conditions, and desired outcomes.
Services may include:
- Needs and gap assessment
- Environmental and stakeholder analysis
- Program purpose and outcome development
- Evidence and promising-practice reviews
- Program model and curriculum design
- Logic model development
- Policy and procedure development
- Resource and staffing analysis
- Implementation planning
- Pilot design and refinement
- Performance measure development
- Program evaluation and continuous improvement
- Sustainability and institutionalization planning
Programs are designed not only to be launched, but also to be implemented consistently, evaluated meaningfully, and sustained over time.
Organizational Consulting
Organizational consulting helps leaders examine complex problems before committing to a solution. Using structured diagnosis, stakeholder engagement, and evidence-informed analysis, Catalyst Training Group helps organizations identify underlying conditions and develop realistic strategies for improvement.
Services may include:
- Organizational problem diagnosis
- Change readiness assessment
- Strategic planning and alignment
- Organizational culture assessment
- Workflow and process analysis
- Leadership team facilitation
- Implementation gap analysis
- Training-system assessment
- Organizational learning and after-action review design
- Policy-to-practice implementation support
Engagements can range from a focused consultation to a longer-term partnership involving diagnosis, design, implementation, and evaluation.
Flexible Engagement Options
Services can be structured to match the organization’s needs, timeline, and internal capacity:
- Stand-alone workshops
- Customized courses
- Multi-session training series
- Leadership academies
- Facilitated planning sessions
- Short-term advising
- Project-based consulting
- Embedded project support
- Curriculum or program review
- Long-term implementation partnerships
Every engagement begins with a conversation about the organization’s goals, operating environment, stakeholders, and intended outcomes. The result is a tailored scope of work rather than a one-size-fits-all solution.
Meet Your Change Agents
Staci Yutzie
Dr. Staci Yutzie, owner of Catalyst Training Group and a Professor of Organizational Leadership, is a passionate advocate for advancing public safety through evidence-based practices and science-informed training. With over two decades in civilian public safety, she's dedicated to bridging the critical gap between academic research and re
Dr. Staci Yutzie, owner of Catalyst Training Group and a Professor of Organizational Leadership, is a passionate advocate for advancing public safety through evidence-based practices and science-informed training. With over two decades in civilian public safety, she's dedicated to bridging the critical gap between academic research and real-world application in law enforcement.
A National Institute of Justice Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholar and an accomplished academic, Dr. Yutzie holds a Doctorate in Organizational Change and Leadership, a Master's in Justice Management, and a Bachelor's in Law Enforcement.
Her expertise is deeply rooted in learning science and organizational effectiveness, reflected in her impactful research publications and frequent role as a conference presenter at national and international events. She specializes in curriculum and instructor development, designing programs that are not only effective but also backed by data.
Her work also encompasses training and program evaluation, ensuring that every initiative yields measurable results. As a consultant, she excels in developing leadership capabilities and guiding organizational change within public safety agencies, fostering environments that are adaptive, resilient, and high-performing.
Jason Yutzie
Jason Yutzie is a strategic human resources executive and leadership consultant with over two decades of experience in cultivating high-performing cultures and developing impactful leadership. His extensive background has equipped him with a deep understanding of aligning people strategies with organizational goals.
Jason's executive exper
Jason Yutzie is a strategic human resources executive and leadership consultant with over two decades of experience in cultivating high-performing cultures and developing impactful leadership. His extensive background has equipped him with a deep understanding of aligning people strategies with organizational goals.
Jason's executive experience includes leading enterprise-wide HR operations and guiding strategic initiatives through major organizational transformations. He specializes in executive coaching, empowering senior leaders to navigate complex challenges, drive change, and optimize team performance. His expertise also encompasses organization design, where he excels at building HR infrastructure from the ground up. These capabilities are crucial for modern public safety departments seeking to streamline operations, enhance internal structures, and cultivate a more adaptable and resilient workforce.
Jason's people-first mindset remains central to his work, whether coaching executive teams, redesigning HR models for optimal efficiency, or guiding organizations through critical inflection points. He empowers leaders to align strategy with execution, fostering environments where both individuals and performance flourish—a vital aspect for developing resilient, effective, and community-centric police forces.
A certified SHRM-SCP professional, Jason also holds executive education credentials from the University of Michigan, Clemson University, and the Human Capital Institute. He brings a unique blend of strategic insight and operational rigor to every engagement, making him an invaluable partner for police agencies committed to enhancing their leadership capabilities, optimizing organizational structure, and building a more effective and engaged public safety workforce.
Hassan "H" Hassan
Hassan "H" Hassan
"H" Hassan is a seasoned public safety professional with two decades of experience in law enforcement. His distinguished career includes roles as a Patrol Deputy, Professional Standards Investigator, Corporal, Sergeant, and Drug Unit Commander.
Transitioning to full-time training, he specializes in survival skills, behavioral health, and
"H" Hassan is a seasoned public safety professional with two decades of experience in law enforcement. His distinguished career includes roles as a Patrol Deputy, Professional Standards Investigator, Corporal, Sergeant, and Drug Unit Commander.
Transitioning to full-time training, he specializes in survival skills, behavioral health, and resiliency and wellness for public safety professionals. He has a proven track record of delivering impactful training across multiple states and presenting at international conferences, demonstrating his commitment to fostering positive change and prioritizing the well-being of those who serve.
Andrew Bechdolt
Hassan "H" Hassan
Drawing upon 35 years of law enforcement experience, Andy offers invaluable consultation in police training. His deep understanding of instructor development, tactical operations, crisis management, and leadership allows him to deliver practical and impactful training solutions.
Andy is passionate about equipping the next generation of of
Drawing upon 35 years of law enforcement experience, Andy offers invaluable consultation in police training. His deep understanding of instructor development, tactical operations, crisis management, and leadership allows him to deliver practical and impactful training solutions.
Andy is passionate about equipping the next generation of officers and instructors with essential skills in community engagement, ethics, emotional intelligence, and effective teaching methodologies. His commitment to excellence has made him a sought-after facilitator, both nationally and internationally, in the field of law enforcement professional development.