Ready For More Time, Income and Freedom In Your Career?
Gain lifetime access to this unique online course - researched and built by consultants who understand your values and live the same challenges.
You’ll get 11 in-depth video lessons, downloadable action plans, access to a like-minded community of fellow consultants in our sector, and direct support from us for your questions and guidance.
Who This Is For
Dedicated for consultants in the aid and development sector:
- Freelancers wanting more control over their time and direction
- Company owners who hit a plateau
- Staff or embedded consultants exploring new options
Step-By-Step Playbook
For building a sustainable consulting career working with:
- UN agencies
- NGOs
- Government aid, health or migrant departments
- Regional organizations
- Donors and foundations
- Civil society
What The Course Will Do For You
By taking the How2Thrive online course, you`ll be able to:
- Get paid for the impact you bring, not the hours you work
- Attract better contract opportunities and scale up your business - while focusing on tasks you enjoy
- Put time and energy back into your working life
- Deliver deeper and longer-lasting solutions for the aid and development organizations you support
11 Course Modules
Each includes:
➤ Video lessons
➤ Practical examples and case studies
➤ Downloadable scripts
➤ Action planner worksheets to apply directly in your career
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Module 1: “Create a lifestyle, not just a living”
About The Community
The course gives you the playbook. The community gives you support and accountability as you apply it.
By joining, you’ll be able to:
- Exchange ongoing support with a readymade network of consultants in our sector
- Receive feedback on your own proposals, ideas and tools - before you try them on your clients
- Amplify your contribution to important initiatives through mentoring other professionals in your field
Meet Your Trainer
Hi, I`m Rich Parker from Training In Aid. I created "How2Thrive As A Humanitarian Consultant" for people just like you.
Because I`ve been in those shoes you`re wearing.
After years of living from project to project, responding to tender requests and answering my clients’ call to travel (often with a few days notice), I finally figured I should stop trading my time and stress for income.
That`s when my team and I built a methodology that transformed my consulting career.
These days, I get to choose what projects I work on, and when. And unlike my life before, my company gives me a predictable income all year round - even during time off.
And now I want to share this so that other aid and development consultants can fulfill their own career and lifestyle goals.
If you have questions about the course or community, do get in touch. We’d love to help.
Choose Your Enrollment Plan
Flexible payment options: pay in full or split into two instalments
Apply your 25% discount code at the checkout page
What People Say
Hear from consultants who completed the How2Thrive course and joined the community
Sectoral Relevance
What stands out is how precisely the course fits the humanitarian / development context. Every module is aligned to sector realities, helping consultants uphold their core values while developing the commercial mindset needed for sustainability - especially for those transitioning from salaried roles. The contracting section is excellent: it offers respectful, plain-English scripts, what-to-say examples, and follow-up prompts that make pricing and expectation-setting far less daunting. Finally, the practical guidance on integrating software and optimizing AI usage removes the intimidation factor and provides clear first steps, giving consultants the confidence to explore and adopt these essential tools.
Dr Julie Hall MBE
Former IFRC Chief of Staff and WHO Country Rep
Comprehensive and Accessible
This course fills an important gap in the market. Much of humanitarian professional expertise is provided by independent consultants moving between established organisations with little guidance on how to establish yourself in this field and navigate your way to running a successful practice. This course looks to fill this gap. It has been set up to guide and support both those setting up as consultants but also those with some years under their belt who might like to review and improve their practice. It is comprehensive, accessible, and draws on the real life experiences of a successful and highly regarded consultant.
Professor Tony Redmond OBE, Professor of International Emergency Medicine
University of Manchester
Practical and Useful
Rich Parker is at the top of his game for exactly the reasons he outlines in his opening module. This course is dedicated to helping others succeed in their humanitarian consultancy journey. It offers practical advice from someone with lived experience, and is crucial for those aiming to transition to or build on their humanitarian expertise in a self-determined way.
Louise Robinson, CEO and Consultant
InSiTu Training
Supportive to Individual Needs
Rich’s 11-module course demystifies humanitarian and development consulting with step-by-step videos and practical worksheets. I wanted to finish feeling, "I can do that." I did - recognising it will be a challenge, but one I can embrace more confidently. Knowing Rich and the community will accompany us, as the consultant's journey winds and bumps along, is tremendously reassuring.
Martin Fisher, Consultant
UN and Red Cross roster member
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