IEC is a management consulting firm based in San Jose, California that specializes in employee development, workforce performance, and change management services. They take a "human approach to consulting" to help companies address issues like resistance to change, attrition, and hesitation to adopt new technology. IEC has provided strategic, results-oriented consulting services to many companies including Cisco Systems, Hewlett Packard, Harrah's Entertainment, and Xilinx. Their services include training needs analysis, curriculum design, performance planning, and change readiness assessment.