David is an enthusiastic, articulate and decisive
developer of people. Possessing strong
leadership, strategic management and
business development experience, he rapidly understands personal/business objectives and requirements. David is
results, outcomes and
quality focussed.
David draws on his extensive
Blue Chip, FMCG, Business-to-Business and
people development experience to ask powerful and focused questions. His excellent command of language creates a trusting coaching environment where sessions are
dynamic and
productive - thought provoking and enlightening.
David's practice is grounded in a totally integrated,
interdisciplinary approach. He utilise the theories and frameworks from the fields of Learning and Development, Psychology, Management and Leadership, Emotional Intelligence and other arts and sciences to facilitate organisational and personal development and understanding -
change and
effectiveness.
David sees his role as a '
strategic thinking partner' - a
facilitator and
catalyst who quickly understands issues and encourages clients' to take those vital steps towards achieving personal and/or organisational
goals.
Skills and Areas of Expertise
Change Management
Emotional Intelligence
Succession Planning and Talent Management
Performance Management and Appraisal
Management and Business Awareness
Leadership and Motivation
Persuasion and Influencing
Developing effective Multi-stakeholder Relationships
Thinking Skills and Problem Solving
David Provides :-
Client Testimonials
'I consider him to have a definite capability when it comes to the fine arts of asking questions and listening to the answer. He is supportive, empathetic, encouraging and able to reflect back things to me which are empowering and objective. ' O.A.
'David has a quietly persistent manner, challenging unhelpful beliefs and focusing on existing strengths and successes. He quickly established an excellent rapport with me which allowed a trusting coach/client relationship to develop. David can draw upon a wealth of experience and his extensive knowledge of management issues when working with clients. ' A.M.
'Each session allowed me to completely focus on my topic of choice, while gaining a successful outcome that encouraged me to further explore my agreed actions. His method of coaching is thought provoking, enlightening, and I thoroughly enjoyed our sessions. ' B.D.
'David is a unique coach; he challenges you in such as way that, you as a client see things from a different perspective by the end of the session. ' C.C.
'He asks very specific, probing and sometimes challenging questions, all aimed at helping me to identify and achieve my goals. David's understanding and focus increased my enthusiasm and made me want to start on my objectives as soon as the session was over. ' Y.F. Corus Group
Qualifications, Accreditations, and Memberships
 | Masters Degree in Management Learning |
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| Three coaching qualifications including a diploma from Noble Manhattan |
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| Psychological testing levels 'A' and 'B' (OPQ, MBTI)
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| REC Certificate in Recruitment |
| Job analysis and competency design |
| 360° feedback
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| Institute of Training and Occupational Learning (ITOL) |
| Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) |
| The British Association for Psychological Type (BAPT) |
Contact details
t: +44 (0)191 4915376
Mobile: +44 (0)7530 969820
e: david@cognition.org.uk
w: www.cognition.org.uk
