Daniel Wain Email & Phone Number

London, England, Gb

London Area, United Kingdom

My company, Daniel Wain Consulting Limited, has three core specialisms:- Bespoke & creative learning & development, and HR, consultancy;- Customised delivery of both face-to-face and virtual training from an armoury of business, communication & relationship skills;- Senior-level coaching to increase personal impact, effectiveness & engagement.I also have considerable, award-winning experience of speaking at, and chairing, international conferences, and chair webinars on a range of strategic and senior-level subjects. I have also contributed articles and interviews to many business journals and magazines.I have experience as a Visiting or Honorary Fellow / Professor at various UK and European universities and business schools, including the IE Business School in Madrid, the Universities of Southampton, Winchester and Westminster, and St Mary's University, London.I have been a Board Director & Trustee of several charities, and am also an award-winning actor, theatre producer and published playwright. I am proud to have been appointed a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development, a Fellow of both the Market Research Society and the Royal Society of Arts, and am a long-standing, full member of Equity (the British actors' union), the Writer's Guild of Great Britain and the Society of Authors.My learning & development clients include Avon, the BBC, the British Healthcare Business Intelligence Association, the British Standards Institution, BT, Capita, Coca-Cola, Corporate Citizenship, ESOMAR, GfK NOP, Haymarket Publishing, Hewlett-Packard, the House of Commons, ICM, ITV, the Insight Management Academy, Intage, Ipsos, Kantar, McCann Health, Maldon Salt, the National Lottery, Ofcom, PwC, the Royal Horticultural Society, Schoen Clinic, Simba Sleep, Telia Sonera, Tesco Bank, Transport for London, UKTV, the US Embassy in London, the Unlimited Group, University of Manchester, Utility Warehouse, Waitrose, Which? and WPP plc.

I am a fully Certified Practitioner for The Six ‘I’s® of Innovation, which offers a human-centred approach to innovation, blending design thinking with organisational development. The Six ‘I’s® is a unique assessment tool which helps individuals and teams understand their innovation strengths, contribute their skills and provide a clear roadmap to navigate and create value within times of uncertainty and change. Innovation efforts often fail because the right skills, knowledge, culture or processes needed to make an idea happen are not harnessed to create sustainable impact. The Six ‘I’s® can help organisations and individuals to overcome the pitfalls.

Reporting directly to the Worldwide Board, responsible for leading Research International's Learning & Development (L&D) team and for developing and driving the company's L&D strategy across the global network.Personal specialisms included the development and delivery of client-facing, business and leadership skills. Personally trained / coached over 1000 RI employees, from trainee to Board Director, across the world, including the US, Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacific (from China & Korea to Singapore, Hong Kong & Australia), and most of Europe (including the UK).

Launched the RI network's first-ever holistic training model, initially within the UK and then worldwide.

Management Board Director of RIUK's largest division, with over 230 staff generating £18m revenue.Led the division's New Business Development, Marketing & Communications and HR / Training functions.Responsible for the development & management of 5 RIUK Profit Centres, with client accounts including Royal Mail, Virgin, Boots, Audi, BT, GNER, BBC, Next and Chanel.

Member of RIUK's Senior Management Group.Director of 'PSD Projects' - responsible for ad hoc international & UK domestic research studies within the postal, government & utility sectors.Specific responsibility for New Business Development within Research International's Service Measurement division.

Ma (With Distinction), Human Resource Development

Ba (Honours), English & Drama

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