David Cook Email & Phone Number

Aberdeen, Gb

Worldwide

I help people to show up big in their game of life or business and shift to the next level, even if uncertain what that is!

Aberdeen City, Scotland, United Kingdom

I am responsible for helping people from Aberdeen City to find suitable employment or training / education opportunities leading them into employment. This involves interviewing prospective clients, determining training or educational needs and locating suitable courses and funding. I assist clients in preparing CV’s and coaching them on interview techniques. I also liaise with other voluntary agencies to provide support services to clients who may have other issues to address. As part of my development role I liaise with local employers to keep abreast of suitable job vacancies or opportunities for work trials.PROJECT LEAD - Progress Through Positive Partnerships (PTPP - European Social Fund Project)I was responsible for the recruitment and training of a team of door-to-door canvassers who were tasked with completing questionnaires on all aspects of living and working as part of the PTPP Project. I managed the team on a day to day basis, recording responses and preparing call back sheets for the next day. I reported daily and weekly responses to the Project Manager and liaised with the main contact at Aberdeen City Council.Social Return On Investment (SROI) (2013)Pathways was selected to trial a SROI project as part of an initiative from Aberdeen City Council. Myself and the Pathways Manager were tasked to work with the SROI team to work through the process and forwarding the necessary information which led to the final SROI Report where for every £1.00 of investment, Pathways generated £4.79 for SROI.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Aberdeen

Supervising a team of 18 Door Staff at Aberdeen University Student's Union.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Marketing & Projects Manager – Great Northern Community Enterprise (1996 – 1999)Management: Responsible for operations of Great Northern Development Company, including sales targets, cash flow and profit and loss.Personnel: Interviewed, hired, trained and supervised staff. Monitored performance in line with company policies, procedures and targets.Sales – Account Management: Responsible for sales of services to clients. Established growth plans for individual accounts and personally managed account calls, presentations and negotiations. Grew client base from zero to 41 in first year of operations. Marketing & Research: Prepared feasibility studies, researched and investigated opportunities for expansion of services and new business within the group. Developed innovative marketing strategies to solicit and increase business. Conducted research programme on behalf of the Scottish Office.Business Planning & Development: Researched and prepared company business plan on an annual basis. Developed and implemented marketing plans for group and individual business units.Finance: Managed, analysed and projected cash flows and budgets, monitoring variances to plans and initiating aggressive controls of expenditure.Skills Development Manager – Great Northern Community Enterprise (1999 – 2000)Management: Overall responsibility for day-to-day operations for New Deal Training Centre. Also responsible for all group staff training. Training & Skills Development: Developed effective training programmes for New Deal clients. Delivered and monitored impact of training achieving 47 people into work over a 2-year period. Conducted all group staff training.Executive Management Team: Member of group Executive Management Team advising members and Board of Directors on marketing and training issues.

Aberdeen

I advised clients on all forms of marketing; Market Research, Marketing Plans, Promotional Campaigns, Direct Sales, Developing Unique Selling Propositions and Business Relationships.

Various

Starting as a Junior Sales in 1975 I graduated from the Burton Retail Management Training Scheme in 1983 as a Branch Manager.

Certificate, Impacting Leaders - Executive Coaching Certificate

Understanding Principle Based Coaching / The Power of Connection / How Human Beings Actually Work / Five Rules for Coaching in Business /.

Creating Lasting Change - Seven Steps To Mastering Leadership

The Art of Leadership: Creating Lasting Change / Overview of the 7 Master Steps / Understand and Appreciate Their World / Get Leverage /.

Certificate, Being An Exponential Coach

Mastery & Mindset / Deep Inner Work / Exponential Coaching / Exponential Thinking / Exponential Community / Selling the Invisible /.

Advanced Nlp Leadership & Management

Entrepreneurship & Business Coaching

Business Mastery

How to Get Maximum Results / Invincible Leadership / The Only 3 Ways to Grow Your Business / Strategic Innovation / The Power of Influence.

Courses, Personal Awareness And Self-Improvement

Personal Power II Get The Edge Time of Your Life Power To Influence Ultimate Business Mastery Ultimate Edge Train The Trainer Life Mastery.

Practitioner Of Nlp / Diploma In Nlp Coaching, Neuro Linguistic Programming

International Security Management

Introduction to International Security Management / Managing Security / Internet Intelligence & Investigation / Serious Organised Crime /.

Terrorism & Counterterrorism (Comparing Theory & Practice)

Definition and Nature of Terrorism / History of Terrorism / Terrorism Studies / Assumptions about Terrorism / Assumptions.

Security, Terrorism & Counterterrorism

Syllabus Concept of Security / Terminology Used in Security Studies / Threats to Security / How Conflict Has Changed / Drivers of Conflict.

Security Risk Management Essentials

Defining Security Risk Management / Conducting Risk Assessments / Developing Security Strategies / Creating a Security Plan / Developing.

Security & Risk Management Certificate

Introduction to Risk Management / Risk & Types of Risk / Risk Management Process / Organisational Security Management / Security Risk.

Certificate, Introduction To Bodyguard Training

Personal Security / Laws & Legislation / Threat Assessment & Risk Management / Operational Planning / Behavioural Intelligence /.

Foundations Of Security & Risk Management (Level 4)

Basic Principles of Security Management / Three Stage Risk Management Process / Creating Risk Management Protocols / The Five Risk.

Security Management Diploma

Basics of Security Management / Security Management Planning & Implementing / Building a Security Management Team / Role &.

Terrorism Awareness

Introduction to Terrorism Identifying Security Vulnerabilities How to Identify and Respond to Suspicious Behaviour How to Identify.

Security Guard Training

Security Guard Skills

Management Consulting

Running the Business / Business Strategy / Customer Service / Sales & Marketing / Finance / Operations & Productivity / Leadership /.

Diploma In Business Administration

Introduction to Business Administration / Human Resource Management / Team Based Leadership / Management Accounting / Project Management /.

Golf Psychology Coaching Certificate (Pga Approved), Golf Psychology

Member Wgtfuk, Golf Coaching

Certified Golf Coach, Golf Teaching

Education record

Activities and Societies: Army Cadet Force / Astronomy Club / Table Tennis Club / Gordonian Association