Paul D.
Skilled And Experienced Organisational Psychologist
Professional Value
Paul is an organisational psychologist who helps energy, defence and engineering executives develop leadership and integrate multinational joint ventures. He delivered a top‑40 executive development programme for an oil‑and‑gas services client, using psychometric testing and 360° feedback to produce board‑level succession plans and improve board meeting effectiveness. His work spans Europe, the Middle East and Australia.
Selected Clients
Executive Profile
Paul has over ten years' experience as a facilitator and organisational psychologist, working at the highest level in companies and organisations to effect individual, team and organisational change. He has worked with clients in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Middle East, the United States, and Australia.
He is a Chartered Psychologist who specialises in the application of psychological research to provide solutions to a wide range of organisational and business issues. Educated at Exeter and Glasgow Universities, he worked for a number of years as a clinical psychologist and clinical services manager in hospitals, whilst developing a practice as an organisational psychologist.
Some 10 years ago, Paul left the health sector to work in large organisations, and work on leadership development and change management programmes in large British corporations. At the same time, he began to specialise in working with multi-national joint ventures on integration and joint working issues. In 2002, he set up a consulting practice, based in Edinburgh, and has since then built a successful practice in organisational psychology and development.
His present clients range from small professional partnerships to large multinational companies, and cover oil and gas, energy, defence, and engineering sectors.
His current interests include making multi-national joint ventures work, individual development at Board and executive level, developing effective partnerships, and improving project team working.
Paul has presented at many international conferences, and published a number of academic and popular articles, including a best-selling book on customer service and quality. He is fluent in German and speaks basic Italian and Turkish.
Core Competencies
Executive Development
Paul delivers comprehensive executive development programs, utilizing psychometric tests, 360-degree feedback, and in-depth interviews to evaluate senior leaders.
He creates individual development plans for succession planning, development planning, and Board evaluation.
Paul's expertise has been applied globally, including a top 40 executive development program for an Oil and Gas services client.
Team Building
Paul enhances team effectiveness by working with Boards and senior management teams through a process of off-site workshops, psychometric testing, and process consultancy.
He has successfully developed team dynamics, planned for key individual replacements, and improved Board interactions and meeting processes for clients across various industries.
Facilitation
Paul provides expert facilitation support for Board and senior management team strategy workshops and away-days.
He collaborates with Division leaders to plan and deliver events, ensuring effective strategy and operational planning.
Paul's facilitation expertise has been utilized by clients in the oil and gas services sector, among others.