Tony P.
Internationally Recognised Trainer, Consultant, Author
Professional Value
Tony helps organisations develop their leaders and teams through internationally proven training methodologies. With expertise in Leadership Development, People Management, and Communication Skills, he designs programmes that deliver significant return on investment. His action learning approach combines individual growth with organisational outcomes. As a published author and visiting faculty at European Business Schools, Tony has worked with pharmaceuticals, financial services, oil and gas, and government sectors worldwide.
Executive Profile
Tony is an internationally recognised management training and development consultant with higher degrees in behavioural sciences and management development. He has worked on programmes all over the world with organisations from many sectors, including pharmaceuticals, construction, oil and gas, financial services, retailing and airports, County Councils and the Civil Service.
He has held Management Development positions with blue chip organisations in both industry and Higher Education in the UK, namely the pharmaceutical company, SmithKline and Cranfield University.
He is a qualified and registered user for a number of psychometric tests for both mental abilities and personality tests, and has used a number of these tests or inventories on courses to increase self awareness. His main areas of expertise are in the fields of Leadership Development, People and Team Management and Communication Skills. On many qualification courses, he uses an action learning approach, where the emphasis is on both individual learning and organisation outcomes which give a significant return on investment for both parties.
He has published widely on training and development and his latest book, Developing Effective Training Skills. A Practical Guide to Designing and Delivering Group Training, was published as a 3rd edition by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in London, in January 2004.
Tony has worked in the USA in 1982-83 in Maine under the Fulbright Exchange Programme; is a Director of a Management Training and Development Consultancy based in England; a visiting Faculty member at a number of European Business Schools on both MBA programmes and post experience courses. In 1991, he was elected to the distinction of Master Teacher within the International Management Centres.
Tony's specialty includes:
- People Skills
- Communication Skills
- Leadership
- Team Development
- Interpersonal Skills
- Presentation Skills
He is also a published author in the field of Training and Development.
Core Competencies
Human Resources
Tony has expertise in Human Resources, with a strong background in management training and development, utilising higher degrees in behavioural sciences and management development to inform his practice.
Team Building
Tony is skilled in Team Building, with experience in group facilitation and action learning sets, often working with organisations from various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, construction, and financial services.
Leadership
Tony demonstrates Leadership expertise, holding Management Development positions with notable organisations, and publishing books on training and development, including a guide to designing and delivering group training.