Owen Pardue (TNLP)
It's sobering to realise that I took a nap one morning in Kindergarten and woke up to find that I now have over two decades of useful experience in life and business! The time flew faster than I could ever have imagined. I'm fortunate, though: for the most part, it's been successful and I've had - and continue having - a pretty good time!
Experience includes:
- business development (designing processes & strategies) (Ireland, UK, & USA)
- coaching & training
- sales & marketing (recruiting and training sales & marketing teams)
- copywriting & business writing (from sales letters to advertising campaigns)
Kinder clients of mine (including: Nat Ross, Glanbia, Philip Morris Int’l, AIB…) have told me that I bring ‘a wealth of practical knowledge and easy-going professionalism’ to my work. I thank them for being so kind, although I take it with a pinch of salt – my head’s big enough as it is already.
Since becoming a certified Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Master Practitioner I’ve never looked back. Some wit once said that when you do what you love you will never work again. I feel fortunate to not be working.
I also hold a diploma in Bungee Jumping :0) as well as one for Performance & Executive Coaching (currently serving on the coaching panel of a number of international banks). I’m interested in many other things, too - language (copywriting for business & writing for fun), recruitment profiling, hypnotherapy, NLP Psychotherapy, and motivational and/or after-dinner speaking. Client’s say that my presentation style is personal, challenging, dynamic and thought-provoking. I hope so! As long as they're getting something out of it and we're all winning, I'll keep on keeping on.
Qualifications
- Certified Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
- Master of NLP
- Executive Coach Dip. (currently serving on the coaching panel of AIB)
- Professional Copywriter
- Hypno/Psycotherapist
- After Dinner & Motivational Speaker
Geoffrey Leigh (TNLP)
Following a rewarding career within the Department for Education and Employment, crafting policy around the national learning and development agenda, Geoffrey now focuses his talents on supporting organisations to boost their productivity and on helping their people to achieve the quality of life they want.
Geoffrey has a PostGraduate Diploma in Personnel Management (IPM), a Diploma in Training Management (ITD) and is a European Foundation Quality Model (EFQM) Assessor. An experienced Investors in People Practitioner, Geoffrey was involved in the initial design and subsequent strategic reviews of the Standard. He has supported many organisations in achieving recognition against the Standard and, perhaps more importantly, in realising an impressive range of business benefits: increased market share, higher profits, improved staff morale and retention.
As a consultant, Geoffrey continues to develop systems and processes to support successful business planning, cultural change, human resource planning, communications, performance measurement and organisational learning.
Clients include both large and small organisations operating across private, public and voluntary sectors. As a trainer, he diagnoses, designs and delivers learning programmes reflecting leading edge learning technologies across a range of subject areas including
- leadership
- marketing and sales
- diversity
- trainer training
- financial management.
Geoffrey is a Certified NLP Trainer and carries a number of qualifications in Accelerated learning. His diverse experience affords him an “impressively flexible” delivery style, and, as a trained actor, he brings to learning events an appropriate measure of entertainment!
Orla Farrelly
Owen
It’s not long since I’ve had this new title of Style & Image Coach, even though I’ve been doing it with great success over the past dozen years. During my time in the fashion industry I've been helping women (and the odd man!) to get that ‘look’ they’ve always desired. Combining that experience with my natural coaching abilities (you don’t tell others what to do – you help them discover what to do for themselves and then keep them focused and motivated on that) and my Neuro-Linguistic Programming skills, I feel more equipped to coach clients than ever before.
Experience includes:
- Manager (of two of Ireland’s top department stores)
- Manager (of leading designer-wear shop in Dublin)
- Visual merchandiser (countrywide in various stores)
- Account executive (looking after corporate clients in one of Dublin’s leading accessory shops)
- Personal shopper (clothes and accessories / men and women)
- Certified practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
- Customer service provider
NLP is proving to be one of the most rewarding facets of my career and life. I first became aware of it through Owen Pardue (Master & Certified Trainer NLP), and with his support and encouragement I went on to be certified as an NLP Practitioner. I feel very fortunate to have studied with two of the finest and most talented people in the field, Dr. Susi Strang-Wood and Craig Wood. They made learning such an unforgettable experience – and so much fun! I know I can never thank them enough. And it is my intention to continue my training with them – from Master through to Certified Trainer. Why work with less than the best?
Qualifications
- Retail / Department Store Manager
- Trainer
- Visual Merchandiser
- Corporate Account Executive
- NLP Practitioner
- Style & Image Coach
Orla Farrelly
Owen
It’s not long since I’ve had this new title of Style & Image Coach, even though I’ve been doing it with great success over the past dozen years. During my time in the fashion industry I've been helping women (and the odd man!) to get that ‘look’ they’ve always desired. Combining that experience with my natural coaching abilities (you don’t tell others what to do – you help them discover what to do for themselves and then keep them focused and motivated on that) and my Neuro-Linguistic Programming skills, I feel more equipped to coach clients than ever before.
Experience includes:
- Manager (of two of Ireland’s top department stores)
- Manager (of leading designer-wear shop in Dublin)
- Visual merchandiser (countrywide in various stores)
- Account executive (looking after corporate clients in one of Dublin’s leading accessory shops)
- Personal shopper (clothes and accessories / men and women)
- Certified practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
- Customer service provider
NLP is proving to be one of the most rewarding facets of my career and life. I first became aware of it through Owen Pardue (Master & Certified Trainer NLP), and with his support and encouragement I went on to be certified as an NLP Practitioner. I feel very fortunate to have studied with two of the finest and most talented people in the field, Dr. Susi Strang-Wood and Craig Wood. They made learning such an unforgettable experience – and so much fun! I know I can never thank them enough. And it is my intention to continue my training with them – from Master through to Certified Trainer. Why work with less than the best?
Qualifications
- Retail / Department Store Manager
- Trainer
- Visual Merchandiser
- Corporate Account Executive
- NLP Practitioner
- Style & Image Coach