• Leadership development training – one to one and small groups
• Supporting organisations as they navigate culture change processes
• Mediation, conciliation and training processes for resolving conflict
• Guiding individuals and organisations on work / life balance issues
• Management skills training – one to one and small groups
• Mentoring, coaching and teambuilding for top performance
• Guiding organisations on personnel recruitment & retention

Primary research area – friendship in the workplace.
Danny’s higher education began with an honours degree in economics at the Queens University of Belfast, graduating in 1976, and was followed by four post-graduate awards including his recent PhD for research in HRM at The University of Strathclyde. Danny’s doctoral research focused on “The friendship experiences of senior managers…” and also explored the associated factors that influence individual and collective wellbeing and performance in organisations.

Academic Qualifications.
2004 PhD, for research in Human Resource Management, University of Strathclyde.
1984 MBA, University of Strathclyde, Graduate School of Business.
1981 DBA, the Queens University of Belfast.
1978 PGCE with double commendation, The Queens University of Belfast.
1976 BSc (Econ) Hons, the Queens University of Belfast.

20 years in Management Consultancy.
Before starting up the Business Development Centre, Danny held top-level positions in a number of national and international organisations including training and development at the Siemens International Training Centre at Feldafing, near Munich. During his time in Munich he also contributed to specialist courses at the British Council.

His current client portfolio is a reflection of the public, private and non-profit organisations across Europe and includes NHS Scotland, the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich, The Hague, Berlin and Vienna, the Disney Corporation (Munich), Cadbury (Ireland), Siemens AG, Fujitsu-Siemens (Europe-wide), Institute of Healthcare Managers (UK), the Strathclyde University Graduate School of Business, the University of Glasgow Staff Development Service, Glasgow School of Art, BSkyB Broadcasting, the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, Motorola and many others.

Over the last ten years Danny has developed considerable experience and expertise in the field of stress management in both public and private sector organisations. He has collaborated during that time with one of the UK’s foremost authorities on work / life balance and the management of pressure in the workplace, Dr Stephen Williams. His experience with Dr. William’s world-class pressure management tool, the Pressure Management Indicator (PMI) has propelled Danny to the forefront of this challenging subject area in Scotland. Danny is retained by a number of Local Councils and Healthboards as an expert consultant to facilitate their occupational rehabilitation protocols for managers.

Danny’s professional memberships include:

Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufacture and Commerce (RSA),
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (MCIM),
Member of the Institute of Directors (IOD),
Member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCMI),
Member of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
Member of the Association for Management Education and Development (AMED).

He is also an accredited mentor with the Scottish Leadership Foundation (SLF).

Notes:
The consistent theme in Danny’s career has been around personal and professional development and developing highly personalised leadership skills in challenging environments. His current maturity and professional skills are the product of commitment to passion rather than expediency.

Siemens A.G.
Whilst working at Siemens AG in Munich Danny developed a network of friends with a number of influential executives who have subsequently commissioned him to deliver leadership development and management training interventions for both Siemens and Fujitsu Siemens. The target audience is fast track leadership trainees. The programme was based in Munich and delivered in a variety of European cities.

The European Patent Office (EPO).
He is also engaged in projects at the European Patent Office in Munich, delivering leadership development, teambuilding and coaching programmes. His most recent commission involves residential training workshops for HR managers at the EPO with follow-up coaching in Munich and The Hague.