YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
19 years
PRACTITONER
Strategically mix management theory with practical application. David now consults with organisations to help improve performance and strategic direction, catering to individual company needs. He has served on the boards on a number of organisations, including RTO’s.
ABOUT
David is a very experienced and entertaining facilitator and trainer, coach and mentor. He is a productive consultant and ISO auditor.
David has made many trips to PNG for training the Diploma of Frontline Management. He has worked with the International Training Institute where he trained participants from both the government sector and private companies. He has also travelled to PNG to train workers at the Simberi Gold Mine on Simberi Island. David has also travelled to the Solomon Islands and Nauru for management training.
David Bryan has been in various management positions since 1980, at both operational and strategic management levels and has been training in the VET area since 1999. He is also involved in risk and safety management in Brisbane.
David has spent many years in the retail sector with ColesMyer. While here some of his positions were as Store Manager, and a state Training Delivery Manager for the Queensland ColesMyer Institute. He has been actively involved in risk and safety management, continuous improvement and project management, change management and organisational development.
David has experience in coaching and mentoring executives from different organisations and has considerable experience in both the public and private sectors. David is able to take management principles and apply them practically in a business environment. He specialises in WHS, writing skills, continuous improvement, change management and human resource management.
2002 Diploma of Management, DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, Melbourne
2005 Graduate Certificate of Corporate Management, DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, Melbourne
2007 Diploma of Project Management, AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, Brisbane
2009 Master of Business Administration, DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, Melbourne
2009 Certificate IV Training and Education SPECTRAINING, Brisbane
2013 Certificate III Retail Operations, AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS AND RETAIL ACADEMY, Brisbane
2015 Diploma of Workplace and Safety, HBA LEARNING CENTRES, Gold Coast
2017 Diploma of Quality Auditing. HBA LEARNING CENTRES, Gold coast
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
June 1st 2005 to Present - Senior Facilitator
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT – Management Education and Training organization.
Facilitation and training, Skills gap analysis, Courseware development and design, Consulting, executive coaching.
Selected Accomplishments:
• Successful facilitation and training to many private organizations and government departments across most Australian States and overseas.
• Part of a successful coaching program with Suncorp
• Lead a successful Clinician Business Development Program for QLD Health
• Executive and business Coaching
• Project management of programs
December 11 th 2016 – Present - Coach, Facilitator, Auditor
EPIPHANY TRAINING AND COACHING – Consulting, coaching and training organization.
Executive and business coaching, ISO9001 and ISO4801 auditing, facilitation of management principles
Selected Accomplishments:
• Conducting ISO9001 and ISO4801 quality and WHS audits for different sizeorganizations
• Conducting successful executive and business coaching
• Facilitation of management principles
• Writing and facilitating 'General Managers' course
• Project management of audits and programs
2008 - Present - Workplace health and Safety officer
RENTCENTRAL – Hospitality organization specializing in both short term and long term stays.
Conduct annual safety audits across all properties and develop corrective action plans. Chair and manage the Safety Committee. Coach and mentor managers as required. Advise as required.
Selected Accomplishments:
•Wrote and implemented a safety system and all associated documentation.
• Significant improvements of safety year on year
• Improved safety awareness of managers and all staff.
• Project management
November 2003 to June 2005 - Training Delivery Manager
COLESMYER – Retail company with 17 different brands including Coles, Myer, Kmart, Officeworks
Manage the delivery of training including managing trainers, venues. Liaising and coaching withmanagers across all areas of the organization. Conducting skills gap analyses. Managing projects as required.
Selected Accomplishments:
• Worked on a project to decrease LTIFR from 28 to single digits.
• Executive development
• Managing while moving Head Office premises.
• Project management
August 2001 to June 2003 - Store Manager Rockhampton
COLES SUPERMARKETS – One of Australia's largest grocery retailers.
Managed all aspects of store operations including managing budget, WHS, people, and customer service.
Selected Accomplishments:
• Managing through hard competitive times
• Meeting budget and other requirements
