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Donald MacNaughton

Donald has a distinctive approach that combines a background in business and sports psychology with an up-to-date knowledge of organisations and current leadership thinking.  This, added to his personal energy, humour and skilful ability to motivate both individuals and teams, gives a breadth and scope to his work.  He writes regularly on leadership issues and works with some of Scotland’s most successful business leaders in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Previous clients have included:  BP Oil International, RBS, HBOS, Standard Life, Lloyds TSB, Highlands & Islands Enterprise Boards, NHS Highland, Baxters of Speyside, Highland Council, Greater Easterhouse Development Corporation, Columba 1400, to name but a few.

Expertise:

• Executive Coaching:  provision of senior executive coaching from team leader to director level.
• Collaborative Coaching: workshops for teachers and senior managers to coach, explore and develop coaching models across sectors and collaborative practices.
• Senior team development: senior team visioning.
• Associate Facilitator/Programme Director: collaborative participation in the design and delivery of experiential leadership programmes. 
• Leadership Development: senior management team leadership development programmes.

Donald is in increasing demand in both the business and sports world to share his knowledge and develop individuals enabling them to perform to their absolute best.  In addition to his business expertise detailed in this profile, he is also heavily involved in the world of sports, including football, snow sports, sailing, rugby, golf and shinty.  He is based in Scotland, but coaches and trains internationally.

Professional Affiliations and Qualifications:

• Business studies/Sports studies BSc (1st Class Hons), Roehampton Institute
• NLP Master Practitioner, NLP University, California
• Kevin Hogan’s Influence Bootcamp, “Train the Trainer” programme, USA
• Licensed to deliver “The Science of Influence”
• Accredited Success Factor Modeller (1 year course on entrepreneurial success), ITS London
• Ongoing personal development and studies on leadership and performance
  

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