Joseph O'Connor is an internationally recognised author, trainer, executive coach and consultant. He has conducted training programs in thirty countries.
He is a leading author and trainer in coaching and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Systemic thinking
He is the author of eighteen books and several audiotapes on Coaching, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), training, sales, communication skills, management, coaching and systemic thinking. His books have been translated into thirty languages.
He is co - author with Andrea Lages of two books on coaching
Coaching with NLP (Thorsons 2004 - translated into nine languages).
How Coaching Works (AC Black 2007)
President and Co-Founder of Lambent do Brasil an International Training and Consulting company in Sao Paulo, Brasil 2002.
Co – Founder of the International Coaching Community (ICC) 2001
Training qualifications
| • | NLP Master Trainer (International Community of NLP - 2001). |
| • | Master Trainer of Coaching (International Coaching Community 2001). |
| • | Master Trainer and Life Member (Australian Board of Neurolinguistic Programming 2006) |
Professional Qualifications
| • | B.Sc. (Honours) Anthropology from London University. |
| • | L.R.A.M. from the Royal Academy of Music. |
| • | Trainer in NLP certificate by International NLP training association. |
| • | Master Trainer for International Community of NLP. |
| • | Trainer certificate by NLP trainers association. |
| • | Master trainer in Coaching and NLP from International Association of NLP Institute. |
| • | Coaching teacher of Virtual University. |
Training experience
| • | England, USA, Denmark, Finland, Germany (Keynote speaker at NLP National Conference 1999). |
| • | Poland, Sweden, Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, Czech Republic, Turkey, Tunisia, Austria, New Zealand (Keynote speaker at national NLP conference). |
| • | Argentina, Chile, Australia (keynote speaker at the international NLP conference) and Brazil. |
| • | He was awarded the medal of the Singapore National Community Leadership institute for his work in training and consultancy in 1996. |
| • | Joseph is the first European Trainer to give NLP seminars in Chile. He is also the first NLP trainer to give public NLP seminars in the Czech Republic. |
| • | He was awarded the medal of the Singapore National Community Leadership institute for his work in training and consultancy in 1996. |
Clients
| • | Citibank – Coaching for managers, executive coaching and team coaching. |
| • | Panama Canal Authority – Team Coaching. |
| • | British Telecom - Team building and setting up new business units. |
| • | UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) – systems thinking training and consultancy in quality management for development programs. |
| • | British Airways – Sales training and consultancy |
| • | HP Invent –Training consultants and executive coaching. |
| • | Petrobras – Developing Competencies |
| • | BAX Global - Coaching |
| • | Arlington Consultants – Change management initiatives |
| • | Interbrew –Leadership and team development. |
| • | TDC – Change management through systemic thinking and coaching. |
by Joseph O'Connor and Andrea Lages
the book nominated for the Financial Times
best business book of the year in 2007