Shirley Dalton

Current

• Owner at Dalton Business Systems

Past

• Chief Operating Officer, Director Training at Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited

Education

• University of Newcastle

Recommended

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Connections

40 connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• My Website

Shirley Dalton’s Summary

Currently, as a business systems specialist, I Consult with CEO’s and company executives to identify strategic gains for companies by refining or implementing business systems.

Stage I includes an audit and analysis of the current systems and procedures and recommendations for improvements. Stage II includes engaging staff to develop and implement improvements.

Consultancy services also include:

* Executive coaching services for managers, in particular how to manage staff and develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and Key Behaviour Indicators (KBI’s) for staff and how to conduct performance reviews.

* Creation of company Procedures Manuals and staff training in the new systems.

My strengths are in identifying opportunities for improvement and communicating these in such a way that the recommended changes can be easily managed.

My achievements include:

* As the Chief Operating Officer for Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited I was responsible for creating and streamlining internal systems and structures which enabled the organisation to list on the Australian Stock Exchange and grow from 250 franchises to over 600 worldwide.

* Purchased carpet cleaning business with husband and sold for 36% profit within 12 months

* Elected Inaugural President for Australian Tutoring Association (ATA) Inc.

* Published Author – What My Favourite Teacher Taught Me – Volume 2

* Deans Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (B.Sc Applied Psychology)

* Keynote Speaker NSW State & Regional Development Small Business Training Programs on Running Successful Businesses

* Guest Speaker for Davidson Accountants client conference – 2006 Vietnam

Shirley Dalton’s Specialties:

Business Systems specialist, identifying opportunities for improvement, refining and implementing business systems, Executive coaching and training

Shirley Dalton’s Experience

• Owner

  Dalton Business Systems

  (Management Consulting industry)

  January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

  Professional consultancy services for growing businesses, specialising in streamlining and improving business systems and operational efficiencies.

• Chief Operating Officer, Director Training

  Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)

  2000 — 2006 (6 years )

  Employed in 2000 as the Franchise Manager by a family owned franchise system to support the existing 120 Australian franchisees. Created and implemented systems and training programs which enabled the company to list on the stock exchange, netting the owners several million dollars and increasing the number of franchises around the world to 600. Founder and inaugural President of the Australian Tutoring Association (ATA) Inc.

Shirley Dalton’s Education

• University of Newcastle

  Honours Graduate , Bachelor of Education , 1987 — 1990

Additional Information

Shirley Dalton’s Websites:

• My Website

Shirley Dalton’s Interests:

Public Speaking, coaching, writing

Shirley Dalton’s Groups:

I am a director of Lifeline, Newcastle and Hunter and also on the management committee for Make Today Count (a not-for-profit organization which supports patients and families with terminal or life threatening illnesses).

Shirley Dalton’s Honors:

Deans Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (B.Sc Applied Psychology)

Shirley Dalton’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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