David Couper

Current

Principal at DavidCouperCoach (Sole Proprietorship)
Principal at DAC Associates (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

VP Training & Development at Countrywide Home Loans
VP at Countrywide Financial Corporation
Contractor/Consultant at Arthur Andersen

Interactive Designer at Convergent Communications
Interactive Designer at BBC Worldwide

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Education

University of Santa Monica
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

Recommended

12 people have recommended David

Connections

246 connections

Industry

Human Resources

Websites

My Website

David Couper’s Summary

Training Development Consultant and Career Coach with twenty years experience.

David Couper has twenty years experience developing peoples’ talents and coaching executives and managers in transition. His career successes range from coaching managers in Tokyo to supporting producers in Hollywood.

As a training leader working on training, organizational development, and change management projects, he was responsible for teams of up to 25 people and has been accountable for budgets of up to $1.5M. He has designed for virtual classrooms, online training, satellite television, video, and for blended solutions. He has also been awarded two awards for training projects. David is a certified master trainer in Leadership.

He is a joint US/UK citizen and has lived in Asia and Europe.

David Couper’s Specialties:

career development, career transition, coaching, leadership, team-building, change management, diversity, culture shifts, conflict resolution, communication.

David Couper’s Experience

Principal
DavidCouperCoach (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Human Resources industry)

February 1997 — Present (12 years 10 months)

David Couper and Transitions Coaching work in the following areas:

Career Transition
· Dealing with layoffs or terminations including outplacement services.
· Preparing the tools for job-hunting including resume preparation.
· Creating strategies to most effectively market your skills.
· Networking your way to the right position.
· Presenting yourself successfully in an interview.
· Negotiating the right deal.

Life Transition
· Finding your life’s passion.
· Identifying the right path or career alternatives.
· Changing careers.
· Developing your own business.
· Dealing with life changes.

Cultural Transition
· Working with the employee and their family due to transfer.
· Preparing for an overseas assignment.
· Overcoming culture shock.
· Transitioning effectively to the new culture.
· Returning to the home culture.
Principal
DAC Associates (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Human Resources industry)

February 1997 — Present (12 years 10 months)

Principal of consultancy company partnering with large organizations on various organizational development and training projects including change management, coaching, team-building, and conflict resolution. Selected accomplishments include:

· Managed design and development of leadership training programs. (Miller Brewing, Golden State Foods, Marin Journal, Mattel)
· Led change management project as the result of a merger between two departments, which resulted in a significant cultural shift. (Ameritech)
· Developed performance development program. Program rated 4.8 (5 scale) and produced a significant improvement in customer service. (Bright Medical)
· Created OD and training strategy with senior team: conducting a training needs analysis, developing a vision, mission and organizational framework. (Kaiser Permanente)
VP Training & Development

Countrywide Home Loans

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CFC; Financial Services industry)

June 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 2 months)

Responsible for three reports. Position reports to 1st Vice President Training.

· Created new group responsible for analyzing and planning training solutions for all training needs. Liaise with senior executives, instructional design and delivery to fulfill requests. Hired new team, created procedures, and process.
· Project managed design and development of training for three major system pilots and rollouts. Materials developed included train the trainer, super-user training, intranet site, job aids, online self-study and classroom.
· Managed redesign of classroom training for blended approach.
· Designed, developed, and managed development of rapid deployment solutions for compliance remedial issues and legislative updates, HR performance appraisal process, sales customer service training and operations new processes.
VP

Countrywide Financial Corporation

(Human Resources industry)

2006 — 2007 (1 year )
Contractor/Consultant

Arthur Andersen

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Accounting industry)

February 1993 — February 1997 (4 years 1 month)

Invited to the US to work as part of internal training division developing solutions. Responsible for managing teams of 3 to 25 people, with budgets from $50,000 to $1.5 M, on global and national projects:

· Researched and developed change integration process for experienced hires including mentoring, buddy-system and change education. Turned around retention problem.
· Conducted needs analysis as a result of Anderson’s merger with Japan’s largest accounting firm. Developed HR, training and acculturation strategy as a result. Research gathering included on-site visits, surveys and focus groups.
· Managed design and development and facilitated live business television program, shown to 2500 viewers, on the use of the Internet.
· Managed 25 people and budget of $1.5M in the development of a four-day education seminar for 1000 people. Seminar was highest ever rated (4.72 on 5 scale).
Interactive Designer

Convergent Communications

(Public Company; Human Resources industry)

1986 — 1987 (1 year )
Interactive Designer

BBC Worldwide

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

1984 — 1985 (1 year )

Researched and designed interactive video solutions for Japanese Market.

David Couper’s Education

University of Santa Monica

MA , Spiritual Psychology , 2006 — 2008
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

BA , English/Communication , 1978 — 1981

Additional Information

David Couper’s Websites:

My Website

David Couper’s Interests:

coaching, training, cultural shock, psychology, spiritual psychology, fiction writing, play writing, travel, cooking, movies

David Couper’s Groups:

BAFTA, ASTD, USM,

Consultants Network
Informed Ideas For Writers
University of Santa Monica Alumni
Cardiff University Alumni Network
Organizational Learning
We Love Referrals
Spiritual Authors, Publishers and Agents
Writers / Publishers PEG (Professional Emphasis Group) of the National Speakers Association (NSA)