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Derek Fox

Professional
MSc Organisational Behaviour
MA  Psychology
BA  People Management
Level A and B Psychometrics
CiPD Certificate in Training Practice
Sports Psychology
Master Trainer Program

Background

Derek is lead consultant and director of DFLeap Group, he also in an associate specialist in the area of management, leadership and communications with the IMI (Irish Management Institute) and is an associate faculty member for a number of academic universities and institutions. Derek has over 30 years' experience in learning design, management, coaching and development. He spent 15 years in a large multinational corporation and has worked in Europe, Asia, and America.

From an Academic point Derek has designed, managed and delivered on programmes up to and including Level 9 Awards on the NFQ. Derek has presented to exam boards at QQI, UCC, TCD, LMU, UCD and IMI.

Derek has accredited awards in organisational behaviour, psychology, psychometrics, people management, training, eLearning, programming languages and engineering. Derek has completed the C.I.P.D (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) accredited Certificate in Training Practices (CTP). He has completed John Townsend’s Master Trainer programme and is a licensed NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming) master practitioner.

In addition to these academic qualifications Derek is also licensed and certified to administer and facilitate an extensive range of personal development instruments, including:

  • MBTI® (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Step I
  • 5 Behaviours of a cohesive team™
  • EQi® (Bar-On Emotional Intelligence)
  • DiSC® (Behaviour instrument)
  • MBTI Step II™
  • Think on your Feet®
  • Belbin® Team Role Theory
  • Korn Ferry™ Dimensions  (Previously Hay Group, Talent Q)

Derek is a member of the Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD), the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CiPD), the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) and the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).

Derek is the Director of DFLeap Group. DFLeap focus on delivering solutions that get results. DFLeap work with leading companies in Ireland and across the globe. Derek has extensive experience working in the public/private sector with small, medium and large organisations. Derek also works in the not-for-profit sector and with associations (both commercial and voluntary).

Derek has published a number of books including his popular 'Discovering your Style and Dealing with Difficult People' and is a regular contributor to business and press publications.