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David James Olney 29 November, 2023 In late 2013 I was happily engrossed in finding and assimilating fascinating ideas,
My Experience
My name is David Olney. I am a Human Performance consultant, Security Analyst, University lecturer, and blind podcaster based in Adelaide, South Australia.
I have taught courses on Applied Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Strategic Culture, International Security, and the Politics of Leadership at The University of Adelaide since 2002.
My clients for Applied Thinking and Complex Problem Solving training have included the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Department of Defence.
Furthermore, I have engaged audiences across the globe as a podcaster since 2016. For as long as I can remember, I have been concerned with improving the quality of communication.
I believe that effective communication is critical to individual as well as organisational success.
About Me
While I was at university I played a lot of guitar, and even more violin, which resulted in my right wrist (my white cane hand) frequently being in significant pain. Sadly, this resulted in me giving up playing music in 2002. After this I still enjoyed listening to music, but put most of my energy into becoming the best university teacher I could be.
When I started teaching at university I tried to encourage my students to have a love of learning as well as empowering them to use what they had learned to improve the world.
For as long as I can remember, I have been concerned with improving the quality of communication because I believe effective communication is critical to individual as well as organisational success.
Podcasting
I co-host two podcasts called Blind Insights and a spinoff of this one called Blind Drunk. I also feature on another podcast called Strategikon.
How I Can Help You
For as long as I can remember, I have been concerned with improving the quality of communication. I believe that effective communication is critical to individual as well as organisational success. If you can’t create an engaging, enlightening story, then your message will miss the mark and your potential audience will never hear what you have to say.
From providing you with a channel through which to present your message to an expanded global audience, to training you and your team to become confident users of diverse problem-solving techniques – find out what I can do for you!
Recent Blog Posts
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