ADVISING PROJECTS & PROGRAMS
David works with leaders, organizations and institutions who are seeking more effective and adaptive ways to develop people. He is focused on game changers who are leaning into the challenges we face, particularly at the interface of our humanity and our technology.
David walks alongside clients as they deepen their own awareness and capabilities instead of standing in front telling them what they should do. This approach, based in structured emergence, is much better suited for these uncertain times than the industrialized approaches often still in use.
He helps clients to see what is present as their curriculum rather than striving to plan everything in advance.
He is at his best when he is free to just be David rather than limited to a single role as he works. So much more is possible that way . . .
He only works with a few clients each year, focused on projects that spark innovation and contribution to a more humane and sustainable future.
How clients work with David
David works with project teams, program leaders, and senior practitioners in organizations and institutions to enhance their approach to change, learning, and development.
He works as an advisor, mentor, and facilitator with clients who are seeking to get a greater return on their investment in people, programs, and projects.
He integrates OD, training and coaching in a single approach. He works in innovative and experiential ways on real issues in real time. People develop themselves as they learn what they need to achieve what is important to them.
His clients love the depth of his knowledge and his gifts as a muse, thought partner, and guide who creates safe and generative spaces for learning and growth.
A current client
Outcome: Enabling their major users to get optimal results from feedback.
David is the Learning & Development Advisor for Ovida (www.ovida.io), an AI-informed platform which accelerates the development of coaches, leaders, and others.
He serves as the Concierge for clients in getting the most from their use of the platform and as co-creator of the new Ovida Lab which integrates key elements of his work in the platform to enrich the user experience and outcomes.
He also advises clients on how to align their feedback and development strategies with what we know about what it takes to become more mature and masterful in one’s role. This includes introducing them to the Narrative 720° feedback process to increase the impact of their investments in coaching and learning & development.
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Testimonials
Founder, Ovida
"David's work with Ovida has been fundamental to our success. He believed in Ovida before it had any substance, and his subtle yet incisive guidance has helped us craft a product that is both highly ambitious and deeply pragmatic. David's ability to challenge and extend our thinking at both a conceptual and practical level has been invaluable in honing our value proposition. You know someone truly gets your business when you hear them describe it better than you can."
Global training manager, Nike
"David Drake is visionary, looks for and brings out the best in others, and always leaves people and groups better off than when he found them. He is an effective and cogent business partner. David Drake’s work is valuable to any organization today. "
Chief Learning Officer, PwC
"David partnered closely with us for three years, contributing his extraordinary coaching skills and expertise to assist us in crafting and driving a significant cultural change journey for the Firm with coaching at its foundation. His wise counsel, combined with a genuine interest in people, deep experience with OD and commercial acumen, make him a trusted business advisor to us."
Director of Coaching, Melbourne Business School
"David’s narrative work is very powerful. He was a very astute choice for working with us. There has been such a positive response to his philosophy, models and personal style; his visit has exceeded all my expectations and made a significant contribution to the development of our coaches."
Chief Financial Officer, Westpac
"If we could talk like this every day, it would fundamentally change our organization."
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