David Elverson
Change Management and Commercial Expert
Which Organisations Has David Trained in Strategic Change, Planning and Thinking Recently?
Ministry of Defence
National Fire Chiefs Association
Environment Agency
West Midlands Police
HM Prison and Probation Service
Department For Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
UK Finance Limited
Oil & Gas Authority
Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Department for Digital, Culture , Media and Sport
Department for Education
Aster Group Limited
Government Digital Service
Westminster City Council
Home Office
British Business Bank
Introducing David Elverson
David has been providing consultancy advice and training to the public sector for the last twenty years, supporting strategy development, commercial performance and change management.
He has a passion for helping to create more effective services. As a former senior manager of a local authority, he has provided these services for many NHS Trusts, over 70 local authorities and many other public bodies, including MOD, Cabinet Office, Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Cambridge City Council, Department for Communities and Local Government, Hertfordshire County Council, Newham and Havering Councils, Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust, Norfolk County Council, Science and Technology Facilities Council, South Norfolk Council, Suffolk County Council, and many more.
David is passionate about translating strategy into action in a way that engages staff and develops buy-in and high levels of productivity.
David has also worked on many high level and politically sensitive projects. He has been part of government review panels looking to improve the effectiveness and impact of major national transformation programmes. He always tries to bring a pragmatic edge, as a strategy is only as good as our ability to implement it.
Whilst a business manager for a traded service of Norfolk County Council he undertook one of the first academic studies looking into the factors that determine the commercial effectiveness of local authority traded services. He sat on a Cabinet Office Quality Review Panel to review the impact on people and culture of major transformation programmes. And in 2017 he had another book published, Commercial Gov: a practical guide to commercial development in the public sector.
What Can You Expect From David’s Training?
Whether its strategic thinking, leadership, planning or implementation to change management, stakeholder management or anything in between, David’s aim for every training course is to leave you confident, equipped with tools and techniques and the knowledge of how to apply them in your workplace straight away.
Not only is David highly knowledgeable and experienced, but he also strives to create a comfortable and open learning environment for everyone, no matter your job level or experience. With his invaluable feedback and ability to read the room, his training has had a serious positive impact on our delegates.
Why You Should Attend a Training Course With David?
David knows us and our delegates, so she understands exactly why public sector professionals attend our courses and what they’re looking to gain. With this in mind, see for yourself what previous delegates have said…
"I'm in the middle of my first project that represents a major change for our faculty and this information supports my success in this work"
Student Engagement Manager, Bristol University"Has made me stop, review and want to reconsider stakeholders, there influence, interest and needs."
Business Development Manager, Cambria University"Using a stakeholder analysis scoring tool will assist me to gain maximum benefit from key players in projects"
Employer Engagement Coordinator, Hounslow County Council"The trainer was an excellent instructor who provided insight from their own experience and applied to fun and engaging practical sessions that I can apply to my own teams"
Operations Manager, University of Portsmouth"A really informative, interactive and beneficial course for anyone who doesn't know much about change management"
Programme Management Support Officer, Avon Fire and Rescue Service"A good introduction to an area I was completely unfamiliar with. Gives a lot to think about going forward"
Assistant Economist, Food Standards Agency“Fantastic! Really enjoyed the interaction and new learning, especially from fellow professionals who all have similar problems in different sectors”
Business Development Director, The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital“Really good, thought-provoking training session and excellent trainer who gave really good examples as to how the techniques could be used.”
Strategic Lead, PHE"Excellent and relevant for organisations today. Would definitely recommend this course."
HR Manager, Brent Council.
David also works with us on our In-House courses, where we create tailored or bespoke training agendas with you to develop a cost-effective and practical course for the whole team at a time and place that suits you. Read more about our clients and their experiences with us.