David Miles
- Waynesboro VA
Energetic speaker connecting to real needs in an organization in a humorous and engaging manner.
Media
Social
Biography
Personally, I have over 20 years of public safety and healthcare delivery experience with almost as much experience in training, motivating, educating, and facilitating at a variety of levels. My experience is varied and also includes several entrepreneurial pursuits including a Class-A commercial landscape contracting company and several training companies.
To help fulfill my desire for lifelong learning and to accomplish a long-desired achievement goal, currently I am a Ph.D. candidate in Organizational Leadership, concentrating in Human Resource Development with a particular interest in the practical application of self-directed learning concepts in organizations. I also have an additional educational background that includes a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Leadership, a Master's degree in Public Administration and a systems management-based bachelor's degree.
Whether for a speaking engagement, breakout session, training seminar, a facilitator for your organization or meeting, or for a medium to long-term consulting relationship, allow me to see how I can deliver entertainment, motivation, education, and most of all to increase the engagement of your employees and leadership potential.
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Fellows of the Beta Phi Society
2012-09-21
Inducted by invitation only into the Fellows of the Beta Phi academic literary society as a Beta Phi Scholar.
Completed Graduate School with a 4.0 in one year
1998-06-26
Doubled up on classes for my Master's degree and completed the two-year program in one year with a 4.0 grade point average.
Education
Troy University
Master's of Public Administration
Public Administration
1998
Concentration in Public Management.
City Manager Internship.
Hampton University
Bachelor's of Science
Emergency Medical Systems Management
1997
Concentration in Fire Administration.
Regent University - School of Global Leadership and Entreprenuership
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies - Leadership
Organizational Leadership
2011
Completing the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in 2014.
Tidewater Community College
Associate in Science
Science
1997
Event Appearances
"HRD 2.0" - The increasing role of new media in HRD and adult education
First Asia Autonomous Learning World Caucus Singapore
2011-10-19
"Play to your Strengths"
"Play to your Strengths" - 1/2 day workshop. Greater Tampa area, FL
2011-10-04
Self-Directed Learning: An exploration of Value-Based results for organizations
Autonomous Learning World Caucus Exeter College - Oxford University, UK
2012-03-14
Organizational Commitment - "Does it matter?"
Conclave of Leadership Conference Regent University, VA Beach, VA
2012-05-11
Sample Talks
Strengths or Shortcomings... Where is your focus?
A presentation on focusing on employees strengths and spending time, talent, and treasure developing those strengths instead of wasting time constantly trying to improve areas of weakness (to no avail).
Autonomous Learning and Employee Engagement.
According to experts, 80% of an adults learning is job related but they only receive 20% of that through formal 'work-sponsored' training. Where do your employees learn the rest? Find out how the concept of autonomous learning can revolutionize your organization and how to tap into the hidden resources that may be lying in plain sight within your business.
"Play to your Strengths"
Customizable training ranging from 1/2 day to multiple day workshops looking at a positive new focus on employees' strengths and talents versus mainly focusing on their deficiencies and how that change in focus can shift the organizational culture. Includes pre-workshop assessments, analysis, books, and materials.
"HRD 2.0" - The increasing role of new media in Human Resource Development and Adult Education
An interactive and engaging look at the role of new media for corporate trainers, human resource development professionals, and those involved in the facilitating of adult learning.
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Author Appearance
