Meet The team

James Dalton MCIPD, FCILT

Founder & CEO

James has a passion to transform the world of work to make them great places to work for all employees and to bring the associated benefits that are brought to a business through engaging, enabling and empowering people, leaders and companies.

James is one of the country’s leading experts in operational Human Resources and employee engagement and has integrated behavioural science into his ground breaking approaches. As the creator of the E3 engagement model, he is leading a step-change in how employers get the most from their employees through the exemplary delivery of HR strategies.

With 20 years’ operational HR experience at a senior level, he not only delivers many of our services, but also leads the excellent team here at E3i HQ.

James is also a Reiki Master, and teaches meditation and Tai Chi, leading retreats and workshops across the UK.

Ben Dalton

Trainer & Researcher

Ben is one of our expert associate trainers and professional researchers, supporting E3i with delivering our workshops, running focus groups and Insight for Leaders research programmes.

Ben also supports E3i with our media, from creation to distribution.

Ben currently works as Project Leader at BA Events.

Darren Broad

Training & Development

Darren delivers corporate training, as a consultant, delivering performance programmes and leadership and management programmes. He has presented and delivered training programmes globally in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Germany, France, Denmark and Lithuania working for a variety of different industries.

Building on his business coaching experience, Darren has coached directors through to front line sales staff, supporting growth and development with a focus on performance improvement.

Darren lives in Bournemouth and is married with four children. He competes in triathlons and has completed four Ironman distance events and has just started training in CrossFit!

Dr Geoff Poole

Statistics & Research

Geoff has studied and worked in scientific disciplines for over 40 years. Throughout his career, Geoff developed his research skills and knowledge, achieving both an MSc and a doctorate in biomedical science.

As a practising scientist, an author and co-author of many scientific publications, Geoff has had to incorporate rigorous statistical methods into everyday work, and is critical of the way that statistical data are being misused in many areas.

He is a specialist in the practical applications of statistics including the use of specialist software, which he used as part of his doctoral studies.

Geoff’s scientific background has not prevented him from having a grounded view of organisations and the essential contribution that employees make.
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As a senior manager and director, he has driven through many significant organisational changes, realising that these would not have been possible without involving staff at all levels, and winning the trust of board members.

Giles Macvean

Outplacement & Career Coaching

Giles heads our bespoke outplacement and career coaching solutions. He is an expert in change management and organisational transition.

One of his main areas of expertise is also in executive coaching solutions and leadership team development.

Giles specialises in supporting organisations and their people, through the everyday challenges of change.

With his engaging and collaborative approach, Giles brings his many years of experience to bear for your benefit.

From re-structuring and fine-tuning your existing operation to merging and re-engaging a new entity post acquisition, Giles provides unrivalled E3i support at every stage in the journey.

With a track record of coaching many senior leaders Giles has the skills to release your potential.

Gregg Willis

Creativity & Design

Gregg has been working within the creative industries for the last 4 years, specialising in animation and design.

He is responsible for our cutting edge reports, innovative design and superb animations, helping our clients really get under the skin of their E3 insight research.

Throughout his career, Gregg has developed a number of skills from website design, video editing to hand drawn 2D animation being skilled in a number of softwares such as Adobe Photoshop, Flash, After Effects and Celaction.

Gregg has worked with companies such as the BBC, Cbeebies, Channel 5, S4C, Netflix, Cartoonito and on Raymond Briggs’ Ethel and Ernest.

Luke Bodin

Trainer & Researcher

Luke is one of our expert associate trainers and professional researchers, supporting E3i with delivering our workshops, running focus groups and Insight for Leaders research programmes.

Luke currently works as Director at BA Events.

Peter Wakefield

Associate – Coach and Workshop facilitator

Peter is an experienced coach and workshop leader with strong experience of working with board members, senior executives and managers to realise their potential. He is an expert in employee engagement and business performance, and this is often a key element of the coaching services that he provides.