Donal Lynch

Donal Lynch

Director

Expert trainer in cross-cultural communication, programme manager for international projects

Personal

  • Irish - 3 bilingual children (English and Dutch)

Experience

  • Specialises in the design, delivery and management of international training programmes for corporate multinational clients. Highly regarded for his work in Intercultural Training and Coaching as well as Intercultural Trainer Training. He manages a global network of coaches
  • Current Treasurer of SIETAR UK (Society of Intercultural Education, Training and Research)
  • 5 years trainer and Operations Manager for UK based training consultancy
  • 2 years as Key Account Manager at Siemens, Germany
  • Has lived and worked in the US (2 years), France (2 years), Germany (4 years), UK (11 years). Travels globally for his work (e.g. most countries in Europe, US, South Korea, Brazil)
  • Degrees from University College, Dublin, (BA Hons); Université de Nancy II, (DEA); Trinity College Dublin, (M Phil in Applied Linguistics)

Motivation

  • Passionate about self-knowledge and self-learning. Reflecting on oneself and one's 'cultures' and showing that this is essential to working effectively in international contexts
  • Optimising opportunities for competitive advantage offered by cultural diversity

Strengths

  • Capacity to motivate
  • Engaging
  • Flexible and calm
  • People focused

Vision

  • To continue enjoying our children's development and successes
  • For Impact Global to be a benchmark for excellence
  • A happy and healthy family and staying physically fit!