Who is Mark J. Oliver?
I am a learning and development consultant and professional skills coach. My passion is helping people communicate clearly, persuasively and with empathy. I believe that effective learning is fun, social and continuous. I value diversity, sustainability and compassion. I bring these passions, beliefs and values into my training, be it virtual or face to face, one on one or in a group.
I have a curious and continuous learning mindset, with a strong desire to develop and implement innovative and current learning and development practices. I am an effective communicator with the ability to influence others to drive change.
Clients I have worked with include Singapore Airlines, Reckitt Benckiser, and Credit Industriel et Commercial. I have helped native speakers of English and speakers of English as a second language develop their skills.
Before working in learning and development, I spent over a decade teaching English. In my teaching career, I had the good fortune to work in many wonderful countries. I have taught in the shadow of Mount Fuji, mentored teachers in the jungles of Borneo and trained teachers in Lebanese refugee camps.
In my free time I enjoy reading, writing and spending time with my wife and children. I am novelist and have written one fantasy novel and one science fiction. I have also written IELTS and Business writing guides, a blended learning resource book and graded readers.
Follow me on Twitter or Goodreads, or connect with me on LinkedIn.
I have a curious and continuous learning mindset, with a strong desire to develop and implement innovative and current learning and development practices. I am an effective communicator with the ability to influence others to drive change.
Clients I have worked with include Singapore Airlines, Reckitt Benckiser, and Credit Industriel et Commercial. I have helped native speakers of English and speakers of English as a second language develop their skills.
Before working in learning and development, I spent over a decade teaching English. In my teaching career, I had the good fortune to work in many wonderful countries. I have taught in the shadow of Mount Fuji, mentored teachers in the jungles of Borneo and trained teachers in Lebanese refugee camps.
In my free time I enjoy reading, writing and spending time with my wife and children. I am novelist and have written one fantasy novel and one science fiction. I have also written IELTS and Business writing guides, a blended learning resource book and graded readers.
Follow me on Twitter or Goodreads, or connect with me on LinkedIn.