About Richard

Richard Day is a dynamic and inspirational Motivational Speaker , Corporate Facilitator and successful Life and Business Coach. Richard has been working within the Leadership, Business and Personal Development industry for twenty five years, both nationally and internationally.

He has a Bachelor's Degree in Human Performance and a Diploma of Education and is a current member of the Australian New Zealand Institute of Coaching and is an accredited Professional Coach, the International Coach Federation and the Institute for Learning Practitioners. Richard is also a member of the Australian Association of Exercise and Sports Science. He is a popular Speaker and Coach for Saxtons Speakers Bureau and the Australian Speakers Bureau.

Richard established the “Life & Business Leadership Institute” to allow him to develop a successful consultancy specialising in topics relating to People, Passion and Performance and the development of leaders in all areas of business and life.

He specialises in the following areas of leadership: Leadership, Team Development, Change Management, Time Management, Stress Management, Powerful Conversations, Assertiveness Skills, Life and Work Balance, Leadership Rituals and Goal Setting. His experience in the design and structure of corporate and leadership seminars and programs and individual business success strategies has resulted in him presenting on these topics and others at International, National and State Conferences since 1990.

Richard is also strategically aligned with another company "Crocodiles not Waterlilies" that specialises in behavioural and organisational change management and he has also recently become involved with the "Business Essentials" monthly audio program as a guest presenter on issues relating to Self-Leadership within business and life.

He is a seminar leader with the Australian Institute of Management in Stress Management and Assertiveness Techniques as well as being a facilitator and seminar leader for the Chifley Business School on Leadership and Team Management topics Australia wide.

Richard is also a licensee for the Integrity and Values Online Profile system which profiles the values and integrity of individuals to allow them to recognise opportunities for personal and business improvement and growth. This expertise allows him to offer a complete life and business coaching consultancy for both business and individuals. He has consulted with many companies and organisations in these areas and is well aware of the importance of these skills in successful business management.

Some of Richard's clients include:

AFL SportsReady
City of Frankston
Dept of Education
Dept of Infrastructure
Dept of Transport
Eltham College of Education
Energex
Institute for Chartered Accountants Australia
Lincoln Indictors
Monash University
Melbourne Water
Rodgers Reidy

Richard is an accredited Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) facilitator and trainer and is fully qualified to administer and interpret the questionnaire to both teams and individuals.

Richard also has a strong commitment to developing the leadership potential of youth within Australia and has been involved in the Powerhouse Max program as well as the Rotary Youth Leadership Program which targets 18-25 year olds who have leadership potential as identified by these organisations. He has also pioneered the setting up of “Strike Team” which is a group of people from diverse backgrounds that meet once a month to develop both professionally and personally and to give something back to the community.

Richard has had extensive radio experience and has appeared on the following stations over a ten year period Radio 3UZ, Radio 3LO, Sport 927, Radio 3AW, Radio 3AK and SEN Sport Radio speaking on issues of life and business leadership to a wide audience.

As a Speaker, Facilitator and Life & Business Coach, Richard inspires individuals, businesses and corporations to improve performance and productivity and it is this knowledge and his style that has made him such an inspiring, entertaining and motivating speaker and successful coach.

Richard Day

Bachelor of Human Performance

Diploma of Education

Member of International Coaches Federation

Member of Australia New Zealand Institute of Coaches

Member of Australian Exercise and Sports Scientists Association

Member of Instiute of Learning Professionals

Accredited Integrity Values Coach