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Bob Hayward, a committed Christian and father of four is Managing Director of OPC (UK) Ltd and internal communication consultancy and Timepower Ltd a management training company. He has designed and delivered a number of mission critical internal communication projects for companies like Vodafone, Peugeot, Husqvarna, Somerfield and SEB Merchant Bank while his training ran a Sales Training Programme for all 1500 BMW Dealer Sales People in 2005-2006.
He has had quite a journey from humble begins near Broadwater Farm in Tottenham, failing his A levels and even the entrance exam for a Postman…
Having started five businesses from scratch and built four of them to £1M turnover or more, Bob has a raft of practical knowledge and experience that make him a natural and informative speaker with a complete understanding of the needs of employees and problems facing business owners and managers. From a sales point of view he has sold over £1M of training and consultancy in the last 12 months alone.
Bob hit the national headlines in 2001 when he ran 33 marathon’s in only 40 days to get from Lands End to John O'Groats in aid of a burns victim called 'Podge'. He continues to raise money for charities close to his heart through marathon running and recently completed a further major test of endurance in October 2005 by running 6 marathons over 6 days across one of the hottest places in the world ~ Death Valley…This time in aid of Food Banks tackling issues of poverty and deprivation on our own doorsteps.
Audiences are bowled over by his business seminars loaded with useful information, practical hints and activities to set the audience thinking and talking. They enjoy Bob's lively, thought provoking style which demands audience participation from the start.
Typical unsolicited comments from previous audiences were:
- "One of the most enjoyable events I have attended for a long time."
- "Excellent, I learned so much."
- "Not only informative but motivational. Bob was inspiring."
- "I should have insisted my senior managers attended. Very motivating and uplifting."
Some of Bob's talks in the past: