I am a Chartered Banker (MICBS) by profession and spent 28 years working for RBS until 1997, latterly as Chief Manager (Retail Banking). Since then, I have been Owner/Manager of Training Concepts (TCL), which specialises in the design and delivery of soft skills development programmes. I am passionate about delivering best in class, innovative, and practical soft skills training where the Client investment can be measured and which is reflected in Training Concepts having gained a number of National Training Awards;
- 2004 National Training Award Winner, Northern Ireland, in collaboration with BT
- 2007 National Training Awards Winner, Northern Ireland, in collaboration with The Henderson Group
- Scottish Enterprise Best Nationwide Soft Skills Workshop Provider 2023
- SME News Best UK Soft Skills Training Programme 2024
Additionally, from time to time, I have acted as an student project evaluator at Edinburgh Napier University Business School.
My values are straightforward;
- I am passionate about making a positive difference
- I wish to work with businesses who value their staff and are prepared to invest in their development
- I believe that Clients who invest in the skills development of their staff are entitled to measure the results of their investment
- My Clients need to collaborate with me in the development of their people
- Learning should be serious and fun – people flourish in a an enjoyable environment
In tandem with my work for my business, and being a prolific reader, I have cultivated a keen interest in writing, particularly poetry, and I have self published four books to date.
- Pride of Lions which describes the unique journey of Celtic FC’S 1967 European Cup triumph
- The Corporate Menagerie is a book of illustrated pen pictures of people in caricature form which I use in many of my training workshops
- Recipes in Rhyme is exactly what it says
- The Magical Adventures of Leary the Leprechaun is a children’s book with some subliminal messages
I live in Edinburgh with my wife, Alison and have four grown up children and five grandchildren. I enjoy all sports, especially football and cricket, reading and music. People and writing are my passions.
I share poems and updates of what I am up to on a daily basis on my Facebook pages, Tom Brown Author and Tom Brown, as well as the occasional blog post.