Richard Taylor
Founder, Chief Executive Officer at Fifth Harmonic Global Solutions- Claim this Profile
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Brendan O'Sullivan
Richard is a dynamic, energetic leader. He has a passion for everything he takes on. I love his "Can Do" attitude and the entrepreneurial perspective he brings to every business challenge. Richard is tireless, talented, knowledgeable, brimming with positivity and a fun guy. I loved working with him.
Richard Castleton
Richard persuaded us to roll-out a single e-learning course in 2001. Three years later he had converted our entire people development programme to e-learning including our induction programme, all compliance courses, job skills training, and customer service. As well as a dramatically reduced time to staff competency, we were pleasantly surprised to see a significant reduction in staff turnover. The courses are still in use to this day and remain extremely popular with staff members. Richard is great to work with and always delivers on his promises.
Xenia Apena
Richard has an unparallelled ability to inspire a team and bring multiple points of view into one unified vision. He is a great communicator and he truly knows how to listen. The creativity that goes into his leadership style does not take a day-off; his energy is infectious.
Brendan O'Sullivan
Richard is a dynamic, energetic leader. He has a passion for everything he takes on. I love his "Can Do" attitude and the entrepreneurial perspective he brings to every business challenge. Richard is tireless, talented, knowledgeable, brimming with positivity and a fun guy. I loved working with him.
Richard Castleton
Richard persuaded us to roll-out a single e-learning course in 2001. Three years later he had converted our entire people development programme to e-learning including our induction programme, all compliance courses, job skills training, and customer service. As well as a dramatically reduced time to staff competency, we were pleasantly surprised to see a significant reduction in staff turnover. The courses are still in use to this day and remain extremely popular with staff members. Richard is great to work with and always delivers on his promises.
Xenia Apena
Richard has an unparallelled ability to inspire a team and bring multiple points of view into one unified vision. He is a great communicator and he truly knows how to listen. The creativity that goes into his leadership style does not take a day-off; his energy is infectious.
Brendan O'Sullivan
Richard is a dynamic, energetic leader. He has a passion for everything he takes on. I love his "Can Do" attitude and the entrepreneurial perspective he brings to every business challenge. Richard is tireless, talented, knowledgeable, brimming with positivity and a fun guy. I loved working with him.
Richard Castleton
Richard persuaded us to roll-out a single e-learning course in 2001. Three years later he had converted our entire people development programme to e-learning including our induction programme, all compliance courses, job skills training, and customer service. As well as a dramatically reduced time to staff competency, we were pleasantly surprised to see a significant reduction in staff turnover. The courses are still in use to this day and remain extremely popular with staff members. Richard is great to work with and always delivers on his promises.
Xenia Apena
Richard has an unparallelled ability to inspire a team and bring multiple points of view into one unified vision. He is a great communicator and he truly knows how to listen. The creativity that goes into his leadership style does not take a day-off; his energy is infectious.
Brendan O'Sullivan
Richard is a dynamic, energetic leader. He has a passion for everything he takes on. I love his "Can Do" attitude and the entrepreneurial perspective he brings to every business challenge. Richard is tireless, talented, knowledgeable, brimming with positivity and a fun guy. I loved working with him.
Richard Castleton
Richard persuaded us to roll-out a single e-learning course in 2001. Three years later he had converted our entire people development programme to e-learning including our induction programme, all compliance courses, job skills training, and customer service. As well as a dramatically reduced time to staff competency, we were pleasantly surprised to see a significant reduction in staff turnover. The courses are still in use to this day and remain extremely popular with staff members. Richard is great to work with and always delivers on his promises.
Xenia Apena
Richard has an unparallelled ability to inspire a team and bring multiple points of view into one unified vision. He is a great communicator and he truly knows how to listen. The creativity that goes into his leadership style does not take a day-off; his energy is infectious.
Experience
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Fifth Harmonic Global Solutions
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder, Chief Executive Officer
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May 2021 - Present
Within 20 years, a girl born in Sudan will have the same access to food, education, healthcare and career opportunities as a boy born in Oxfordshire, UK. Within 20 years, a girl born in Sudan will have the same access to food, education, healthcare and career opportunities as a boy born in Oxfordshire, UK.
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Spotlite Media
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Germany
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Managing Director
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2011 - 2017
Founded this publishing and marketing company, producing community magazines, offering start-up business advice to individuals and strategic marketing consultancy to SMEs. Founded this publishing and marketing company, producing community magazines, offering start-up business advice to individuals and strategic marketing consultancy to SMEs.
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Mylogy Inc.
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United States
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Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder and President
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2009 - 2010
Co-founded this innovative provider of online mentoring and coaching services and led business strategy, sales, brand strategy, technology design & development and recruitment. Co-founded this innovative provider of online mentoring and coaching services and led business strategy, sales, brand strategy, technology design & development and recruitment.
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Director of Business Development
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2005 - 2008
ThirdForce became the leading provider of e-learning for the Hospitality & Care markets and served 20 million learners around the globe from offices in Dublin, London, Melbourne and Columbus, Ohio. ThirdForce acquired my company, CLM, in 2005. In my role at ThirdForce I led the research, design, production and sales of new e-learning courses and services for the US business (holding a US work visa for 3 years). I also led group strategy in business development, marketing, brand and product management. Show less
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Creative Learning Media
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United Kingdom
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Founder and Managing Director
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1997 - 2005
I built CLM from a simple idea into a £4 million turnover company and respected brand, winning numerous product, training and innovation awards along the way. Our goal was to design and deliver highly effective e-learning courses to over one million employees in the hospitality, care, food manufacturing and education sectors. Clients included Microsoft, Whitbread and Compass Group. In 2002 we were awarded a £2 million/year government contract to deliver supported e-learning to ten thousand Apprentices. ThirdForce acquired CLM for £5.5m in 2005. Show less
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Business Development Manager
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1996 - 1997
Led the new business team responsible for rebranding sites to new concepts. Wrote the human resource development and training plans for all site-based employees. Increased weekly revenues from circa £6000 to over £20,000 per site through rebranding. The business was sold to Greene King for £220m (10 x initial investment). Led the new business team responsible for rebranding sites to new concepts. Wrote the human resource development and training plans for all site-based employees. Increased weekly revenues from circa £6000 to over £20,000 per site through rebranding. The business was sold to Greene King for £220m (10 x initial investment).
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Education
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Liverpool John Moores University
BSc Hons, Mathematics and Computer Science