So, who is David Henton?

David comes from a scientific background, having graduated from the University of London with first class honours degree in Civil Engineering.

Arriving in New Zealand from Kenya as a senior Geotechnical Engineer in 1987, he has now worked for over 25 years in the field of Human Communication, Conflict Resolution and Personal Motivation. His engineering background gives him a valuable insight into the needs of modern business, as well as a highly “hands-on”, practical approach to the communication and management skills he teaches. He created Confident Communication Limited in mid-1993.

David is currently providing top-quality staff training to organisations of all sizes within the business community throughout New Zealand… and frequently around the Middle East, the Pacific Islands, USA and Australia. As an increasingly recognised specialist in the field of Human Communication , he is much in demand as a motivational conference speaker, presenter and facilitator.  David is a regular presenter for the former New Zealand College of Management in New Zealand, and for the Emirates Institute of Technology in the United Arab Emirates.

Clients in New Zealand include Inland Revenue, Banks, Law firms, Regional & City Councils; those in the Pacific include Government Departments, Telecom & Development Banks in Fiji, Tonga & Rarotonga.  Further afield, ZADCO Oil Company, the Islamic & National Banks of Abu Dhabi, and the Emirates Institute of Technology are all regular clients in the Middle East region.

He is a member of the NZ Association of Training and Development, and a former member of the National Speakers Association of New Zealand.  An entertaining, accomplished and successful speaker, David was runner-up in the 1993 Toastmasters International New Zealand Grand Final, narrowly missing the opportunity to represent New Zealand in the U.S.A.

A keen representative rugby player both in the UK and Kenya, he now has reverted to playing squash with much gusto, and has recently completed a spontaneous and very respectable half-marathon. Having travelled extensively, David’s wide range of experiences enable him to relate easily to all people, and lend a unique interest, depth and perspective to his teaching.

“David often has participants eating out of his hand…!”
(Hamilton Zoo workshop, 2012)