Mark Orpen-Lyall
Organisational psychologist / Founder of Synenergy Consulting / Faculty at Henley Business School, Africa
Biography
Henley Business School, Africa
Mark has a master’s degree for a dissertation about the coping strategies of managers, and a Ph.D. in Organisational Psychology, for which he developed the Synergistix resilience approach upon which this course is based. He is also a qualified personal trainer and lifestyle counsellor. Mark’s corporate career has included roles at Allan Gray (asset manager), Harrods London (retailer), Unilever(FMCG) and at Old Mutual (financial services).
He has designed and run resilience interventions since 1999 in a variety of settings, including for surgeons, actuaries, IT project teams, graduate programmes, general staff, junior and senior management leadership programmes. He has offered these interventions internationally in Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
Education
- North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit - Doctorate, Industrial Psychology (Resilience) 2005 - 2009 Ph.D in Organisational Psychology
- Stellenbosch University - Masters, Industrial Psychology 1990 - 1995
Videos
Resilient leaders build resilient teams | Dr. Mark Orpen-Lyall
I will sleep when I’m dead | Dr. Mark Orpen-Lyall
Stress-free living is nirvana by Dr. Mark Orpen-Lyall
Resilience Model | Dr. Mark Orpen-Lyall
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