David Wright Profile

<p>David Wright was born in Ireland at the mid-point of the last century and educated at Trinity College Dublin.</p>
<p>His career began with manual work including the laying of white and yellow lines on roads, a surprising activity for the product of a privileged education. Eventually David was encouraged to get a ‘real job’ and he duly joined the Human Resources team of the Engineering Industry Training Board in the United Kingdom. David later returned to Ireland to work in Donnelly Mirrors, a manufacturing business which in the 1970s had a teamwork culture linked to profit sharing. It was a very innovative company and it was here that David’s love of teams and teamwork really began. </p>
<p>David later acquired the clumsy title of ‘Personnel Policy Development Manager’ with a government training agency and after three years was put in a position which allowed him to practice what he was preaching with 100 staff and a large operational budget. As a line manager, David relished the opportunity to build his own teams. </p>
<p>In the economic recession of the 1980s, David and his twin brother Ken established Wright Consultancy to help diverse teams achieve high performance. </p>
<p>Today David combines this consultancy role with working as Group Human Resource Manager with Horse Racing Ireland as well as volunteering with charitable organisations. </p>