Richard Selby – brief biographic information
Richard has worked in the communications industry since 1966, when he joined
Cable and Wireless plc as a member of their international staff. His experience in the
Middle East, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Europe includes a wide range of
responsibilities including operations and maintenance engineering and management,
project management and training.
From 1990 to 2001 Richard was working at the Cable and Wireless Learning and
Development Centre as International Training Manager, responsible for designing
and delivering training for people at all levels in the telecommunications industry.
Richard graduated as an Incorporated Engineer in 1974, and retired from Cable and
Wireless in 2001. He runs his own company, and is a director of “Business
Simulation Training Limited”. Since leaving Cable and Wireless his clients have
included Coventry University School of Engineering, the Oxford, Cambridge and RSA
(OCR) Examinations Board, BT Telconsult, the Commonwealth Telecommunications
Organisation and Skillsbase s.r.o. (Prague).
Richard is currently employed as a lecturer, responsible for the Management module
of the English language BSc and MSc programmes at the Czech Agricultural
University in Prague (Česká zemĕldská univerzita v Praze), and is also a project
manager for EU-projects. At the present time he is studying for a PhD, specializing in
experiential management training.
Additionally, Richard continues to deliver training presentations and workshops for
the communications industry, travelling to Lagos, Lesotho, Malaysia and Dubai in the
last 18 months.
Testimonials include:
"Richard Selby is a 'natural presenter' ",
- Peter McGuiggan, Director of Training, Mercury Communications Ltd. (UK)
“I thought that the lectures were very professional. This is what I call delighting your
customers. “,
- Brigitte Ferrari, Manager Customer Services, Cable & Wireless (Seychelles)
Richard is married and has lived in Prague for 4 years.
Email:
richard.selby@bstl.biz