Daniel N. Robin – Professional Background & Experience

Professional Background and Experience

Daniel Robin is a business strategist, facilitator, speaker, trainer and coach specializing in workplace tools for collaboration, building a culture of commitment, leadership development and performance improvement. Mr. Robin is principal of Daniel Robin & Associates (ABetterWorkplace.com), an international training and consulting firm that has helped people communicate, collaborate, and learn for more than two decades.

Mr. Robin brings prior experience with high-tech, renewable resources, financial services, healthcare and natural foods/nutraceuticals companies business development, project and program management, instructional design, information systems and technology.  He has published more than two hundred articles and extensive curriculum on interpersonal communication, collaborative leadership, handling interpersonal differences, negotiation, meeting management, teamwork and organizational change.  Mr. Robin’s writing has been published in magazines, newspapers, and books in seven languages.

As adjunct professor of strategy and management at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), Daniel leads programs on business planning, entrepreneurship, investing, collaboration and innovation for sustainability.  His programs for the Graduate School of International Policy and Management (GSIPM), and Fisher International MBA program, one of the top MBA programs in the nation (was ranked 8th out of more than 700 graduate schools) are lively, informative and full of surprises – often multiple “Aha’s” for participants — and consistently receive high ratings.

Drawing on experience in business, acting, comedy writing, and public speaking, he teaches by example and emphasizes examples, practical application and just-in-time learning.  Daniel brings with him a tremendous respect for people’s uniqueness.  This respect provides a safe place for people to explore, learn, and acknowledge their strengths as a firm foundation for gaining additional mastery.

Daniel is also senior partner of In3 Capital Group (in3group.net), a business development and financial services firm providing impact capital to ventures and projects delivering developmental benefits. In this role, Mr. Robin has chaired conferences, given keynote addresses, conducted seminars and moderated speaker panels.

Skills & Experience

  • Expert:  Instructional design, communication (interpersonal/written), teaching/training, coaching/consulting, customer service/rapport, group facilitation, learning styles/strategy, innovation and collaboration, investing (private equities, debt, convertible debt), presentation editing / publishing. 
  • Proficient:  Negotiation, marketing, performance management, professional development/training needs assessment, measures and indicators as strategic management tools (scorecards), project management, project finance (commercial credit certificate from Moody’s Analytics), risk analysis / risk management & insurance, public speaking, strategic planning, Microsoft Office Suite. 
  • Competent:  Financial services and investment banking, clean technology/sustainability, enterprise requirements planning (ERP) software selection, IT infrastructure / business intelligence (BI).

Education

  • Formal:  Bachelors in Computer & Information Science (Computer Science subprogram), minor in Psychology:  University of California at Santa Cruz, June 1981.
  • Certificate in Marketing and Management, University of California at Berkeley, 1984; additional graduate work in International Business and Quality Management, UC Berkeley, 1986.
  • Conflict Resolution skills:  Community Board of San Francisco (1994), Psychologist Arnold Mindell (1995), and U.C. Extension’s certificate program in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
  • Coaching:  Coaches Training Institute, Program Graduate, 1993-1994, San Francisco.  CoachVille Intensive, Graduate School of Coaching, 2002.
  • Finance: Certified in Emerging Markets Credit, Moody’s Analytics, Enterprise Development Network, 2012.
  • Neuroscience:  Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), 27-day practitioner training, NLP Institute of California, 1991; Master Practitioner & Trainer, NLP Comprehensive, 1993.
  • Public Speaking:  Completed the Toastmasters International Advanced Communication and Leadership Program, CTM, 1990 and ATM, 1992.  Winner of numerous speech and evaluation contests, including 1989 District-level humorous speech contest.

See also:  Client history.  Professional accomplishments. Complete resume available upon request.