Joseph O Connor

Joseph O’Connor is an internationally recognized author, trainer, executive coach, and consultant who has delivered training in 30 countries.

He is a leading expert in coaching, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and systemic thinking. Joseph has authored 18 books and three audiotapes on topics including coaching, NLP, training, sales, communication skills, management, and systemic thinking. His books have been translated into 29 languages and have sold over half a million copies worldwide.

Together with Andrea Lages, he co-authored two influential books on coaching: *Coaching with NLP* (Thorsons, 2004), translated into nine languages, and *How Coaching Works* (AC Black, 2007), which was nominated for the ‘Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year 2007.’ More recently, they authored *Coaching the Brain: Practical Applications of Neuroscience to Coaching* (Routledge, 2019).

Joseph holds several key positions, including President and Co-Founder of Lambent, an international training and consulting company based in São Paulo and London. He is also the Co-Founder of the International Coaching Community and a director of ROI Coaching, which specializes in coaching for financial executives.

His training qualifications include being an NLP Master Trainer (International Community of NLP, 2001), a Master Trainer of Coaching (International Coaching Community, 2001), and a Master Trainer and Life Member of the Australian Board of Neurolinguistic Programming (2006).

Joseph’s professional qualifications include a B.Sc. (Honours) in Anthropology from London University and an L.R.A.M. from the Royal Academy of Music. He also serves as a visiting professor of Coaching at ISCTE University Business School in Lisbon, Portugal.

Throughout his career, Joseph has provided training across the globe, including in England, the USA, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Tunisia, Austria, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, Australia, and Brazil. He was the first European Trainer to conduct NLP seminars in Chile and the first NLP trainer to offer public seminars in the Czech Republic. In 1996, he was awarded the medal of the Singapore National Community Leadership Institute for his contributions to training and consultancy.