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John Doran

Examiner · DISC type cs
Chairman at Network of School Planners Ireland
📍 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

John Doran is an international TEDx speaker and educator with over 28 years of experience as a teacher and guidance counsellor. He specializes in resilience, emotional intelligence, and wellbeing, and is the creator of the SMART (Stress Management And Resilience Training) Programme. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Guidance Counselling.

John is the author of the book "Ways to Well-Being, " a course designed for students that is taught in over 180 schools across Ireland, Europe, and the Middle East. He is a passionate supporter of Celtic FC and has served on the Board of Directors for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Ireland.

He describes himself as a "Possibilitarian, " reflecting his optimistic and empowering outlook on life.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Chairman
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Personality Overview

How John shows up

Tough To Convince
Status Quo Seeker
Unexpressive

They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Priorities

Topics John cares about

Student Wellbeing
Authored the book "Ways to Well-Being" and developed a curriculum taught in over 180 schools to help young people thrive and improve academic outcomes.
Resilience & EQ
A core focus of his international speaking career and the SMART Training Programme he designed. He speaks on stress management and maximizing performance.
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Career

Work history

9-2006 - 2-2012
Chairman
Network of School Planners Ireland
9-1994
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DES
8-1993
Assistant Principal 1
DES
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2004 - 2005
1st class Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Studies (school planning
University of Galway
2013 - 2014
1st class Postgraduate Diploma in Guidance Counselling
Maynooth University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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