David Hayden

David Hayden is a Learning Content Manager at the CIPD. He leads on the design and commission of a number of L&D and Organisation Design and Delivery focused products. David began his L&D career after taking responsibility for three Youth Trainees in 1988 as an Operations Manager. He has since worked and headed up, a number of corporate L&D teams and HR functions. David's background has been in distribution, retail, financial and public sector. He was Chair of the South Yorkshire CIPD Branch from 2012 for two years before joining the CIPD as an employee in 2014.

David also has a background in Lean and has worked as a Lean Engineer in a number of manufacturing and food organisations. Passionate about learning and exploiting all aspects of CPD, David's style is participative and inclusive. He gained a Masters in Online and Distance Education in 2020.