MDA Limited

15/04/2026

A Big 4 consultancy would've spent 20 days scoping the project.

We spent 20 days finishing it.

Client came to us with a fixed timeline. 20 days. They were expecting PowerPoints.

Here's what we actually delivered:

→ Full PowerPoint decks
→ Lesson plans
→ Assessments with marking guides
→ Quizzes
→ Course certificates
→ Instructor notes
→ Timetables

Everything an instructor needs to walk in and deliver. Day one. No prep required.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝟰 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀?

→ Discovery workshops
→ Stakeholder alignment sessions
→ A 150-page scoping document
→ A proposal for phase 2

They'd still be "gathering requirements" while our client is already training staff.

This is the difference between consultants who bill for process and consultants who deliver outcomes.

No scope creep. No surprise invoices. No junior consultant learning on your budget.

Just results.

06/03/2026

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Everything I know about outreach. One playbook. Free.

08/01/2026

Most people are s**t at two things:

1. Presenting without looking like a hostage reading a ransom note
2. Using LinkedIn for anything other than humble brags

I've fixed both. Multiple times. For real people with real results.

Now I'm making it accessible.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

Job interviews. Board presentations. Team meetings where you actually need people to listen.

Most presentation training is bo****ks. "Imagine the audience naked." "Just be confident." Cheers for that.

What I actually teach:

- How to stop your voice doing that weird thing when you're nervous
- Structure that keeps people engaged, not checking their phones
- Confidence that comes from knowing your stuff, not faking it

I've coached people who went from dreading presentations to actually requesting them.

𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

This platform can do three things for you:

1. Get you clients
2. Build your network
3. Establish your personal brand

Most people achieve none of these because they're posting motivational quotes over sunset photos.

I'll show you what actually works. Based on your goals. Not some generic "post 3 times a day" nonsense.

Whether you want leads, connections, or just to stop being invisible - there's a system for it.

Both services are on my Stan store. Link in comments

No corporate waffle. No 47-module courses. Just practical help that actually moves the needle.

07/01/2026

2026. Here's the plan.

No corporate waffle. No "exciting announcements." Just what's actually happening.

𝗠𝗗𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿.

2025 proved we can compete with the Big 4. And win.

2026? We're not competing anymore. We're replacing them.

More clients are waking up to the fact that £45k solutions that actually work beat £500k PowerPoints that gather dust.

Every contract we win is another company that stopped paying for theatre and started paying for results.

𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.

I'll keep banging this drum until corporate gets it.

Your £200k soft skills training is a joke when you're rejecting candidates who led teams through actual war zones.

Every veteran we place. Every CV we translate. Every company we convince to stop requiring "corporate experience" from people who have actual experience.

That's the mission. It doesn't change.

The Podcast.

More episodes. More guests. More calling out the bo****ks that keeps veterans unemployed while companies cry about "talent shortages."

Combat Brief grows too. This community isn't just about content. It's about connecting veterans with opportunities and each other.

𝟭-𝟭 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗽.

More personalised support. More people getting the translation they need to land roles they deserve.

Not courses. Not frameworks. Actual help from people who've done it.

2025 tried to humble me. Didn't work.

2026 won't either.

See you on the other side.

31/10/2025

The Mission Employable podcast is now live on spotify.

Podcast · MDA · Fed up with corporate BS about veteran employment? Done with 'thank you for your service' leading nowhere? We tackle: • Why veterans are 'overqualified' for £40k but 'underqualified' for £100k • Real reasons military transition fails (hint: not the veterans) • Why Big 4 cha...

27/10/2025

So I’m a creator now?????

Nah!

Just someone who actually wants to do something about the lack of advice and guidance for our people when leaving service.

So many different voices saying so many different things (usually followed by a big number!)

The vast majority of advice out there is s**t! Given by people who have never lived it, so it’s time to stop that.

Working with Deborah Collier CMgr FCMI MCMI, we will be bringing you honest chat and guidance about CVs, job hunting, LinkedIn, ELCs, translating your skills, and much more!

Treating this the same way I treat our work with MDA Limited. Pushing back against the zero value, over priced garbage by providing what people actually need to help them!

The countdown is on!!!

20/09/2025

Want to know why we work the way we do?

Why we take on the type of L&D projects that we do?

And why we are a much better option for your project than our competitors?

Have a listen to Mike speaking to Dev on the Lead by Design podcast.

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Dawson, a veteran and CEO of MDA Limited, about the many challenges and nuances in corporate learni...

21/08/2025

Hired veterans but they're not ‘fitting in’?

Wrong question.

Why aren't you fitting THEM in?

MDA's Veteran Integration Programme:

For veterans:

- Corporate culture translation
- Communication style adaptation
- Internal politics navigation

For your company:

- How to leverage military skills
- Translation of experience to value
- Building hybrid teams that work

One FTSE 100 client: "Retention went from 40% to 95% in 12 months"

Because integration isn't about making veterans corporate.

It's about making corporate better.

£15k for full programme.

ROI measured in retention and results.

Drop us a DM or a comment below for more details.

18/08/2025

Your team meetings are too long because your people can't communicate.

There. We said it.

Next week: MDA's Military Communication Workshop

Learn how to:
✅ Brief in 3 minutes (not 30)
✅ Make decisions without 47 emails
✅ Give feedback that actually changes behavior

Military communication isn't about shouting.

It's about clarity under pressure.

When every word costs lives, you learn to choose them wisely.

Your 2-hour meetings? They'd be 15 minutes with our methods.

£2,500 for up to 12 people.
Full day workshop.
Immediate results.

DM to book September dates.

23/06/2025

Big 4 consultancy quoted £500k for leadership training. I did it for £45k. Here’s what happened.

Client rang me after getting the quote.

“Mike, is this a fu***ng joke?”

Nope. That’s what they charge for death by PowerPoint.

Here’s what Big 4 promised:
❌ 18-month transformation journey
❌ 47 consultants
❌ ‘Culture evolution roadmap’
❌ Personality tests for everyone

Here’s what I delivered:
✅ 3-month programme
✅ Me + 2 veterans
✅ Actual behaviour change
✅ Zero personality tests

Results after 6 months:

Big 4’s other clients: Still waiting for phase 2
My client: 73% engagement increase, £2.3M in new sales

The Big 4 consultant posted about their “successful transformation” last week.

My client’s CFO commented: “We saved £455k and got better results with Mike”

Awkward.

Stop paying for PowerPoints. Start paying for results.

What’s the most ridiculous consultancy quote you’ve seen?