Chris has worked both nationally and internationally with the leadership of organisations such as: Nordea, Handlesbanken, Adidas, General Motors, HSBC, Orange Plc, Kuwait Oil Company, Lloyds TSB, Thales Group and the University of the West of England. Chris has a background in Psychology, Counselling and Business Coaching.

He qualified for the largest international training organisation Dale Carnegie Training in 2000 as their youngest trainer in the organisation worldwide. Since then he is now recognised as one of the most lively and entertaining presenters in the UK and is currently ranked in the top 5% of trainers in the UK and top 15% worldwide assessed by participant feedback scores (independently evaluated through Motorola University).

Melanie is an experienced Certified Learning Practitionerspecialising in Management Development and Interpersonal Skills training and facilitation. She has first hand experience of personnel and organisational management in military, private, public and voluntary sectors.

Melanie is currently working with clients in central and local government as well as the emergency services. She works extensively in the private sector within production, telecommunications and tourism & leisure environments. Her focus is on issues regarding self-awareness and personal responsibility. She is also a qualified NLP Practitioner.

Aubrey is CIPD qualified and has over 10 years experience as a training professional in both the private and public sector ranging from the leisure and tourism industry to the housing industry.

Aubrey is a results-orientated learning and development consultant, proficient in consultancy, design and delivery on innovative learning and development programmes using NLP/Accelerated learning concepts. Aubrey has worked at global, national and local levels for companies such as Virgin Holidays, Capital Regional Property Management, Greenwich Borough, Thamesmead Town Housing Services and First Choice Holidays.

Chris is a highly motivated Learning and Development Consultant, with a record of accomplishment of continued success throughout a people focussed career, in both training and management.  High levels of achievement in the design and delivery of training courses across various diverse sectors and the successful management of projects and individuals. She has extensive experience of working with individuals and groups in a variety of organisational environments. Chris is a specialist in designing and running developmental training programmes with an emphasis on “soft” skills and personal development. Chris has worked with organisations such as Astra Zeneca, Quintiles, 3663, O2, Carlsberg, Dyberg Kern, Guernsey Training Agency, Autoebid, NFU Mutual, NHS PCT’s, Balfour Beatty, Bevan Brittan, Standard & Poor’s, Fritz Hansen, General Teaching Council, National Trust and Remploy.

Louise brings a wealth of experience and a warm, supportive, intelligent and fun approach to her role as Consultant for The Learning Architect.

For over 7 years she has conducted wellbeing training, working with both individuals and groups. This has supported her holistic perspective on wellbeing, and the far-reaching implications for businesses. Louise's approach to learning is to focus on individuals and take a learner led approach allowing individuals to self actualise throughout the learning process.

Clients and corporate work experience includes work with Capp Gemini, Ernst and Young, Hewlett Packard, Bristol City Council and Norwich Union.

Her work is informed by over 16 years of personal development, exploring deeply through both Western Psychology and Eastern Philosophy.

Louise has a degree in Mathematics, and for her own personal wellness loves yoga, dancing and walking.

Margit is a qualified Life, Performance and Results Coach with a Masters in Hypnosis and Neuro Linguistic Programming specialising in supporting Women in Transition and the Primary Care Health Centre with all aspects of Coaching for Health after Illness.

A native Austrian, bi-lingual in German and English, Margit lived, travelled and worked in Europe, the UK and the US.     Margit operates a dynamic, intuitive, considerate coaching style that is underpinned with strong people, transition and project management skills, experienced in leading teams to deliver improved service, performance and transformational change. 

Margit’s skills, experience and training have given her a solid foundation and inspiration to do what she loves most – helping organisation and the people within to realise their full potential and implementing lasting, positive change.

Lois is an experienced trainer, coach and facilitator whose key interest and strength lies in the development of management skills, communication skills and personal effectiveness.  During her 17 years in the learning and development arena, she has worked with a range of multi-national companies in a variety of sectors.  Since 2005, she has been working as a freelance trainer and was previously a Training Manager for TUI UK. 

Lois is CIPD qualified, a Master Practitioner of NLP as well as being accredited in Myers Briggs Type Indicators, DiSC and Situational Leadership.

Lois has designed and delivered a wide range of management and performance improvement solutions (both in the UK and overseas) and has worked with organisations such as:  Intercontinental Hotel Group, TUI UK, Reckitt Benckiser, Town and Country Housing Group, Budget Pack, Wates and Know Libya.

Tim is one of the UK's leading experts on using arts-based processes in learning and development. Through his consultancy, Ci: Creative Intelligence, he delivers courses and workshops that help people address their issues and solve their problems by approaching them creatively – with Creative Intelligence. He specialises in Forum Theatre, a compelling process for change and learning.

His programmes have embraced areas such as leadership, change, teamwork, values and behaviours, and personal impact, and he has worked with organisations including ITV, the Housing Corporation, Ernst & Young, international lawyers Pinsent Mason Luther Group, Chrysalis Radio, the National Trust and a major insurance company that hates having its name (which begins with a Z) used by any of its suppliers! Tim is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a director of the internationally-renowned theatre company, Cheek by Jowl.

Mark’s specialism is helping leaders and executive teams to implement their strategy more effectively in order to increase bottom-line performance. Typically this involves clarifying the strategy then aligning people, resources and processes to make things happen. As a management consultant he has established a highly successful track record with blue chip clients in financial services, premium consumer goods, publishing, insurance, distribution and pharmaceutical sectors.

Mark has designed and delivered leadership and team development solutions in Heath Lambert Group, Diageo, Cummins Generator Technologies, Thomson Financial, Trader Media Group, Celgene and Pfizer. He has excellent references for skilled facilitation and helping clients to deliver consistently outstanding results.

Sally is a Learning and Development specialist with 22 years of energetic experience working in the service industry, Sally’s passion lies in enabling people within organisations to reach their peak performance.  Her absolute beliefs are that every person in any organisation has amazing power to either make or break a business. 

Sally believes in creating an environment where individuals and teams realise their potential and become focused in making their dreams a reality.  The development tools Sally has at her finger tips provide the guidance to do this. 

Sally has worked with Forte Hotels, Intercontinental Hotels, The Savoy, Jumeirah, FAS Solicitors, Aster Housing Association, Guoman Hotels, NHS, O’Brien’s and Radio Lollipop.

Colin, together with Mike Phipps formed Politics at Work™ in 2003, a top level and unique specialist in the development of influencing capability in the workplace. Noted for his strong focus on tangible results, Colin has coached and mentored at the top level in many global organisations and has developed a robust track record of helping clients to make things happen by developing their political skill.

As co-author of "21 Dirty Tricks at Work" Colin regularly presents to various audiences in the UK including the Chartered Management Institute, Institute of Directors and London Business School.