Elite Training European Ltd use the best consultants. To qualify as a consultant they must:
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have practical experience to a high standard in their field.
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display excellent current knowledge of the subject in which they specialise
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qualified at the highest level and experienced with groups at all levels
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meet customers needs and welcomed back for more
Our training consultants usually meet you to discus your requirements. They will be keen to learn about the people involved and an understanding of your working practices and the organisation’s culture. This helps us ensure we relate to individual and the companies needs.
Mick has over 30 years experience as a manager, trainer and consultant. Numerous training courses and studies have enabled him to qualify as a tutor and facilitator in personal development and management issues. He is a Home Office appointed Trainer of Trainers and a City and Guilds NVQ Assessor. He also holds a Management Diploma and a Postgraduate Certificate of Education by the University of East Anglia. Training with Dr. Richard Bandler and Dr. John Grinder the creators of Neuro Linguistic Programming, Michael Breen a leading expert and master trainer in NLP and Paul McKenna the world’s best known hypnotist, has qualified Mick as a practitioner of NLP. Delegates on all the courses that he delivers appreciate the benefits of this. He also gives one-to-one help for personal development. |
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One of the few tutors to have studied communication skills combined with the behaviour of people, and have the opportunity to put these skills into practice by interviewing violent offenders including rapists and murderers. Witnesses and victims of such offenders require delicate handling and Mick has extensive experience of working with police officers in defence tactics, and interpersonal skills. He is an acknowledged expert in dealing with people from all walks of life and undertakes work as an adviser to the Treasury Solicitor on training.
Extensive training in team building enabled him to confidently lead teams in demanding situations in the United Kingdom and abroad. Licensed by Belbin Associates to use Interplace 5.2 for Windows, he is able to provide team role profiles and job suitability details.
As a senior manager he has considerable experience in both project and people management in this country and abroad. He was also responsible for recruiting and developing staff at the Suffolk police headquarters.
Since 1996 Mick has been the director of team building and management training with Elite Training. The company is built around the philosophy of developing:
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"outside the box" approaches to organisational issues; and
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innovative training processes.
His experience and creative thinking skills have enabled him to design and deliver numerous core skills and management courses for large organisations.
| Ann’s early career was in secondary education, from where she moved into a number of senior management posts in an educational publishing company, Nelson UK. She later developed a role as a Director of the corporate university of The Thomson Corporation with specific responsibility for Europe and Asia. Ann’s experience and expertise include developing leadership competencies and personal effectiveness in individuals as well as working with leaders to help them facilitate change effectively in their organisations. Believing that leaders can only be truly effective when they understand themselves and their impact on others and this philosophy underpins the work she does. |
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Working with Thomson over many years has afforded her many opportunities to work with a diverse range of cultures, which has added to the breadth and depth her understanding of the attitudes, values and skills required to operate in a global environment.
Her Accreditations include |
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| The Forum Corporation: | Wilson Learning: |
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Franklin Covey: |
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| Global Integration | Achieve Global: |
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| Corporate Lifecycles Inc. | Leadership Research Institute |
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| Ann facilitates many courses for individual and corporate development and is qualified to use the following tools: | Career Systems International: |
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Résumé of John Bell M. Ed F.P.S.A
Having obtained a Masters degree in Education John went on to become a UK Government qualified Curriculum Development and Evaluation Officer where his primary role was to establish training needs for adults and then design training material to aid development. He is also a Home Office certified facilitator and a Home Office Certified Trainer of Trainers. His presentation methods are based on sound, person-centred learning. A Fellow and former Vice President of the Professional Speakers Association John is also the author of two books on public speaking. |
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John’s work as a human behaviour consultant over the last 22 years has put him at the forefront of collating best practices in human relations in the UK and throughout Europe.
Integral to his on-going research, he annually interviews hundreds of managers, engages in action research, and analyses the factors that drive or impede business co-operation and responsiveness for his high-level clients.
He teaches all levels of staff how to harness the power of positive thought to succeed. John helps managers and staff to peel back the layers of individual behaviour to discover effective strategies for engaging existing and potential customers. He also shows delegates how modifications to their language, behaviour and style of response can significantly enhance management skills and staff interaction.
The author of over 25 books and an International conference speaker, John is recognised throughout the world as an authority on the mind. His dedication and expertise has led him to conduct research into staff behaviour such as managing change, motivation, problem solving and achieving success.
John is regularly used by GlaxoSmithKline, SAP and Astra Zeneca to provide advanced training for their sales and marketing teams.
Using delegate evaluation scores collated by a large international conference organiser he has been voted ‘Best UK Conference Speaker of the Year’ on four occasions.
His humorous style of delivery ensures that delegates are educated whilst being entertained.
His continuing success relies on his reputation, which is linked to the outstanding, positive feedback companies constantly receive from their delegates.
These are some of the many courses John facilitates:
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Appraisal Skills
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Change Management - why change is inevitable and how to cope with it
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Communication Skills
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Creative Problem Solving
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Managing and Motivating Others
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Negotiation skills
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Presentation Skills
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Quality Customer Service
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Secrets of Success.
Originally based in Surrey, Carmel has a background in electronic engineering and spent ten years in the electronics industry working in development, sales, quality control, purchasing and recruitment. After a year working in Libya, Carmel moved to East Anglia and worked for ten years as a marketing manager with BT in Colchester. In 2004, Carmel qualified as an integrative counsellor and now offers counselling in order to help reduce stress in the workplace. People can work on their self esteem, learn how to handle difficult situations, and communicate with confidence. |
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Since 1991 she has been running training courses on Assertiveness, Confident Communication, Effective Listening, Chairing Meetings, Customer care, Delegation, Motivation, Negotiation, Presentation Skills and Managing People.
Many of her sessions are a mix of counselling and coaching, so that means you get to talk with someone who is accepting, non-judgemental and who listens with empathy.
Team Building days don't have to be dull, in fact they can be fun! Carmel feels it is important that individuals have an opportunity to interact in a relaxed environment, and in a way that enables them to learn more about themselves and each other. As an experienced facilitator, she can help with this process, through observation and interactive discussion, which is then linked back to workplace situations.
You will find training with Carmel inspiring!
Résumé of Mike Sullivan BA PGCE Dip Marketing
Mike has 16 years experience in Sales and Marketing management, including a significant time with ICI and Philips. He advises companies as diverse as GlaxoSmithKline, Sun Microsystems and Civica as well as supporting entrepreneurs at the earlier stages of their development. With a background which covers many aspects of business including Systems Design, Process Analysis and HR projects, Mike is able to rapidly form an holistic view of complex business issues. He has the practical experience to address these with insight and innovation. He focuses on helping marketing teams and sales personnel understand the dynamics of their relationship with clients at both the strategic level (which clients, which products, which markets?) and the interpersonal levels, delivering team building, networking and customer relationship skills. |
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As an in-house consultant for many companies, his main activities include:
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Advising companies on all aspects of client relationship management and development, including client research;
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Advising and coaching bid teams and Senior Management competing for major tenders;
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Writing and producing proposals and written submissions;
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Coaching for presentation skills and for winning new business;
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Advising on targeting strategies and approaches, including research and analysis techniques for business development.
He provides coaching and advice on the following topic areas:
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Developing effective marketing plans
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Creating client-centred communications
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Managing client relationships, partner relationships and staff relationship
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Winning bids for new business
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Integrating sales plans and marketing activity
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Developing marketing teams.
Résumé of John Hughes BA ACA
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John has over 25 years experience as a chartered accountant and project manager. Working with International multicultural teams has enabled him to specialise in building and motivating teams to deliver projects – especially in difficult circumstances. His career has tracked some of the major trends of the last 15 years. He project managed the implementation of computer systems for the following:
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BBC |
Ionica PLC | Norwich Union |
Coopers and Lybrand |
London Electricity |
Oracle Corporation |
| Department of Culture Media and Sport | Macmillan | PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
| Department of Trade and Industry | Ministry of Finance Croatia | Royal Bank of Scotland |
| Ernst and Young | National Grid Company | NHS |
| Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN | New Opportunities Fund | Willis Corroon |
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Résumé of Stuart Skinner FCMA FCCA
Stuart has over 30 years experience in accountancy, finance and management at board level. He has a vast experience from small independent companies to major international groups - such as Olivetti. His experience covers everything from the day-to-day running of companies to mergers, acquisitions and the sale of companies. Formally qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants; Stuart is well placed to undertake assignments, financial health checks and project work. He can to assist your company in achieving its goals, via training courses or directly working with your own management team. |
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Stuart can advise and formulate your strategic plans whether they may be for expansion, contraction, cost cutting or preparing for a sale or acquisition.
Finance for the Non Financial Manager is now an important area of training
for many companies. Stuart will tailor a suitable course for this essential
information to be imparted to your employees. Your company will benefit
from greater efficiency and your employees will gain greater job satisfaction.
Stuart’s experience and training plan has developed from the theory that
all companies must have a plan of action, and the financial plan is the
key to success. However all plans must be filtered down to all employees
both within and outside the financial depaartments.
They are highly qualified with Masters Degree's in personnel and business strategy. Being qualified in employment law and personnel management, they are also Fellow's of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development.
Their business experience covers both public and private sector areas. As directors of human resource departments they have a vast experience of helping professionals at every level develop to their highest potential. Increasing an individual's value to the organisation results in a more competent and satisfied professional. As a result of their work, executives at the highest levels seek them out to help sort out their most personal and professional issues.
They are involved in all the major service areas of his firm including outplacement consulting, executive team building, executive selection and a broad range of other organisational development activities. They are particularly sought out by executives for their insights on career planning, their expertise in helping executive teams perform more productively, and to turn around problem managers.
Apart from consultancy work they are also members of the Employment Tribunals and therefore have first-hand, current practical knowledge on employment law issues.
