Meet the Team

Mark Benjamin
FInstSMM

Managing Director of Training People First Ltd.

In constant demand in the U.K and Europe for his motivational style of training delivery, across sales and influencing, presentation, customer care and management development topics.

Programmes delivered for BBC, Mercedes Benz, BT, Evans Halshaw plc, Peabody Trust and Barratt Homes.

Europe / Asia Marketing Partner to Training People First, with extensive international experience in trading and business negotiations with corporate clients

Pauline Crawford
BA

A U.K. authority on business image and personal effectiveness, helping senior business people to extend their levels of influence.

Many senior level workshops delivered for top 100 U.K. companies. Qualified in image development, NLP and behavioural analysis.

Projects delivered for Aon, BT, Coutts Group, HP Consulting, HSBC and Zeneca.

Bill Atkinson

An experienced business consultant with a blue chip corporate sales background, senior management and training credentials.

Specialist areas include sales and management coaching, presentation skills, customer care and recruitment.

Programmes delivered for major U.K. service businesses including the Prudential and American Express.

Sue Liburd
MA

A highly qualified human resources specialist with board level experience in several organisations.

A recognised expert in leadership, HR management and policy development, diversity and personal development.

Senior development and consultancy roles held with Peabody Trust, Total Office Group plc and several non-commercial organisations.

Robert Sheridan

An inspiring training professional with senior corporate training and management background.

Areas of specialist skill include customer service, sales, presentations, performance management and business communication.

Worked with Kall Kwik Printing, Weightwatchers, National Milk Records and the Ministry of Defence.

George Perry

An expert, skilled mediator and facilitator with wide ranging experience in both public and private sector organisations.

Projects delivered in team working, management development and conflict management.

Worked with NHS, Henley Distance Learning, Prismo International, Transco, Hewlett-Packard and the Inland Revenue.

Philip Woodford
LLB

A business and communications skills coach and professional actor, with training in the legal profession.

Specialities include creative communication, motivation and team building. A Master NLP practitioner.

Corporate experience includes projects with Nortel, BT and Christies Auctioneers.

Gill Burt
BA (Hons)

A businesss communications skills trainer, already highly successful in her own specialist creative field.

Expert in written, telephone and face-to-face skills, presentations and business English.

Worked with British Executive Services Overseas, Oxford Brookes University and several U.K. local authorities.

Victoria Lance
Assoc CIPD

An experienced development professional with an outstanding career history in the R.A.F. and Boots plc.

Specialities include inter-personal skills, coaching, recruitment and performance management.

Training experience with Ford, Rolls-Royce, Orange, Dell Computers, Beaufort Homes and Clarins Paris.

Chris Reason
BA (Hons)

A skilled and respected management consultant and trainer, with many professional successes to her credit.

Past projects include facilitation, team building, customer service and trainer training events.

CIPD graduate member.

Previous assignments with Bank of England, Ford UK, Fisons and Girobank.

Peter Baylis
BSc (Hons)

A leader in the Quality Assurance field for 25 years, the last decade as U.K. Quality Director for a major global aerospace company.

Unequalled for his knowledge of TQM in manufacturing, and leadership. A gifted speaker on quality processes in the workplace

Conference delivery and training experience with companies in the U.K., Europe and the U.S.A.