Treetop Training workshops and events are developed and delivered by Matt and a number of other hugely talented and experienced trainers and facilitators, bringing a broad range of expertise and skills to the organisation and our work.
Dan Fox
With a background in politics and campaigns, Dan has, since 1997, adapted his work experiences into counselling and training in communications and strategic planning. This has been carried out for a range of organisations and individuals, across all sectors. His international experience includes work in the USA, Brussels, the Middle East and Afghanistan. Projects have included a skills development scheme with a leading UK education charity,pan-European research underpinning a bid for a major programme tender in the global transport sector, cultural awareness and relationship building for international representatives working in the Middle East and Central Asia and political communications and negotiations capabilities for independent business consultancies and public relations firms
Dan is an Honoray Research Associate at University College London, where he supports the study of resilience, and coordinates a scenario-planning and crisis-response service. Other roles include instructing in the Army Cadet Force, blogging and tweeting on communications, psychology, and game theory.
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Laura Mazzoli Smith
Laura has a background in educational research and management, having worked at the University of Warwick and the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth. Her area of expertise is in gifted education and particularly how this can be a factor in improving school engagement and social mobility. She also focuses on rural education and out-of-school learning, working as a consultant for Rural Learning in the north of England. Laura write articles and books aimed at communicating academic ideas more widely, and have been a visiting expert on Oxford University’s OPL forums. She carries out evaluations of educational interventions, specialising in qualitative and narrative techniques which explore in-depth how and why educational improvements come about.
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Mick Owen
Mick Owen has been delivering training and coaching since 1991. He has considerable experience as a sports coach and coach educator and brings his knowledge of team dynamics, goal setting and leadership to the training room.In his role as an inspirational tutor Mick has helped individuals and organisations develop skills and improve performance both on the sports field and in the board room.
www.tlrcomms.co.uk
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Penny Wolff
With over 15 years' experience in both the private and public sector, Penny prides herself on offering clients bespoke courses that meet their individual needs.Her passion is personal development and coaching and she has extensive experience of working within organisations such as Sure Start and children's centres, empowering both parents and staff through personal development and confidence building workshops. She has facilitated the setting up of a number of very successful parent's forums, father's groups and training & employment departments for several children's centres.
www.journeytraining.co.uk
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Robin Hill
Always involved in developing other's whether as key performance analyst or life coach, Robin has acquired the ability of personal strength and dedication to keep his drive and other’s interest at heart. He is creative when delivering training and executive coaching. Engaging as a tutor and disciplined in approach to preparation and delivery.
Over eight years of working for a multinational company involved in developing people, implementing reporting solutions, forecasting and project management, equipped him with just the right balance of understanding his work and study ethic. Outside his work he continually progresses his education in a variety of life and health practices, including anatomy, physiology and hypnotherapy.
www.afflington.com
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Miriam Luke
Miriam
has spent nearly 10 years working with high performers in sport, business and
education, to assist and develop people and organisations to realise their true
talent and achieve their full potential.
Having
worked helping graduates develop the life skills for the workplace, a natural
progression has been to help gifted and talented young people develop those
skills whilst still at school. Her outstanding presentation and communication
skills, her creativity and her ability to inspire translates well into creating
an exciting and motivating experience.
Prior to this, Miriam was a pioneer in British women’s rowing; winning Britain’s first women’s rowing World Championships medal and the first women’s Olympic rowing medal. She represented Great Britain for 11 years winning the full set of World Championship medals, Bronze, Silver and Gold. She is a triple Olympian and achieved her ambition by winning a silver medal at the Sydney Games in 2000.
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Mike Hargreaves
Mike
has been working with young people in a personal development context
for many years whether that’s leading oversees expeditions, exploring
the mountains and rivers of the U.K. or discussing personality
preferences in a training room. He has experience of working with an
array of client groups and has successfully engaged with young gang
members to G&T students, ex-offenders to senior management.
With
an infectious energy and enthusiasm for personal development Mike
brings a multidisciplinary approach to his work including T.A., NLP and
MBTI supporting young people to confidently make the most of every
opportunity at school and beyond.
www.mike-hargreaves.com
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Dan Barnfield
A
trained teacher and holding a degree in Outdoor Education/Experiential
Learning, Dan has been working with young people in a variety of
settings for over ten years; from 'Brat Camps' in the States to youth
leadership and council development programmes in the UK.
With
a passion for people development and as an NLP Master Coach Practioner,
he brings with him the knowledge, skill and ability to support young
people to learn, change and develop in an accelerated and sustainable
way.
www.developing-potential.co.uk