“Sean was exciting to work with, his enthusiasm and drive are infectious. He is a very positive individual and leads both from the front and by example. It is clear that he is principled in his approach to business and to his people. At times he was under intense pressure which he was able to withstand impressively – and always maintained a positive , engaging demeanour throughout.” Chris Meredith, Chief Operating Officer, Amari Metals

“Sean is an immensely talented, committed and driven individual who applies himself to all aspects of a business. He displays strong and visible leadership and is a great agent of change, able to mobilise a diverse group, fully engage an incumbent team and provide clear direction and goals. He is a great communicator, straightforward in his dealings, willing and able to make use of expert input as needed. As a close colleague, he invests in relationships, is supportive of his peers and brings humour and personal insight into the business.” Kevin Yates, Managing Director, Mitchell Phoenix

“Sean is one of life’s natural people enhancers. The usual approach is to “get the best out of your people”, Sean’s approach is to help the people get the best out of themselves. His work ethic is infectious and his style is professional and effortless, immediately putting his people at ease. This background and experience in “real work situations” ensure that all his work is relevant and grounded. I have enjoyed immensely working with Sean and hope at some point to do so again.” Neil Murdoch, Regional Director, Amari Metals Limited

“Sean has a unique ability to turn any situation into an opportunity to coach and train others. Working with him to develop and improve a warehouse team was a pleasure, his energy and enthusiasm was both infectious and natural and allowed him to adapt to many situations.” Martin Betteridge, Logistics Operational Support Manager, Amari Metals

“The course Sean led provided me with an excellent management toolkit and has helped me to become a more engaged and challenging leader. Sean clearly has a thorough understanding of the course material which is delivered with both enthusiasm and invention.” Mike Hall, Chief Operating Officer, Cellular Asset Management

“Going on Mitchell Phoenix leadership and management training has given me the tools and techniques to govern change, secure future business and an overview of successful management. Sean has given me the confidence needed to push on and become a successful leader / manager, hopefully throughout my career.” Gareth Cobley, National Key Account Manager, Amscan

“This is simply the best course I have attended. Without these techniques I do not understand how you can manage a team. Fundamental corner stones of successful management.” Pete Webb, Sales Manager, Midwich

“I originally met Sean Lapham more than six years ago when he instructed me in business leadership and corporate strategy via a top level management and leadership development company. Sean has the rare ability to deliver content and information in a way that suits the audience and involves everyone in the room. He communicates clearly and is not flustered when he is challenged or deliberately taken off topic. Indeed he will comfortably return to the exact point some minutes later and will have used the interruption to illustrate a relevant viewpoint in the interim. The courses he delivered to me, and then key members of  my team, were tailored to bring about immediate and measurable improvements for the business. Sean helped me take a division that was struggling to perform and had average monthly results to become the leading revenue generating part of a global business in under 12 months. As someone whose job is to identify the best talent in an international market, I can recommend Sean as high achiever with enormous potential.” Tarquin Bennett-Coles, Talent Scout, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

“I am just coming towards the end of Mitchell Phoenix’ Change Management course, where Sean has been the tutor. The material has been dense and detailed, yet Sean has a way of presenting that keeps you engaged and interested. He has a particularly well developed knack for using sense of humour when that is needed to lift the mood a bit, yet he is dead serious when that matters; he comes across as an absolute master of the general information he is conveying, yet at the same time he will be able to put that into a context relevant to yourself at the flick of a finger. He always remains personable and professional – a true pleasure to be around. Highly, highly recommended.” Jan-Aage Frydenbo-Bruvoll, Principal Architech at Architechs

“I have recently had the pleasure of attending a training seminar run by Sean. His presentation skills and in-depth knowledge of the subject made the seminar very informative and enjoyable.” Tony Champness, Asset Reliability Engineer, Oil and Pipelines Agency

“Sean is a highly professional individual who sets himself high standards and delivers at all levels. His enthusiasm and knowledge of his subject is outstanding and I throughly enjoyed the governing change course that I was fortunate enough to attend. I use the skills that Sean taught me in both my working life and outside of work. I can honestly say that the Mitchell Pheonix course changed the way I approach all situations in life. Sean is a credit to Mitchell Pheonix and someone that I will always consider a strong influence in my career.” Jamie Brothwell, Head of Sales, Print Division, Samsung

“It is amazing to see what happens to a team when they are brought together with shared thinking, language, practices, and goals. There is a renewed sense of belonging, a desire to win, and a determination to create the future we all want.”  Eduard Beck, Education Lead, MS Netherlands

“The course is an excellent mix of theory and practical application. You work hard, and can see the results as you progress. It has been the most useful course I have attended and it has changed how I manage my staff.” John Francis, Senior Manager, Bond Solon

“The tools supplied are useful instantly. Any person who manages people should consider this course.” Steve Hemmings, Logistics Manager, Aalco Birmingham

“This really helped me to get a grip of the management tools that are available, and challenged me to bring them to life every day.” Jan Brouwer, Enterprise Marketing Lead, MS Netherlands

“This course provides a tool kit which can be adopted in any business to build confidence and take on new challenges.” John Nibloe, General Manager, RW Salt

“You will have more structure and a new set of skills to take to your business. It does create great results – everyone on my course has shown this in their presentations.” Jess Savill, General Manager, The Sun Inn

“The course offers practical advice from day one and gives participants the confidence and inspiration to keep making a difference well into the future.” Rose Stockbridge, European Marketing Manager, simplehuman

“This course will inform and equip you for getting more out of, and giving more back into, your business and personal relationships. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who manages or is managed.” Paolo Carraretto, Head of Development, Business Information Systems, Canopius

“Really effective toolkit which produces tangible results.” Stephen Chaffin, Business Change Project Manager, Canopius

“During and throughout the course you will discover in yourself qualities and how best to utilise them to bring out the best in other people.” Dafydd Wright, Business Unit Director, The RSA Group

“Every aspect of the course has been excellent. Every page of the handouts contains useful information that can be applied to real world situations. The best course I have been on.” Nick Franklin, Retail Decisions

“Thank you Sean you made the training easy and inspiring” Krushenka Reyes, Microsoft Central America 

You have good energy Sean. Keep it up and motivate people further on!” Petri Elsila, Education Lead, Microsoft Finland

“The time to reflect on being in a context with other leaders, to work collaboratively with others who have the same problems, and to find where strengths lie and fine tune your behaviour, brings you to a higher level and makes you stronger as a leader. This training was something special because it did not involve going through an exercise to find an “answer” – it went deeper and was more about your personality and how you relate to your environment.” Christian Ramioul, Education Lead, Microsoft Belux

“The overview of how we influence people and use techniques to have an impact on your business created an overall feeling, which was the most important thing. The time to reflect on how we work with people, go to the market, deal with partners, discuss issues and see the whole business has been valuable.” Manish Mishra, Education Lead, Micrososft Japan

“The simplicity of how the ideas are presented is key. I think because of this course I will be a better coach and better communicator. It is instinctive and logical.” Amir Montassir, Education Lead, Microsoft Egypt

“The whole course gives you all the tools to help change the business and improve performance and standards. The content is very complete.” Neal Horsley, Service Centre Manager, Blackburns

“If you want to better understand yourself, your business and your potential then get enrolled on this course.” Neil Butler, Service Centre Manager, Blackburns

“The course content, schedule and practical implementation of the toolkit is an ideal course for any manager.” Gary Henton, Service Centre Manager, Blackburns