About us

Founded in 2000 by Patricia Seabright, Archimedes is here to help individuals and business interact with others more effectively.

The name came about because we believe that like the “Eureka moment” that the famous Greek philosopher experienced, good consultancy, coaching and training gives clients moments of clarity and insight that help step change future results.

We are specialist and experts, we don’t do off the peg, one size fits all, public programmes. We work closely with our clients to design and deliver client specific programmes that will build personal and corporate effectiveness. We work in areas that require communication, presentation, influence and selling capability.

Clients

Patricia Seabright: Director

Patricia’s background is in sales and sales management. She started as a management trainee and worked up to senior management level. Her wide experience encompasses many different sales and management functions including national accounts, field sales management, sector management and trade marketing.

She has a Blue Chip corporate background, having worked for organisations such as Procter & Gamble, Energizer, Gillette and Coca-Cola. During this time she has led a variety of projects such as setting up a new regional structure, restructuring a van sales operation and introducing a total quality programme.

In more recent years Patricia has moved into the field she feels passionate about, individual and organisational training and development. She has worked with national and international clients in diverse industries such as insurance, (e.g. Aviva) , consumer goods (e.g. Revlon, Epson, The Institute of Grocery Distribution), and software (e.g. Symbian) and hi tech (e.g. Nvidia, Cognizant ) . She has successfully sold, designed and delivered bespoke sales communication and presentation programmes for these clients.

Patricia is:

An independent consultant for Miller Heiman Inc
A qualified coach (graduate of the coaching academy)
A Thomas International accredited practitioner
An NLP practitioner
A fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management

Archimedes Team

Tina Finch

Tina works on the Archimedes Communication Programmes.

Tina is an MBA and has an extensive international sales and marketing background from blue-chip fmcg organisations such as IDV, Britvic and Varta. She has been a consultant and interim manager for 10 years working with organisations such as Sommerfield, KLM and Guinness. Tina has worked with multi-level, multi-cultural teams from as far afield as Australia to Brazil.

In Tina’s work with Archimedes, we have capitalised on her involvement with the Arts by devising impactful training mechanics. They use professional actors to create realistic and challenging role play and forum scenarios for delegates to apply and consolidate skills they have learnt.

Larry Shulman

Larry works on the Archimedes Teamwork and Communication Programmes.

Larry has an MBA from Ashridge College and is a Member of The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development – MCIPD. Larry has being helping others - Individuals, Teams and Organisations - succeed for nearly 15 years. He has worked with Tesco, Coca-Cola, The British Red Cross, Barclays Bank, O2, Ashridge / the DfES, London Underground, Hutchison 3G and other top organisations in Consultancy, Facilitation, Training, HR, Change Management and Line Management roles.

Steve Morris

Steve works on the Archimedes Communication Programmes.

Steve is an expert facilitator and consultant in diversity, inclusion, body language and communication. He uses applied drama, theatre and active exercises as a training tool in any environment. He is a skilled facilitator of groups in all sectors from corporate sector to working in a prison environment. He has also worked with clients on understanding the psychological side of presenting and has been particularly effective with clients with performance anxiety.

Martine Croxall

Martine works on the Archimedes Presentation Programmes.

Martine worked for BBC Radio Leicester from 1991 presenting and reporting. Martine's first television work was for the BBC's regional news programme, East Midlands Today. She then worked for BBC Newsroom South East in 1997 and now is a BBC News presenter.

Deborah Mckenzie

Deborah works on the Archimedes Presentation Programmes.

Deborah is a professional broadcaster and trainer with considerable experience in programme presentation, news reading and voice-overs. She works in both television and radio. Deborah is Senior Presentation / Voice Coach for BBC training, where she instructs on Broadcast Journalism, Presentation, Production and In Vision courses.

Annita McVeigh

Annita works on the Archimedes Presentation Programmes.

Annita is a presenter for the BBC News Channel.She began her career in journalism in Northern Ireland working for newspapers, radio and television.Since then her roles have included:Ireland Correspondent BBC Television News; Special Correspondent BBC News 24; Correspondent BBC Ten O'Clock News.As well as her extensive experience in Northern Ireland, her assignments have included reporting on the Iraq War from both Washington and the Middle East. Annita was also part of the 10 O'Clock News team that won BAFTA for News Programme of the Year for its coverage of the Madrid train bombings.

Sarah Bishop

Sarah works on the Archimedes Presentation Programmes.

Sarah's background is as an actress, and she now works as a trainer of actors. She is a highly experienced and highly qualified voice coach holding a masters degree from the Central School of Speech and Drama. She also works with corporate clients, voice coaching senior managers, and as the mother of teenages has a great empathy with and understanding of young people.

Jana Veryard

Jana works on the Archimedes Presentation Programmes.

Jana is a business trainer and facilitator in communication and presentation with 18 years experience working with corporate clients. She also has a background as a dancer and entertainer working at home and overseas. Jana believes a good trainer 'entertains' their delegates, enabling a relaxed environment through a fun and facilitative approach. She is an interactive trainer with a passion for guiding others to reach their full potential.

Simon Robertson

Simon began his career as a research scientist in South Africa after graduating in the UK in 1974. His career has been interesting, varied and sometimes unusual but Simon brings with him an infectious love of people and life and over 32 years experience in project management. Over the course of the last 11 years he has been responsible for delivering more formalised IT projects of varying size and budget. He is known as a Risk Management SME and this flavours his approach to project management.

Simon's early professional project management training and experience was as a Prine2 practitioner working in the public sector. He holds a Bachelor degree in Human Sciences and a Diploma in Management Development from the Business School at Witwatersrand University, South Africa. He is a PMI accredited PMP and holds an ISEB Certificate in IS Project Management. He is also a full member of the PMI, APM, British Computer Society, the Chartered Management Institute and regularly lectures at Reading University.

Kathryn Harvey

Kathryn works on the Archimedes Teamwork and Communication Programmes

Kathryn is a professional and personal certified coach who works with those who are keen to realise their own potential in a way that fits their own values.

Kathryn has worked in senior roles in marketing and executive management for many years, most recently at the Wine Society. She brings her in-depth experience and enjoyment of team and people management to her coaching sessions and has a practical, pragmatic outlook which leads to real and sustainable changes.