Meet the Seven Institute Team
Seven Institute is an organically grown UK based Training provider. We pride ourselves on working with an amazing team of qualified, motivated and high performing people who regularly exceed expectations in order to deliver top quality training in Microsoft, Adobe, Technical and Soft Skills to organisations UK wide.
Paul Rhodes
GM, Training and Development Consultant
Paul is an experienced Insights Discovery, Leadership, Personal Development, and digital trainer with over a decade of experience in the UK and abroad. As founder and GM of Seven Institute, he remains deeply involved in training delivery. Based in Harpenden, Paul travels extensively, supporting large corporates and SME’s globally with high-impact projects. An engaging facilitator, he is passionate about continuous improvement and making a positive difference in people’s lives. Since 2016, Paul has been an accredited Insights Discovery facilitator and distributor, bringing expert knowledge to every session. Book a session with Paul today to experience his dynamic, results-driven approach to learning and development.
paul@seveninstitute.co.uk
T: 0800 1337 401
Bryce Neil
Business Coach and Advisor
Bryce is an inspiring and engaging communicator with a passion for helping to unleash the innate potential of individuals and teams. After spending eight years in the banking industry, Bryce switched it up to start and run his own successful health & fitness business in Hawkes Bay NZ. He was then involved in the start-up and operation of Seven Institute in Auckland NZ and continues to be a valuable part of the team. A lifelong learner, Bryce has studied business, management and HRM at Massey University, and together with certifications in Professional Coaching/Mentoring and Personal Training/Wellness. Bryce is also a certified facilitator of Strengths Development Inventory (SDI) 2.0. To book an initial consultation with Bryce contact us today.
info@seveninstitute.co.uk
T: 0800 1337 401
Nikki Hawthorn
Passionate Trainer, Facilitator, and Coach
Nikki Hawthorn, a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD (FCIPD), is a passionate trainer, facilitator, and coach with over 20 years of experience supporting leadership, team, and talent development at all levels — from early careers to senior executives. As an accredited Insights Discovery practitioner, Nikki leverages personality profiling to enhance self-awareness, develop effective leaders, and build high-performing teams. Her engaging and energetic approach ensures training is practical, impactful, and tailored to each group's unique needs. With a strong foundation in leadership development, team effectiveness, and executive coaching, Nikki is dedicated to helping individuals and teams unlock their full potential and achieve lasting results.
info@seveninstitute.co.uk
T: 0800 1337 401
Olga Degtyareva
Operations Manager
Olga is responsible for the day to day operations at Seven. Olga manages our high value contracts with a number of Local Authorities, the Civil Service and our larger commercial clients. Olga is also involved with the research, design, development, implementation and evaluation of Sevens growing online solutions. Olga brings an academic approach to her work, has an eye for details and is a valued full time member of the team.
olga@seveninstitute.co.uk
T: 0800 1337 401
Andrey Gavrilkin
Senior IT Developer
Andrey manages Sevens information technology and all things IT and Systems. Andrey is the lead architecture and development specialist with Seven and works on a number of client facing projects including database development, learning management systems, and our range of online e-learning courses . Andrey has over 15 years of senior experience within large corporates and is a proficient user of Entity Framework, Classic ASP, ASP.NET, XSLT, Java Script, Type Script, JQuery, AngularJS, React, Vue and HTML.
info@seveninstitute.co.uk
T: 0800 1337 401
