Lightning Training Limited, managed by Sheena Whyatt, are a training company with extensive experience in managing training projects, training programmes, trainers, training needs analysis projects, training delivery, and courseware development projects over the last 12 years, specialising in Microsoft Applications, Business Skills and Project Planning & Management Training.
We are accredited by the Learning & Performance Institute as a Training Provider, are a member of the Microsoft Partner Network, working towards Information Worker competencies, and are a member of the TAP Partners Programme.
Our industry knowledge allows us to recommend the most appropriate solutions to our clients needs. By offering a blended, modular solution to learning, a wide range of training needs can be covered by our Director and her team.
Sheena Whyatt says “Whether our clients engage with us for specific training dates to meet specific needs, have a rolling programme of training in response to a detailed Training Needs Analysis, or take up one of our membership packages, our training helps to make our clients’ staff more efficient in their day to day roles, more confident when performing less routine tasks, and able to help themselves and others solve non-technical problems when using software applications.”
Why Lightning Training?
No – we don’t have a fascination for weather! Our director’s family are from a military background, specifically the Royal Air Force, as her husband is a pilot on active service, and her late father was a fighter pilot for over 40 years.
She spent many happy years living at RAF Binbrook (sadly now closed), where her father flew the English Electric Lightning with 5 Squadron. The Lightning, the RAF’s formidable Mach 2 fighter, in service from 1960 to 1988, was (and remains) a thrilling machine. Both thunderous and graceful, the Lightning was a very cool aircraft, one of the finest of all fighter aircraft in terms of performance – it flew high enough for its pilots to see the edge of space.
The Lightning was the only British designed and built fighter capable of speeds in excess of Mach 2 to serve with the Royal Air Force. It evolved at a time when Britain led the way in aviation and it suffered at the hands of the government in the same way as did the industry which had created it.
There is no doubt that the Lightning will go down in the history books as another classic British fighter, and when developing our company, Sheena felt it reflected not only her pride in her military family, but also the professionalism and dedication she puts into our business. If you look carefully at the company logo, you’ll see it in a new light!
Sheena Whyatt, Director
Sheena Whyatt leads Lightning Training with a firm belief in the importance of using training as a valuable tool to bring benefits to clients, new and old.
With many years experience in providing and delivering training, Sheena is superbly placed to understand the needs of our clients and of our training team. Her project management skills allow her to manage training projects both simple and complex, keeping targets and team focussed on the task in hand, and working together for success.
A highly qualified trainer herself, Sheena holds Microsoft Certified Trainer status, with instructional qualifications in Office 2007, 2003, XP & Office 2000. She is also a full Member of the Institute of IT Training, which recognises trainers and those in a management or consultancy role who have a demonstrable track record of excellence with associated certification. In keeping with membership of the Institute, she has a rounded set of skills combined with validated experience and measurable achievement of business objectives.
In 2008, she became one of the first 10 certified Office 2007 Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist Instructors in the UK, and a National Training Ambassador.
Further details of Sheena’s career history can be found by visiting her LinkedIn Profile
You can find out more about Sheena by viewing this article – Secrets of Successful Trainers
Customer testimonials
You can view a number of customer testimonials for Sheena by using the following link:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/lightningtraining
Our Team
Lightning Training have a great network of associate trainers who deliver training across the UK.
All are highly qualified specialists in their fields, and provide excellent learning across all levels.
Teresa Cook
Teresa is a very experienced and highly qualified “soft skills” trainer/consultant.
Enthusiastic, innovative and adaptable, with extensive and wide-ranging training and general business experience gained from working with private and public sector clients and running own small businesses. Teresa has an excellent reputation for her positive and practical “can do” approach; and ensures training has clear objectives and it delivers results. An effective and inspiring communicator at all levels; very much “a people person”.
Teresa is based in Leeds and trains nationally.
Vivienne Haigh
Viv is an independent specialist in Microsoft Office applications. With experience of working in the commercial sector as well as with voluntary organisations, she is dedicated to helping people get the very best out of their Microsoft Office applications. Vivienne has vast experience of working with groups and individuals, from complete beginners to more experienced business users. With the patience of a saint and a fine sense of humour, she like to create a relaxed learning environment and keeps jargon to a minimum.
Vivienne is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and is based in Edinburgh but works throughout the UK.
Bob Revie
Bob is a knowledgeable and enthusiastic trainer who always tries to deliver just what our client requires. Although his experience includes training delivery on MS Office applications, Bob has specialised in Siebel CRM training for the past 10 years. Bob is involved in all parts of the training process, from gathering requirements, developing appropriate approaches, designing and writing materials, training delivery, project management and evaluation. Bob is a Prince2 Practitioner.
Bob is based in Peterborough and trains nationally.
David Millard
David is a Microsoft Certified Trainer specialising in Desktop Applications and also a Web Developer using Adobe Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Photoshop.
David trains Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint and Visio (Word, Excel and Visio to Expert level) in versions 2003 and 2007. He has also trained Lotus Notes and Novell GroupWise email clients, Camtasia Studio and Snagit, Search Engine Optimisation and has a working knowledge of Open Office.
David is based in Aldershot and trains nationally.
Maggie Donovan
Maggie is a Microsoft Certified Trainer specialising in Desktop Applications and trains Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint up to 2010. She is also a Live Meeting trainer and highly experienced courseware developer. Maggie has worked on a number of bespoke training projects and has experience of delivering training in both the public and the private sector. Maggie is based near Basingstoke and trains mostly in the south.
Denise Humphrey
Denise delivers Microsoft Office training in 2003 and 2007. She also works with bespoke systems training, for example she has recently been working on a system called iTrent which is a self-service HR system. Denise recently added the TPMA Assessor accreditation to her qualifications, and she assesses trainers in the new TPMA standard and also runs “Train the Trainer” courses.
Denise is based in Staplehurst, and trains mostly in the South.
Gordon Riley, MCTS, MIITT
Gordon has been working as an IT Trainer and Consultant since 1989, and specialises in Microsoft Project. He holds the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist accreditation to prove it. Gordon is familiar with the entire range of Microsoft Office products and also works with Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Publisher and Adobe Acrobat. He is also a Member of the Institute of IT.
Gordon has wide experience in developing his own courseware for clients and in delivering courses at Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced levels in addition to bespoke courses in specific topics. He has trained delegates from shop-floor to Managing Director level within a wide range of companies and industries, mainly in the UK but also in Switzerland and Denmark.
Gordon trains mostly in East Anglia / Essex / N-E and Central London areas.
Joanne Connelly
Joanne is an an experienced IT trainer, delivering the full training cycle in a variety of bespoke software packages and Microsoft products. Training is Joanne’s passion and she feels there is no better job than helping people get to grips with how IT can help them be more efficient/effective at work or home.
Joanne is based in Huddersfield and trains mostly in the North of England.
Nadine Dixon
Nadine is an experienced and successful trainer with systems documentation skills and a high level of personal discipline and standards. Exemplary classroom management and twenty years of ICT knowledge has led to polished teaching skills, and a great teaching style. Nadine is also an Auditor / External Verifier for the British Computer Society, and a published author of Practice Assignments for ECDL in 2002 with Heinemann. Nadine is an experienced ECDL tutor and registered invigilator (e-Citizen, Standard and Advanced)
Richard Oliver
Richard is a self-motivated IT professional with a wealth of corporate experience in IT training and course development. An excellent communicator with outstanding presentational and written skills, Richard’s strengths lie in his ability to work enthusiastically with the team to develop and adapt new procedures to changing client needs.
Richard picks up new applications and operating systems very quickly and particularly enjoy training in the classroom environment. Richard is based in Wantage and trains nationally.
Ryan Thompson
Ryan is certified by Microsoft (to deliver the extended Office suite, including Mac versions) and is a full Member of the Institute of IT Training having been awarded the prestigious Freelance IT Trainer of the Year award from them in 2008 for “achieving outstanding results for his clients”.
Ryan’s focus is always on engaging each delegate and altering delivery methods as necessary to get the message across; he has even been known to sing!
Ryan is also an experienced training designer and Technical Author and has worked with clients across many industries including central government.
Ryan is based in Glenrothes and trains nationally.
Sean Blessit
Sean has worked in the IT Industry since 1983, starting as a junior programmer, moving into support and training, and now spending a lot of his time programming again.
Sean specialises in making your staff more efficient by running training courses on Microsoft Office products up to Excel and Access VBA programming levels.
He also writes time-saving business programs for Access and Excel and can save you a day and a half with a click of a mouse!
Sean is based in Leeds and trains nationally.
Anne Brown-Robins, MCT
Anne has 30 years’ I.T. experience including periods of employment with a major International Bank, a global office systems manufacturer and developer of the de facto word processing system in the 80″s, and twenty years in the principle I.T. role at two respected South Eastern legal firms.
Had you known Anne back in 1979 and met her again today, you would be struck by the fact her enthusiasm is undiminished , and she She is confident her experience and skills can indeed Make I.T. Better for firms seeking to improve the efficiency of their computer systems and ensure their staff members have appropriate and effective skills to operate them.
Anne is based in Guildford and trains nationally.
Christine Freeman, ICTP, MIITT
Christine runs training courses in Microsoft Office applications (at all levels) to clients large and small, and also works as an associate trainer for Happy Computers. This has involved both group and one-to-one training on standard and bespoke courses.
Christine trains Office 2000, 2003, and 2007 and Microsoft Project 2000 and 2003.
Christine is based in Sale, and trains mostly in the North of England.
Flora Lennie, MMI
Flora delivers training across all Microsoft Office applications, including Visio & Publisher to all levels.
Based in Glasgow, Flora trains mostly in Scotland and the Highlands.