Neil Thompson Academy

Dr Neil Thompson has over 40 years’ experience as a writer, educator and adviser. With a small team of trusted colleagues, he has developed a wide range of courses under the broad heading of human relations and wellbeing that are ideal for personal and professional development. He has held full or honorary professorships at five UK universities and is currently working with the Open University. He has a first-class honours degree, an MBA, a doctorate (PhD) and a higher doctorate (DLitt), but despite his professional standing, he is friendly, approachable and down to earth.

He has been a speaker at conferences and seminars in the UK, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Turkey, India, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada and the United States. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the Higher Education Academy and a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (elected on the basis of his contribution to workplace learning. He was formerly the editor of the British Journal of Occupational Learning. He established Avenue Media Solutions as a learning resource provider in 2000.

Neil’s books include People Skills (5th edition), Effective Communication (3rd edition) and The Managing Stress Practice Manual. He has developed a well-deserved reputation for being able to explain complex ideas clearly and accessibly without oversimplifying them. He brings that same clarity to his online learning programmes.

Dr Neil Thompson and the team at Avenue Media Solutions have decades of experience of helping people learn. They have a wealth of real-world expertise to draw on, based on the ability to blend theory and practice effectively. All the Avenue courses include professionally produced videos that present the key points of understanding, together with a workbook that contains space for notes and exercises to help boost and consolidate your learning. After completion of the course, the workbook serves as a useful aide-memoire that you can revisit from time to time to refresh your memory of the lessons learned. It can also serve as evidence of your learning if you need to provide it for continuous professional development purposes.

"The GREATEST academic I have ever known. He is prolific and extremely person centered. He locates complex problems in health and social care and provides engaging solutions of maximum quality. His writing is second to none. He is a brilliant educator and trainer and right up there as world class. If you are looking for someone to help you succeed in any aspect of your role and enhancement, Dr Neil Thompson is the leader in his field of expertise. I am genuinely in awe at his skillset and he is utterly supportive with empathy, humility and passionate commitment to helping people get the most out of their talents. A dream to work with. It is with pleasure that I utterly recommend Neil as an outstanding all rounder." Professor Jason Powell

"I had the privilege of attending a presentation on communication facilitated by Neil and then recently have had the opportunity to work with him in business. His calm professionalism is reassuring and is underpinned by a vast body of knowledge and experience. His online learning suite also adds value as part of his business offering." Pauline Bowe, Certified Principal Business Psychologist