Nigel Melville

Mike Brentspecialises in leadership, team-building, influencing, coaching, cross cultural management, leading change and personal development. His interests include how to foster self-awareness and creativity, and how to challenge effectively. Mike is widely published in the areas of influencing, coaching and leadership and the co-author ofThe Leader's Guide to Coaching & Mentoring,The Leader's Guide to InfluenceandThe Leader's Guide to Managing People(FT Publishing).

Nigel Melvilleis a former England national rugby union team scrum half and captain and currently serves as Director of Professional Rugby for Rugby Football Union. On retirement, Melville entered coaching and as Director of Rugby at London Wasps, Melville coached the team to their first professional Premiership title in 1996, followed by three National Cup Final appearances, winning two. In March 2002 he moved to Gloucester Rugby, winning the Zurich Championship Final, Powergen Cup and topped the Zurich Premiership table.