Rob Plevin was an outdoor instructor, corporate trainer and youth worker for young people in crisis before finally following his dream and becoming a teacher. He runs the website www.behaviourneeds.com and provides training courses and resources to help teachers, lecturers, care workers and parents successfully deal with challenging young people. Founder and Managing Director of aptly named Independent Thinking Ltd, Ian Gilbert is the author of the bestselling Essential Motivation in the Classroom. He set up Independent Thinking Ltd to "enrich the lives of young people by changing the way they think". He has worked with thousands of young people, teachers, parents and governors both in the UK and abroad.