Our Trainers

Sharon is an award-winning ILM Level 7 & ICF credentialed senior coach, NLP practitioner and DISC Master trainer. She is also Head of Training and Development and leads the core training team at The Coaching Academy.


Sharon coaches and trains both in the corporate and public sectors, using DISC and the knowledge of the DISC behaviour model with every client she works with. Since 2009 Sharon has developed an impressive reputation as a coach, DISC practitioner and trainer and has profiled hundreds of people, working with small, medium, and large organisations and teams.

As a DISC master trainer, she brings her unique and very interactive style of training to bring the sessions alive leaving you and your team with numerous “lightbulb” moments. Sharon works closely with clients to ensure they understand how to build, maintain, and motivate powerful, high-performing teams, helping leaders and managers develop the self-awareness and emotional intelligence to become masters of communication and true coaching leaders through the knowledge of DISC and coaching leadership styles.


Years of immersion in a coaching culture and DISC profiling has given Sharon an incredible perspective when it comes to understanding people and how teams interact. She will share that knowledge with you.
Sharon has worked with clients both in the private and public sector, with clients that include Academi Wales/Welsh Government, Trinny London, IAG GBS, Chanel, VISA University, Holly & Co, The Metropolitan Police, Harper & Keele University, Camelot, Shell UK, Aviva Insurance, and Hertfordshire County Council.

Rachel Russell is a trainer, facilitator, and ICF-accredited coach, dedicated to helping business leaders, teams, and individuals embed an inclusive coaching culture, boost performance, and achieve success through transformational training.

With 20 years of business experience, Rachel has led multi-million-pound stakeholder relationships, driven change, and spearheaded leadership, marketing, and business development initiatives. She has worked across industries including Insurance, Banking, Professional Services, and High-End Retail, with clients such as Burberry, Chanel, NatWest, and Santander.

Holding a BA Hons in Business Studies and multiple coaching accreditations, Rachel delivers CPD-accredited training, combining expertise with real-world impact.

Krush is an accomplished corporate coach, psychologist (MSc), and DISC expert with over 15 years’ experience in leadership development, including roles at Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Citi Bank, and L'Oréal. Leveraging her diverse career and business psychology knowledge, she empowers leaders, individuals, and teams, consistently achieving results in communication, team dynamics, leadership effectiveness, career development, and goal attainment. Her expertise spans feedback culture, career growth, and strategic goal-setting.

With an action-oriented approach and deep business psychology expertise, Krush is dedicated to transforming leadership effectiveness and fostering high-performing teams. Her steadfast commitment to success makes her a valuable corporate resource.

Dave is a DISC Master Trainer with a background spanning Adult Education, Health & Fitness, Professional Sports, Travel & Tourism, and Entrepreneurship. A qualified Teacher, Lecturer, Coach, and NLP Practitioner, he brings over 25 years of expertise, including 8 years in teaching, 4 in lecturing, and 15 as a business owner.

Recognised as a DISC Master Trainer since 1993, Dave has worked with major brands like First Leisure, Whitbread, David Lloyd Health Clubs, Universal Studios, and numerous venture capital firms. He specialises in helping leaders build high-performing teams, develop emotional intelligence, and master communication through DISC.

With a global footprint, Dave has delivered DISC training across the UK, USA, Europe, and Asia, earning praise for his engaging, practical approach that transforms understanding into real-world impact.

Kristi Adams is a CPD-accredited coach specialising in healthcare leadership.

She holds a PCC credential with the ICF (The International Coaching.

Federation), and is a Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner and DISC Practitioner.

Since 2017, Kristi has been a lead tutor and coach on the NHS Leadership for Personalised Care Programme. She designs and delivers learning and development programmes across healthcare, supporting senior managers to lead system transformation from the ground up. This has resulted in the focus on patients shifting from ‘What’s wrong with you?’ to ‘What matters to you?’

Kristi coaches clinical and non-clinical leaders across the NHS, community, and voluntary sectors, providing them with much-needed time and space to pause, reflect, and plan.

Kristi founded her values-based coaching and training organisation in 2015. She had worked in and around the NHS in various leadership roles for 15 years. Kristi has coached and trained thousands of leaders and is described as having a style that is ‘full of heart. She emanates a genuine sense of care & warmth. She makes everyone feel at ease.' Kristi is a Health Service Journal Award winner, at the forefront of healthcare service innovation.