Cheryl Nankoo

Executive Coach | TEDx Speaker | NLP Trainer

I work with leaders who are facing some of the toughest challenges in business today:
• How to lead through constant change.
• How to stay resilient when the pressure doesn’t ease.
• How to create teams that don’t just deliver, but thrive.

My background combines 15 years in UK consulting with 10 years at Gartner in the UAE, advising C-level  executives worldwide. What I learned is simple: business strategy only works if people do. My coaching brings the two together — aligning identity, mindset, and behaviour so leaders create results that last.

Through my Think. Speak. Lead.™ framework, leaders learn to:
• Step into change with clarity.
• Build resilience in themselves and their teams.
• Create high-performing cultures built on trust.
• Communicate with intention so words drive results, not resistance.

As an NLP Trainer, I use tools that cut through complexity and get to what really matters. Leaders discover how to see situations differently, reframe challenges, and take action aligned with who they are. It’s practical, human, and it sticks. Clients across technology, logistics, manufacturing, and finance describe me as a thought partner who asks the questions they hadn’t thought of, challenges their assumptions, and creates a space that feels safe and stretching at the same time.

The outcomes? Teams that are more engaged, leaders who make better decisions under pressure, and organisations that move forward with confidence.

Alongside coaching, I speak at international conferences and run leadership workshops. My TEDx talk, Rewriting Family – Lessons from Adoption, Identity & Language, shows how personal story can unlock powerful insights for leaders.

I’m based in Dubai and work globally, helping leaders think differently, speak with intention, and lead from identity — transforming not just their leadership, but their business impact.