Our Trainers

Michael Carroll is the only NLP Master Trainer in the world certified by NLP co-creator John Grinder and Carmen Bostic St Clair. He is the Founder and Course Director of the NLP Academy. Michael creates a collaborative learning environment where the interplay of conscious and unconscious learning processes fully harness the potential of each learner on a course. He has a unique style using metaphor, humour, questioning, and elicitation of altered states. This makes a course with Michael a profound learning experience flowing into every outlet of your life. In the words of his clients he is a "training genius"....Read more

John Grinder is the co-creator of NLP and one of the greatest thinkers of our lifetime. Dr Grinder’s work is documented in well over 1000 other educational books on from specialist NLP matters, psychology, sales, negotiation, management, parenting and accelerated learning....Read more

Carmen is an expert in cultural change, corporate excellence, team formation, leadership models and learning. Carmen has held senior political research posts in government administration. (The White House Committee of the Development of Small and Business Advisory Council representative from California)....Read more

Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D., is a licensed Psychologist practicing in Encinitas, CA. Stephen was among the group of students that gathered around the founders of NLP during its formation at U.C. Santa Cruz from 1974 -1977....Read more

John began studying Applied Psychology before being inspired by the powerful effects NLP has on business and individuals. Since qualifying as a trainer he has worked passionately to deliver Practitioner and Master level courses. Now John operates one of the most successful NLP and Corporate Training providers in the north of England....Read more

Bill Phillips is a Management Consultant, adept at analysing and interpreting complex situations, building networks and relationships and facilitating agreement. He is a strong and innovative thinker and manager, results oriented with a pioneering spirit....Read more

Martin is a Professional Executive coach, Consultant, Facilitator and Trainer working in the corporate sector and with private individuals. He combines his bright personality, extraordinary communications and relationship skills and twenty seven years successful corporate business experience to offer his clients measurable, sustainable results in the areas of personal and corporate change and development....Read more

Hiran Ilangantileke is an NLP trainer certified by John Grinder, Carmen Bostic-St clair and Michael Carroll. Hiran often works closely with the NLP Academy. He is also a Psychology graduate who has applied his skills in Information/Knowledge management, corporate change initiatives, Training and Coaching. At heart a truly creative individual, Hiran is also a professional musician and songwriter who blends the best of his artistic and psychological influences to nurture excellence in the people he meets and the challenges he undertakes....Read more