Who I Am
from The NEW E.R.A. Method®
I know that vulnerability well. For much of my life, I've appeared capable on the outside while carrying real self-doubt on the inside – and that gap is what made me vulnerable, often without anyone else seeing it.
It's why this work matters to me: helping individuals recognise the strengths they already have, and helping organisations build environments where their people can do their best work.
“People are usually more capable than they know, yet often more vulnerable than they show.”
The Book
I write regularly about neurodiversity, values and workplace systems in The Values Corner, where I’ve published more than 50 posts. It’s where a lot of the thinking behind this work gets developed in public.
The Blog
My Writing
I'm a late-diagnosed neurodivergent person, diagnosed with ADHD, with autistic traits that will be familiar to many people who've found themselves in similar territory. That means I've been on both sides of these conversations: I know what friction looks like from the inside, not just in theory.
LIVED EXPERIENCE
I've seen what genuine inclusion looks like – and what it looks like when inclusion is just a compliance exercise dressed up as care. The difference was never about resources or intentions. It was whether the environment had actually been designed around the people in it.
INCLUSION IN ACTION
I’m a natural pattern-spotter, with a particular ability to take complex or unclear ways of working, identify the gaps and hidden assumptions, and make them visible.
I started my career as a secretary, PA and office manager, responsible for making sure information could be found, and systems could be followed. I've never understood why filing is seen as a junior concern: when you can't locate what you need, everything else grinds to a halt.
That understanding of systems and findability has run through everything since – more than 25 years as a technical author, document controller and workshop designer, including inclusive team-building workshops and commissioned resources for schools, several government-funded.
My Background
• ICF ACC Credential – International Coaching Federation
• Triple Accredited Professional Coaching Diploma – Optimus
• Certified in Neurodiversity Coaching by Optimus
• Certified ADHD Coach
• Mental Health First Aid Certificate
My professional qualifications and credentials are held in my full name, Sharon Marshall.
CREDENTIALS & QUALIFICATIONS
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Do You Need an ADHD Coach With Lived Experience?
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Right Support vs Wrong Support: Why the Wrong Help Can Make Things Worse
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ADHD and Reasonable Adjustments: Is the Environment the Real Problem?
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Reflections, practical insights and real-world thinking from my work as a neurodiversity consultant and coach, and from my own experience as a late-diagnosed neurodivergent person.
The Values Corner
Senior Leader
"Working with Sharon has given me clarity, focus and confidence over time. Each session has offered a safe space to explore ideas, reflect deeply and challenge myself, while keeping me accountable to my goals. The coaching has been a powerful way to accelerate change and stay on track."
"Sharon is amazing. She helps me find a lot of insights into aspects of myself that I don't always see (or understand from when others in my life try to convey the same thing). She is bubbly, fun and positive. And we've found lots of practical actions to take to move me forward."
"In each session, Sharon meets me exactly where I'm at and shows me so much care and kindness. Sharon has helped me look at the challenge through an ADHD lens. Sometimes, that is helping me accept the situation, and sometimes that's showing me ways to overcome an issue or reach a goal by being aware of what's needed for an ADHD brain to function. I'm very grateful that I've been able to work with Sharon. It feels like I'm with an understanding friend who wants the best for me."
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