About Tom Sheridan
Leadership Expert & Middle Management Strategist
For over 25 years, Tom Sheridan has dedicated his career to unlocking the untapped potential of middle managers—the backbone of every successful organization. As the founder of Sheridan Training, Tom has built a reputation as the go-to expert for transforming capable managers into exceptional leaders who drive real business results.
The Middle Management Mission
Tom’s expertise stems from a profound understanding of middle management’s unique challenges. These leaders occupy the most demanding position in any organization—caught between executive vision and frontline reality, tasked with translating strategy into action while managing teams, driving change, and maintaining morale in an increasingly complex business environment.
Yet despite their critical importance, middle managers are often the most under-supported leaders in the organization. Tom changes that equation.
Proven Results Through Practical Application
Through Sheridan Training, Tom delivers leadership development that goes beyond theory. His approach is built on three pillars:
Strategic Communication Mastery – Helping managers become the vital communication bridge between leadership and teams, ensuring alignment flows seamlessly up and down the organizational hierarchy.
Change Leadership Excellence – Equipping managers with the confidence and tools to navigate uncertainty, lead through transitions, and maintain team cohesion during periods of transformation.
Performance-Driven Leadership – Developing the coaching, decision-making, and time management skills that separate good managers from great leaders.
Real-World Impact
Tom’s methodology combines engaging workshops, personalized coaching, and customized training programs designed for immediate application. His clients don’t just learn leadership concepts—they implement strategies that produce measurable improvements in team performance, collaboration, and business outcomes.
Over his 25-year career, Tom has empowered hundreds of managers across diverse industries to step confidently into leadership roles, creating a ripple effect of positive change throughout their organizations.
Your Leadership Transformation Partner
When you work with Tom Sheridan and Sheridan Training, you’re partnering with someone who understands that developing middle managers isn’t just about individual growth—it’s about strengthening the entire organizational foundation.
Ready to unlock your team’s leadership potential? Connect with Tom to discover how Sheridan Training can transform your middle managers into the high-impact leaders your organization needs to thrive.
PRESIDENT OF SHERIDAN TRAINING
Tom Sheridan
I’ve spent the last 20 years of my career training, coaching and transforming a small training practice into a global training leader for large life science companies.
We were one of the first to master virtual training delivery, and trained thousands of learners on cloud-based CRM applications, soft skills, and business process. Experiencing that kind of success was wonderful but collaborating with client teams to overcome challenges on the way to success made the journey special. You can look at my LinkedIn profile for details, but I’ll share some of my personal background here.
Like you, I bring more than just professional training experience to engagements. After graduating from Boston College, I stayed in New England to begin a radio career on Martha’s Vineyard, eventually landing a show in Boston with CBS radio. The lessons learned as a broadcaster and program director would come in handy when working with corporate learning and development teams.
I recognized that many of the skill sets used in broadcasting applied to both classroom and virtual training. Success followed. My skill in the classroom led to management, then V.P. of Training for NIIT’s Eagle Productivity Solutions.
I started Sheridan Training because of my passion for solving business challenges with training solutions. We help your teams find the key to unlock the door to success.
There is nothing like the feeling we get when clients rave about our training. Let us create and deliver training that your teams will love.
Always learning,
Tom
Feedback & Reviews
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Tom is the ultimate coach and presentation expert. I count Tom as a mentor and peer and miss working alongside him to tackle business problems. I worked with Tom in a variety of capacities for nearly 8 years. He is a rare blend of professionalism, presentation, humor and endless energy when it comes to tackling a project or problem. Tom strives to represent the client and works tirelessly to do so.
MEGAN SMITH BRANCHChief Operating And Product Engagement Officer Certnexus 
Please accept this as my highest personal and professional recommendation for Tom Sheridan. I had the privilege of working with Tom more than two decades ago. Over that time I have known him to be an incredible business consultant, strategist and tactician, holistic thinker, inspirational leader, trainer and visionary.
TOR CONSTANTINOMba, Global Lead, Public Relations & Media Affairs Iqvia
Tom Sheridan is an extremely talented trainer coach, and presenter. I worked for and with Tom for almost 15 years in a variety of roles and capacities. He can build and coach teams to prepare for training delivery of almost any kind. He helped successfully execute a variety of large scale, custom-made training solutions. He helped scale training to hundreds and even thousands at a time. He understands how to flex and meet the needs of almost any audience: from the C-suite Senior Executives to mid-level managers and sales forces, to front line employees in a variety of roles and industries. He can command attention and drive engagement in large scale auditorium size audiences, as well as connect in a one on one type of setting to make sure goals are met and planned outcomes are achieved. He can adapt and react seamlessly to meet customer needs, as well as consult to identify and define needs. Commitment to client satisfaction is always front and center in anything Tom Sheridan does. It was and honor and pleasure to be a part of teams over the years with Tom Sheridan.
SHANE PILES Director Of Service Delivery Eagle Productivity
I first met Tom in the early days of Eagle Europe: his business insight and long-term vision spurred its growth into the successful organisation it is today. He is an outstanding leader and a true mentor who makes it his mission to help people grow and develop their potential. Beyond any doubt, I’ve learned more from Tom than I could ever imagine learning from any one single person. His vast expertise and passion for live and virtual training is an inspiration for his team, and his dedication to exceeding customers’ needs will make any project a success. It’s been an honor and a pleasure to work with Tom, as I’m sure it will be for any client or colleague in his future endeavors.
MAJA CIMPRIC Instructional Designer And Project Lead Mercuri International Italia
Tom Sheridan is an amazing training talent. As CEO of Eagle Productivity I relied on him for field execution of large scale, custom-made training solutions. He knew how to scale training to tens of thousands at a time. And he could facilitate the most challenging and sensitive senior group discussions, expert panels and strategy sessions. He’s a dynamic presence in a large auditorium, but he has an easy manner in a boardroom meeting. As a plus, he has a ready sense of humor and he’s very approachable. Above all, he has decades of experience in staying ahead. He has consistently seen what’s been needed before others. If you have any training concerns about talent, approach, internal capability, I recommend you talk with Tom Sheridan.
BOB CANNANRetired Ceo Eagle Productivity Solutions
Tom Sheridan is one of the most talented people I have had the pleasure of working with during my career. Tom’s ability to make his audience feel comfortable, relaxed and ready to learn, is untouchable. Tom effectively and strategically uses his background in radio broadcasting to not only deliver interesting and engaging training, but he also applies these skills to train and mentor trainers. He shares how to utilize their voices to project enthusiasm and apply inflections in storytelling while training, to make strategic points. His knowledge and application of skills in training, workforce development, learning, and development is an asset to any organization that is upskilling its employees.
SUSAN SHEPPARD, MAStrategic Marketing Communications, And Content Development
After working for 9 years with Tom, I only have words of admiration for him. He is the best Trainer, Team Leader and Mentor one can possibly ask for. He was the Key in developing our Global business from the ground up and made so many wins possible. His Experience in Training, Consultancy, Voice and Video talent, but above all his Charisma and Leadership can make the difference to any project and to any organization in any type of industry.
FRANCISCO H. GARCIAHead Of Training Solutions Europe At Eagle Productivity Solutions
“Tom has been a valuable partner when crafting and delivering training to our client’s. His virtual trainings are engaging, effective, and fun.”
LEO LINDERCEO, Emerge 360
I have attended many trainings over the years within the private and public sector, and I have to say I was most impressed with Tom Sheridan. The training I attended was not only enlightening, but it was very engaging as well. Tom was very professional and a real pleasure to have at the Cleveland VA. I cannot recommend Tom and his company enough. He was a great partner and asset to our workforce.
Justin MooseTMS Domain Manager / Education Specialist US Department of Veteran Affairs, Greater Cleveland
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