TEAM DEVELOPMENT
"I've consulted with Nickie and her team for almost six years as she brought the work of Dr. Brené Brown to her global organization. Nickie consistently role models integrity, courage, and a profound commitment to her own growth while she supports others in doing the same. She's a terrifically talented strategist, leader, mentor, and coach who inspires everyone around her be and do their very best."
- Susan Mann, Brené Brown Faculty Member & Executive Leadership Coach
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"Nickie worked with me to develop a tailored leadership development program at a key moment in my team's lifecycle. She truly listened to me and interviewed key members of the team to ensure she grasped what the need was and then designed a series of engagements that centered us on i) Establishing and making "real" our individual and team values ii) Creating an environment of radical trust. We also had a bold ambition to grow, and she designed a fascinating exercise to design and write a Pre-Mortem- i.e., fast forward 12 months, what would the news headlines need to look like to represent our success? And what would need to work flawlessly in order for us to achieve these goals?
Aside from this specific project, Nickie has been a critical partner to my business through the integration of coaching leadership within Microsoft Advertising. She was a pioneer of the "Coaching for Leaders" program which taught us the power of talking less and listening more and the art of powerful questions. Nickie also led the roll out of the Microsoft Brave Circles program based on Brené Brown's Dare to Lead content reaching over 600 plus employees. A strong partner, consultant, coach and people centric leader."
- Kenneth Andrew, VP, Global Sales
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"Nickie is the personification of a coaching leader and has had a tremendous impact on Microsoft's Diversity & Inclusion efforts. A certified coach, Nickie championed a program at Microsoft to train leaders in professional coaching skills and built an extensive 1:1 coaching program supporting hundreds of employees. As a D&I advocate, Nickie created an inclusive leadership program based on the work of Brené Brown, working with Brown's organization to design a scalable, turnkey program which has introduced Brown's Daring Leadership work to over 600 employees worldwide. Nickie has founded several women in leadership organizations across Microsoft, and served in leadership roles, all while founding her non-profit, Be Bold Now. Nickie is a phenomenally talented marketer and learning and development expert who is able to synthesize these capabilities to help organizations perform more effectively, more inclusively, and in alignment with core values."
- Lynne Kjolso, VP, Global Business
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"Nickie is an incredibly talented coach, leader, and marketer. She introduced me to "Radical Candor" and hosted a session 6y ago on psychological safety and Radical Candor. This changed the way I lead, how I show up at work and how I lead and manage my team to create high performing groups while honoring a safe space.
Nickie has played a transformative role in my career growth through her caring and direct coaching approach. Always available to help me think about something differently, or to quickly brainstorm an idea, Nickie truly represents what servant leader is all about. Her global and inclusive perspective has been a model for me."
- Jennifer Solomon-Baum, Global Marketing Director
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"As I worked with Nickie, I realized that she had a profound servant leadership approach and came to learn about her coaching skills. She is a brilliant coach who led so many people around her to find their path and achieve their full potential. Nickie has been very generous to put all of her skills to the service of contributing to a great culture: I enlisted her support to do team training and development on psychological safety and radical candor that was truly transformational. Thank you, Nickie, for being an amazing colleague and constant source of inspiration."
- Caroline Keene, Senior Integrated Marketing Director
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"I worked with Nickie over the years at Microsoft and she played an instrumental role in shaping our culture at Microsoft Advertising. One specific area that had an impact on my career was her leadership in creating a culture of coaching. Nickie led the creation of our coaching development program and encouraged a number of folks within the organization to participate and become better managers, leaders, and coaches both inside and outside of work."
- Kevin O’Donnell, Senior Director, Monetization
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"Nickie is an inspiring person to work with, whose enthusiasm is truly infectious and her natural leadership capabilities are evident to anyone who spends more than two minutes with her. she embodies a growth mindset, always pushing to learn more, broaden her perspective to make her better inside and outside of work. She is an inherently intelligent, vigilant and empathetic person, Nickie is a natural problem solver with the ability to put the customer and making lasting impact at the heart of everything she does."
- Rob Bailey-Adamson, Global New Business Sales Leader
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"Nickie is one of the most empathic and caring people leaders I have had the pleasure of working with over my multiple decades at Microsoft. Nickie is a gifted marketing professional who is very effective at leading change and bringing new thinking and ideas to the work group. We explored together the power and impact of the diversity and inclusion initiative, and Nickie was instrumental in empowering others and leading significant change in how we approached the topic of inclusion in our marketing practice. Additionally, Nickie is a very talented people leader and at the heart of this journey has been her development of the coaching capability. Additionally, Nickie is a very talented people leader and at the heart of this journey has been her development of the coaching capability. I have personally benefited from Nickie's mentoring and energy behind the power of the coaching practice in work and life, and her encouragement to go deep on this subject has been a tremendous blessing."
- Steve Sirich, General Manager, Global Marketing
executive COACHING
"Through 13 years at Microsoft, I’ve benefited from the support of many fantastic coaches, but Nickie stands out from all the rest. She has truly accelerated my growth, improved my career satisfaction, and has even helped me to find ways to move my life outside of work forward. She is a great listener, and her curious, caring and thoughtful approach has frequently helped me to find new solutions and opportunities. With Nickie’s support over the last year, I have developed a deeper understanding of my strengths, passions, and how to best utilize them. This has led me to feel more fulfilled at work, more tenaciously pursue the things that matter most in life, and ultimately find more success and satisfaction in both. Nickie is an exceptional coach that I can't recommend highly enough.
Receiving Nickie's professional coaching is the most valuable development activity I've enjoyed in my career. Nickie is a highly skilled coach who brings her excellent training as a certified coach, her deep business expertise, and her strong EQ into each of our sessions."
- Phil Evans, Product Marketer
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"Nickie started coaching me in Fall 2019 as I was looking to grow within my current role and prepare myself for the next step in my career. It was important to me to have a strong female coach who could help me navigate my career path and who also understands the challenges of balancing both work and home. My time with Nickie was invaluable as she gave me a fresh perspective on how to balance my time and refine my focus. She held me accountable in what I agreed to accomplish in between sessions which was crucial in seeing results from my time with her. Nickie’s advice and perspective remained with me even after we stopped meeting which helped drive me on. I was promoted shortly after my time with Nickie and believe that our coaching sessions helped drive me towards reaching this goal."
- Lindsay Grossman, Senior Account Executive
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"Nickie is a phenomenal coach who has the ability to bring out answers I have been searching by asking meaningful questions and she encourages me to consider all aspects of a decision or thought process without swaying me in one direction or another. I deeply appreciate how detail-oriented Nickie is because every session is purpose-driven and impactful. On top of that, she brings out my confidence and has helped me realize my growth potential. I feel incredibly fortunate to be coached by Nickie and for her consistent time and energy she devotes to helping me accomplish my goals. I can confidently say that I would not be in the place I am today without Nickie's guidance, and I can't thank her enough!"
- Emily Penuen, Business Development
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"Nickie began coaching me a little over 2 years ago. At the time, I was feeling lost in how I could align my passions with my skill sets to find a way where I could build a more purpose driven, fulfilling career. With Nickie's coaching, my discovery path took me all over Microsoft, networking with people all over the globe, ideating and collaborating to do some of my most exciting work. This experience, continuous exploration and the clear actions that came out of each session has led me to where I am today - 100% fulfilled in a new career within an org I love and the ability to partner within and outside of Microsoft to deliver STEM projects around the world. To get the most out of coaching you have to do your own work - but I can guarantee, it's worth it. Nickie is fantastic in empowering you to find the right path - I would 100% recommend anyone that is looking for more guidance and support to reach out and work with her. I've never been happier and satisfied!"
- Suelyn Howe, Senior Sales Strategy Manager
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"Nickie by far is one of the most instrumental professional coaches in my career. She has the ability to bring out the best and uncover hidden talents I didn’t know I had. Her professional coaching is the type that sticks. I had a unique relationship where I reported to Nickie within Microsoft and benefited greatly from her constructive questions and challenges to consider that led me to my priceless internal growth. Anyone who gets the opportunity to up-level themselves with Nickie would greatly benefit for years to come. I know, because I have."
- MJ DePalma, Business with Purpose Strategy Manager
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"Nickie was one of the best managers I have ever had. Equal parts coach and confidant, she always knew when to listen and when to push my buttons. She always had my back and challenged me when needed. Managers and leaders are different. She was both. Managers get results. Leaders take risks and ignite action in others. And they don’t hesitate. I cherished my time with Nickie because it always involved lively and inspiring discussions. I especially loved that she often shared my enthusiasm and encouraged me to take risks, always growing together, striving to improve our results. I consider myself lucky to have had Nickie as a manager and to continue to have her as a coach and mentor."
- Stein Broeder, Marketing Manager