Testimonials

Cody Swann

I first worked with Nicole during my time at Dialpad, and I've been lucky enough to continue working with her as my coach as I pursue my dream of building a digital product agency.

Nicole has been instrumental in developing my leadership and interpersonal skills, which has improved how I communicate with my clients and partners. Her coaching has helped me create a more collaborative work environment, resulting in improved productivity, stronger team dynamics, and higher quality of work.

What I appreciate about Nicole is that she makes coaching sessions not only informative but also enjoyable. Her warm, approachable style and sense of humor put me at ease, even when discussing challenging topics.

Nicole's coaching doesn't just stop at the professional level, either. She's been a huge help in navigating personal challenges that have affected my work. Her empathy and holistic approach to coaching have been incredibly valuable.

Overall, I highly recommend Nicole to anyone looking to improve their design leadership, communication, collaboration skills, and overall quality of life. She's an amazing coach, and I feel grateful to have had the opportunity to work with her.

Ya'el Keren

I’ve had the great pleasure of working with Nicole as my manager and mentor at Dropbox for over 3 years. Nicole is an incredibly supportive and encouraging coach. She has a remarkable talent for understanding people's unique strengths and growth areas and providing insightful feedback and actionable guidance to help them reach their goals. Nicole is a great listener, always taking the time to understand other people’s perspectives and concerns before providing valuable advice.

I highly recommend Nicole as a coach and mentor. Her skills and expertise will undoubtedly be an asset to anyone looking to achieve their full potential in their personal or professional lives.

Fred Carreido

I've been so lucky to have Nicole in my corner as I navigate this new stage in my career. She's been an amazing resource for me, really helping me fine-tune my leadership skills with practical advice and tools that I can use every day. I know that with her expertise and mentorship, I'll be able to grow and advance in my career for years to come.

Marek Szeszycki

I’m grateful to have had the privilege of cultivating a career supported by Nicole as both a previous manager and long-time mentor. Nicole approaches coaching with a mix of empathy and reflection which has helped me reach a deeper level of introspection and forge a career path which aligns with my strengths of communicating and facilitating design activities to break down complex experiences and important decisions. I continue to be excited about my career trajectory, which has been influenced by Nicole’s coaching skillset.

Leif Hill

Nicole is one of the best leaders I’ve ever had the privilege to work under!

I’ve been lucky enough to have worked with Nicole and benefitted from her wisdom and advice many times. Even though we do not work with each other now, I still contact her and she always makes time to listen… really listen, and in this day, that is a rare skill. I know that others will benefit from her wisdom and advice like I have. She’s the best!

Emilia Ronchetti

Nicole is one of the best leaders I ever worked with. During our 1:1s she always challenged me, and pushed the right buttons, to get the best out of me. She brings all her industry experience to every call. I would go to her with a problem and she already had experienced it in one or more organizations so she gave me great advice and made me feel confident I would be able to solve it too.

Marshall Norman

Let me tell you about Nicole. She came on at Dialpad as VP of design and in the course of a year, she fought tooth and nail to make design a voice that can now lead the conversation of the product. And she did it with thoughtfulness and understanding—bringing balance to the organization.

As if that wasn’t a massive feat of determination and grit, she also took the time to make sure every designer felt heard, important, and needed.

Nicole has the rare ability to give meaningful, productive advice while showing respect and empathy for a person. Two things that are hard to find in one package. On more than one occasion and in more than one setting, Nicole has met me where I was, listened to me, and then helped me get my head straight so I could move forward.