Coaching & Development

Always bespoke. Grounded in exploring your possibilities.

Your values. Your aspirations. Your career.

Flourishing careers are built around who you are and what you stand for. They are aligned with your values, and fit into your life.

But where do you start? And how do you figure out what’s possible? By asking the right questions. And interrogating the answers. In a safe place.

Professional Career Support Reimagined

Delivered with clarity, curiosity and kindness.
A unique way of working. Grounded in your values.

Career Support

Maybe you’re stuck, unsure about what’s next or maybe you’re just bored, wondering if the path ahead is the one you want to take. We help you get unstuck by asking the right questions, and helping you navigate the possibilities. In a safe place. That’s career support.

Developmental Coaching

Is not remedial. And it’s not for the faint-hearted. It’s about professional growth and development; exploring and interrogating what the next iteration of your leadership and way of working might look like. What could you do differently? What might that feel like? That’s developmental coaching.

Career Transition

Whether you’re just arriving or it’s time to go, and whether or not it’s on your terms or timetable, career transition can be tricky. On the cusp of partnership, directorship or a serious step up, repatriating after time abroad or just want to pivot to something different? We’ve seen it all, and will help you to leverage what you love and leave behind what you don’t. That’s career transition.

What our clients are saying

Nicole has supported me through several career transitions — including internal role changes, moving from client-servicing to corporate, and returning to work while adjusting to life as a new parent. ... She has challenged me to honestly and fearlessly understand who I am, what I value, and what I’m worth — and has given me the confidence to pursue my goals with clarity and purpose.

Hayley Bowman

Director, Regulatory Strategy and Capital

Westpac Group Treasury

(Former Commerce/Economics Graduate)

I worked closely with Nicole ... during a critical transition period in my career. She is a great coach and mentor. Her strengths lie not just in her understanding of law firm organisational systems and dynamics, but in listening and empathy. ... She captures your natural strengths and uses them to help navigate issues and uncertainties, allowing you, always, to be true to yourself.

Ross Phillipson

Partner, Privacy, Cybersecurity & Tech

A&O Shearman

Nicole has helped me transform senior executives to achieve even better results through improved capacity and focus on core challenges within the organisation. Nicole’s intelligence, ability to quickly grasp the drivers of the business and positive approach to coaching and supporting leaders is an exemplar for others. I recommend her without hesitation.

Steven Rubic

Non-Executive Director

Health Sector

Former CEO, St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney

Her guidance helped me to clarify and align my personal and professional values, which proved to be a powerful foundation for making thoughtful decisions about my next steps. ... Her ability to ask the right questions and hold space for reflection made a real difference, and I’m incredibly grateful for the clarity and confidence I gained throughout the process.

Alana Woodward

State Manager

Cookers

Former Athlete – Player, AFLW Swans

Through Nicole’s insightful guidance, empathy, and unwavering encouragement, I found the confidence to take bold action to forward my career. Her coaching helped create the space for me to recognise my own leadership potential and ultimately to take steps that culminated in me taking my current role...

Amy Hollingsworth

Artistic Director & CEO

Australasian Dance Collective

Former Dance Director, Sydney Dance Company

I found the one-on-one professional support meetings with Nicole to be transformative ... Nicole’s thoughtful questions challenged me to consider my career trajectory in a way I hadn’t before, and she guided me as I aligned my work more closely with my core values and strengths.

Professor Diane Sivasubramaniam

Chair, Department of Psychological Sciences

Swinburne University of Technology

Nicole is an exceptional coach who combines strategic insight with practical guidance. Her approach was structured, results orientated and tailored to my individual goals. Her counsel has made a positive impact on my focus and professional confidence. I recommend her wholeheartedly.

Stephen Lee

Head of Legal Australia

AllianceBernstein

Nicole’s empathy, insight, and refusal to offer generic advice has made a lasting impact on both my professional and personal development.

Ranie Nguyen

Executive Manager, Broker Optimisation, Commercial Banking, Business & Wealth

Westpac Banking Corporation

Former Engineering Graduate, UNSW

Her commitment to supporting women in leadership shines through in everything she does. She genuinely invests in the people she works with and creates the space for growth, confidence, and courage at every stage of the journey.

Emma-Jane Newton

Chair

Sydney Dance Company

I so appreciated her professionalism, care and absolute conviction in guiding and supporting me through my search. ... I have had the privilege of working with outstanding leaders and exceptional mentors in my career, Nicole is one of those people. I count myself extremely fortunate to have benefitted from her kind but firm direction.

Lisa Boyd

Accomplished Asset Management Operations Executive