Nicki Kennedy

‘The quality of our thinking, and the way we relate to one another, shapes the systems in which we live and work. When clear-thinking is combined with compassion and honesty, it creates environments in which people feel able to contribute, collaborate effectively, and sustain meaningful performance over time.’
Experience and Skills
Nicki has built a portfolio career across performance, education, and executive development, bringing a distinctive perspective to leadership communication and organisational effectiveness. She works with organisations to design and deliver programmes that strengthen communication, leadership capability, professional presence, and resilience. She designs and facilitates workshops and development programmes that support leaders to strengthen both their communication and their coaching and mentoring capability. Her work combines insights from coaching psychology, behavioural science, and performance practice to address the real demands placed on leaders in complex environments. Her clients include senior professionals in law, engineering, finance, and government, as well as organisations seeking to strengthen leadership capability across teams.
Qualifications
EMCC and ICF Accredited Executive Coach
Certified Resilience Coach and Practitioner (RQi)
Certified in Hogan leadership insights and assessments
Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching
Counselling Skills (Level 3)
Advanced training in voice science, vocal health, and rehabilitation
Continued research and professional development in psychological flexibility approaches, neuroscience of communication and voice, and systemic and leadership dynamics
