Nicky is a leadership ICF( PCC), team and mental wellness coach with a wealth of personal and business experience and 25 years experience in Coaching, Team Coaching and Facilitation. She has a passion for health starting in the early 80s with a BSc Human Biology before a senior career with The Body Shop in the UK with a move to New Zealand in 2021 with her partner and then young children.

For the past 20 years, Nicky has had her own consultancy Step Up Coaching and is passionate about assisting leaders across all sectors to drive change and performance in their organisations and enable their people and communities to flourish.

She supports leaders and teams to develop courage, mental flexibility, and presence and cultivate their authentic leadership style to drive inclusive, high-performance cultures. She works holistically and recognises the importance of people continually working on their own development, mental flexibility and self-care to adapt, thrive and lead through the complexity of change their role’s increasingly demand.

Nicky is also a committee member and volunteers with Family Connections and is a parent facilitator to support carers of loved ones who suffer from BPD and emotional dysregulation.