"I have worked with Nicole over the last 6 months on leadership coaching. Nicole was a wonderful coach and I would highly recommend her as a resource to work with in a variety of areas. We started our work together focusing my leadership style and skills as a new leader coming into an established team. She was warm, eager to listen and asked great questions in order to get to know my organization and me better. My needs quickly turned to hiring and on-boarding support and Nicole new exactly what I needed. It turned out that this was right in Nicole's wheelhouse and she had a lot of amazing suggestions and tools to offer. She was always careful to make sure that what she was offering was going to be appropriate for what I needed and always offered to be a sounding board to bounce ideas. Her warm and supportive nature made the conversations very comfortable and I felt like I had known her forever. I plan to stay in touch with Nicole would highly recommend her as a coach."

~ Associate, Research Services (Boston) 

"Having worked with Nicole for several years, I have always found her to be a quick study, a persistent and thoughtful leader, and a genuinely dynamic presence in any room she enters. As a talent scout, I could always count on her to identify, cultivate, and on board the best talent available. And as an HR business partner, she is second to none. Nicole has a knack for truly bridging the divide between the HR administrative function and the business. For my team and I, Nicole always served as a strategic partner, employee champion, and eloquent change agent to both those that were new to the organization, as well as to many established leaders who routinely sought out her counsel. She is a natural executive coach who personifies that elusive yet critical balance between professional accomplishments and inner, personal introspection. "

~ Vice President of Information Technology, Healthcare (Charlotte)

"I recently decided to engage with a professional development coach and had the great fortune to connect with Nicole Higginbotham. Nicole has helped me tap into, recognize and redirect my own inner strengths and talents while “weeding out” obstacles. As leaders, there is always room
for growth and if you find yourself looking for a new direction or even a reboot, I highly recommend Nicole. Her professional experience will guide you toward your own “True North”."

~ Vice President, National Nonprofit Organization (Oklahoma City)

"Nicole is one of the most talented leaders I have ever worked for. She is a deep subject matter expert within Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development and Talent Management. I worked directly for Nicole and found her to be a servant leader who is very thoughtful, positive and energetic. She is  someone who can see the “big picture” and is able to relate that to her leaders,  teammates and subordinates when analyzing problems and creating solutions. Nicole is organized, detail orientated, a great multi-tasker and always works with a sense of urgency. She has wonderful communication skills and has a great ability to influence without authority. On a personal note, Nicole is someone who is liked and respected by all who work with her and in my experience very honest, forthright and consistently does the right thing. She is a strong leader of people/teams as well as someone willing to roll up her sleeves and get things done. I recommend her without hesitation."

~ Senior Vice President, Financial Services (Charlotte)

"What makes Nicole a tremendous leader is her passion for coaching and mentoring others. When it comes to motivating and developing her team, she encourages them to learn from their mistakes and challenges the team to think differently. When it comes to coaching business leaders she takes time to understand the business dynamics and asks the tough questions to ensure the root cause is being addressed. She has an exceptional ability to sift through ambiguity or clutter and pin point opportunities to drive change. She personally has been instrumental in my success and helped me to recognize my strengths and leverage them to be a more effective business partner. I am so thankful for my experiences working for Nicole and couldn't recommend her highly enough."

~ AVP Human Resources Business Partner, Financial Services (Charlotte)

"I heartily recommend Nicole as a facilitator. I recently attended a residency for my graduate program where Nicole was co-facilitating a workshop on managing stakeholders. Not only did she curate content from her own experiences that was immediately useable, her approach was warm and engaging and obviously audience centered. I’ve also found in my short time of networking with and seeking advice from Nicole that she has a heart for helping others succeed and find connection. She is a rare combination of competent practitioner and and kind human."

~ Instructional Designer, Telecommunications (Charlotte)