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The Bold Leadership Practice was founded by Nickie Smith, following her decades of experience working in startups and corporations, leading and coaching teams where she noticed a single common denominator of excellent performance - the practice of bold leadership.

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About

ABOUT

After 30 years of working for others, Nickie Smith, a cultural change agent, DEI champion, pioneering leader, and a developer of award-winning teams has set up her own consultancy to coach and facilitate bold leadership in both individuals and teams. She is a skilled talent development practitioner with over 300 hours of individual executive coaching and group training experience including but not limited to: Psychological Safety, Radical Feedback, Building Courage & Empathy, Making Values Real, Coaching for Leaders

“Be bold, be courageous, be your best.”

– Gabrielle Giffords

Nickie is available to book as a personal one-on-one leadership coach and for organizations who are ready to take their teams to the next level of boldness.

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“If you don’t make bold moves, the world doesn’t move forward.”

-Richard Branson

BOLD

to be fearless before danger, requiring a fearless daring spirit

LEADERSHIP

the ability to lead others, a leader possesses the qualities required to get something done

PRACTICE

to apply, to perform or work repeatedly to become proficient

Independently they work

but together they are powerful determinants of sustained success

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TESTIMONIALS

I've consulted with Nickie and her team for almost six years as she brought the work of Dr. Brené Brown to her global organization. Nickie consistently role models integrity, courage, and a profound commitment to her own growth while she supports others in doing the same. She's a terrifically talented strategist, leader, mentor, and coach who inspires everyone around her be and do their very best.

Susan Mann - Brené Brown Faculty Member & Executive Leadership Coach

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"Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes"

-Carly Fiorina

PROJECTS

Nickie is the co-founder of Be Bold for Change, nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture, inspire and activate the changemakers of today and tomorrow to close the gender gap, as measured by the World Economic Forum, Global Gender Gap report. We empower women, girls and their allies to use their voice, talent and agency to make impactful change happen now. By connecting multi-generational women and girls through storytelling, workshops, coaching and mentoring to learn how to become advocates and fight for change. Be Bold for Change was established in the USA in 2015 and in the UK in 2022.

BE BOLD NOW

Be Bold Now is an annual intergenerational community event that celebrates the extraordinary work done by women, girls and their allies to accelerate gender parity.

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BE BOLD GIRLS

Bold Girls is the youth brand of the Be Bold for Change nonprofit organization, targeted at middle and high schoolers who are passionate about making changes to overcome challenges faced by young women and girls. The Student Team designed a program called Transform the Norm to bust out of date and harmful stereotypes that impact their daily mental health.