Specializing in
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Cultivating leaders who center dignity, equity, and impact
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Building institutional depth through equitable people systems
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Providing language, tools, and shared vision for sustainable change
One of the 10 most influential DEI Leaders
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MEET NIKOTRIS
Grounded in both the present and the future...
Nikotris, a proud native of Milwaukee, WI, is a practitioner and coach steadfast in helping create a more equitable society. Her signature talks, strategy development and workshops increase innovation, inclusivity, and impact, as a pathway to our collective liberation. Grounded in history while focusing on the present and future, Nikotris offers promising practices, scalable frameworks and research based tactics that welcome all identities.
Services provided
People-Centered Leadership Development
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Transform individual contributors into confident, culturally responsive people managers through coaching and skill-building
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Develop executive leaders who navigate conflict, build trust across teams, and make values-aligned decisions under pressure
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Create leadership pipelines that retain and promote diverse talent, reducing turnover in historically marginalized populations
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Equip managers with practical tools to foster psychological safety, accountability, and belonging on their teams
BUILDING MANAGERS WHO LEAD WITH EQUITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND IMPACT
Organizational Culture &
Systems Strategy
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Audit and redesign HR systems—from hiring to performance management—to embed equity into core business operations
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Build measurement frameworks that track retention, engagement, and impact, giving leadership data-driven insights
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Facilitate strategic planning and change management initiatives that align culture with organizational values and goals
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Partner with executive teams to rebuild trust, strengthen cross-functional collaboration, and navigate organizational transformation
DESIGNING PEOPLE SYSTEMS THAT SCALE, MEASURE AND DELIVER ON YOUR MISSION
Workshops, Training, & Strategic Facilitation
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Design and deliver interactive workshops on inclusive leadership, bias interruption, people management, and cultures of care
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Facilitate retreats and strategic sessions that move teams from conflict to clarity, building shared language and actionable plans
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Provide keynote talks and storytelling-based programming that center narrative, dignity, and collective liberation
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Offer train-the-trainer models and toolkits that empower organizations to sustain learning and culture change internally
CREATING LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT SHIFT BEHAVIOR AND BUILD CAPACITY
