The future of work is here

Navigating the remote and hybrid landscape demands new leadership skills: empathy, adaptability, effective communication, growth mindset, and inclusivity. Leaders who want to succeed in this new paradigm of work must take a proactive approach to growing and developing their teams.

Nikki Cannon

Nikki Cannon brings nearly 15 years of experience in the talent arena, specializing in strategic leadership development, employee engagement, team dynamics, and diversity, equity and inclusion on a large, global scale. She holds an MA in Positive Organizational Psychology and Evaluation from Claremont Graduate University and learning certifications in Insights Discovery, Inclusive Leadership, Crucial Conversations, Mind Gym and Core Strengths.

She has vast experiences in building and executing global manager development programs, fully virtual executive development, employee engagement action planning, DEI recruitment & succession planning strategies, commercial leadership development and organizational culture building. She’s worked within a variety of industries ranging from Healthcare, Fortune 500 retail, finance, technology and global luxury retail. Guided by cutting edge research, accelerated learning techniques and positive psychology, her approach is to energize and inspire through life-enriching, connected learning experiences that offer new perspectives and new possibilities.

She keeps busy with two toddlers and enjoys baking, entertaining, interior design and community building in her new home in Westchester County, New York.

Services

  • We work with you to develop the right learning framework and strategy for your organization that will engage your teams, connect to your mission and align with your business goals.

  • We help to fully plan, execute and facilitate future and people focused workshops that are immersive and explorative to create intentional connections and actions that offer new perspectives and new possibilities.

  • We'll work to revitalize your current training, systems and programs by incorporating a forward-looking perspective on the future of work. We'll elevate your people strategy and ensure you're well-prepared for the evolving landscape ahead.

  • We will serve as your interim Learning and Development and/or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion function, dedicating significant resources and expertise in order to deploy a mature learning strategy to meet the current and future needs of your organization.

Praise

"Nikki precisely understands how to fill learning gaps that are critical to our leaders. The content she produces is presented in a meaningful way, making it easy to understand and her facilitation style is interactive and engaging."

“I've seen a lot of different workshops around inclusion. This one is by far the most practical, behavioral and aligned to business outcomes. It provided an opportunity for us to start from a place of coming together under a shared purpose than from why we are all different.”

"This program has been instrumental. Having the shared context and common language in place for every team member reduces friction, and makes it faster and easier for our teams to work together to deliver value to the customers we serve."

“Nikki’s creativity in program design and how she tells a cohesive story through her facilitation shows her strength as a people developer. Her positive energy is infectious.”

Leadership Topics

  • Enhance your leadership skills to effectively guide and motivate remote teams by mastering communication strategies, fostering trust, and implementing remote-friendly management techniques.

  • Develop the expertise to lead hybrid teams with confidence, blending in-person and remote work dynamics to create a cohesive and high-performing workforce, while addressing unique challenges that arise in this innovative work environment.

  • Explore emerging trends and technologies shaping the future of work, equipping you to navigate organizational changes, embrace digital transformation, and lead your teams through evolving work landscapes.

  • Develop the ability to facilitate effective career discussions that empower employees to set goals, leverage strengths, and navigate development opportunities, fostering a culture of continuous growth and fulfillment.

  • Learn how to establish a culture of accountability that fosters ownership, responsibility, and commitment to goals, driving personal and organizational growth through clear expectations and feedback mechanisms.

  • Discover the values, language and behaviors of inclusion through interactivity, curated research and compelling stories to elicit powerful breakthroughs to achieve sustainable, actionable results.

  • Acquire the skills to cultivate meaningful sponsorship relationships, enabling professional growth, skill development, and career advancement for individuals at all levels within your organization.

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