Bio
Nicola Penn works primarily with founders. The high-performing, fast-moving, occasionally overwhelming kind who have built something remarkable and need a steady, honest hand to help them connect with their teams and translate their vision into something the whole organisation can actually follow. Nicola bridges that gap. She brings calm to the storm, brings structure to the space between vision and execution, and makes sure the right things get said to the right people at the right time.
Nicola has held senior roles across media, consumer health, surf, culture and politics. She was part of the senior team at a major consumer health business through their IPO, helped set up cultural project divisions and contributed to the strategy for national cultural events, and spent four years in politics including two federal election campaigns and a referendum.
That range is deliberate. Nicola is as comfortable in a high-stakes commercial negotiation as she is running a team offsite for a business of ten. She speaks both languages fluently.
She holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Applied Coaching from the Australian College of Applied Psychology and has completed an ICF-accredited coaching training programme. She is based in Sydney.
Credentials
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Post Graduate Certificate in Applied Coaching, Australian College of Applied Psychology
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Completed ICF-accredited coaching training programme
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Counselling and Coaching Studies, Australian College of Applied Psychology
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Marketing, University of Technology Sydney
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Board Director, Aloha Surf International Pty Ltd
In Summary
Nicola Penn is an executive coach, strategist and consultant with over 30 years of experience across media, health, sport, politics and the corporate sector.
She works primarily with founders and business owners, helping them connect with their teams, communicate their vision and build organisations that work as well as they should.
Nicola holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Applied Coaching from the Australian College of Applied Psychology and has completed an ICF-accredited coaching training programme. She is based in Sydney.
"Nicola has provided motivation and advice as my businesses grew both here in Australia and in the UK. What sets Nicola apart is that she brings genuine, real world experience with businesses and startups to every conversation. Nicola is exceptionally good at listening and workshopping ideas as well as being able to assist with formulating a clear plan and direction.
Lisa Burdus, Lisa Burdus Interior Design