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Nicole Schmitz

Nicole is a leadership communication coach and entrepreneur who supports technical professionals in building confidence, presence, and influence. With a background in law and psychology, she helps leaders communicate with clarity, empathy, and impact—bridging the gap between technology and people. About Request an Introduction Request an Introduction with Nicole Schmitz
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About Nicole

Nicole Schmitz is a distinguished coach, speaker, and entrepreneur, recognised with multiple awards. She holds dual Bachelor’s degrees in Law and Psychology and is an active member of the International Coaching Federation.

Nicole’s path to mastering confident leadership communication started in her early years, transforming from a shy child into a speaker who addressed a live global audience of over 100,000 people. She later applied this experience in corporate settings, where she influenced top CEOs across Australia and around the world.

Through in-depth research and introspection, Nicole identified a crucial gap in soft skills development within corporate leadership. She observed many intelligent and technically proficient professionals struggling to realise their full potential due to weaknesses in leadership communication.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, when mindset, confidence, and communication were at an all-time low, Nicole brought her vision for Nicole Schmitz Leadership Coaching to fruition.

Within just two months, she had partnered with clients in 10 countries across APAC, NA, and EMEA, helping them overcome challenges and develop the skills to think, speak, and connect as influential thought leaders, driving business strategy, relationships, change, and growth.

Today, Nicole is dedicated to assisting Australian leaders in bridging the gap between technology, people, and business by adapting to emerging technologies and standing out through advanced soft skills and a strong personal brand.

Nicole possesses a unique talent for cutting through complexity to identify the core of any challenge with clarity, agility, and precision, utilising science-based techniques alongside strong emotional and analytical skills.

Having immersed herself in the cultures of over 45 countries and lived in four cities, Nicole now resides in Sydney, Australia.

She is currently on track to achieve her 2030 goal of helping 20,000 individuals discover their unique Leadership X-Factor.

Expertise

Growth Mindset

  • Adaptability
  • Creativity & Problem Solving
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Risk Taking
  • Optimism & Resilience

These skills enabled clients to remain flexible and agile when navigating complex modern leadership dynamics and balancing the need to handle repeated and unexpected changes or crises (e.g., COVID-19, economic instability, emerging AI technologies) while maintaining solidarity and cohesiveness amongst teams and the broader organisation.

One technical executive overcame imposter syndrome and the fear of failure to share their novel and complex technical idea that went on to contribute to the safety of the Australian community.

Effective Communication

  • Communicating Your Value
  • Business Pitch
  • Storytelling
  • Metacommunication
  • Non-Technical Audiences

These skills enabled clients to articulate complex technical jargon into layman’s terms using relatable stories, metaphors and analogies, as well as visual data to speak the language of their business audience. Information was framed from the view of ‘what’s in it for them?’ and using communication structures and strategies that keep communication top level; short, punchy and concise, and with their unique brand of charisma, style and presence.

One technical executive developed their executive style and presence and successfully delivered a critical business pitch to the Board and public sector stakeholders to secure partnerships and win business.

High EQ

  • Empathy
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Intercultural Sensitivity
  • Diplomacy & Tact
  • Power Dynamics

These skills enabled clients to navigate difficult conversations; conflict management, differing perspectives, and constructive feedback on performance with a rational, objective, and open mindset. Focus was given to complex social dynamics, such as reading the room, interpreting non-verbal cues, and providing genuine empathy while maintaining standards.

One technical executive managed sensitive cultural issues, such as internalised oppression, learning disabilities and complex WFH dynamics, to boost engagement and inclusivity across diverse and dispersed remote teams.

Strong Relationships

  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Personal Brand
  • Influence & Presence
  • Assertiveness
  • Buy-in For Your Vision

These skills enabled clients to build meaningful and lasting relationships and influence key stakeholders by tapping into their professional and personal motivations and executing a consistent and authentic personal brand. By leveraging and nurturing relationships, they were able to maximise buy-in and support for various business objectives.

One technical executive secured buy-in for a range of proposals from a multi-million dollar legacy project to implementing key internal digital transformation initiatives using new technologies.
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