Founded by an innate desire to elevate the human experience in the workplace where all people can thrive!
From startups to nonprofits to Fortune 1000, we support organizations across industries with the design and implementation of people first diversity, equity and inclusion strategies, conduct data analysis & reporting to assess workplace culture and provide solutions, and facilitate customized workshops.
If you have a team that is struggling to reach their true potential - we have a solution. Talent Optimization is where people and business strategy meet, where we will show you how to hone your team’s collective strengths, hire to fill team gaps, identify where you can improve communication, reduce burnout and encourage retention.
“Nicole was very knowledgeable on the topics of anti-bias and anti-racism. She and her partner fostered a welcoming and safe learning environment and introduced us to resources that made our staff think deeply about racism-- not only as co-workers, but as individuals."
Director of Membership
“It is a complete honor for me to write this letter of recommendation for Nicole. I asked Nicole to speak to our Procter & Gamble + Target Team to elevate awareness and education around women in the workplace in corporate America. The event took place on this past IWD. She came prepared and delivered a great presentation that was driven by personal anecdotes, research papers, and data/statistics. Moreover, she provided a strong call-to-action and key messages that resonated with a diverse group of audience on our team. I was left truly inspired and energized. I highly recommend Nicole for any speaking engagement around diversity and inclusion. On the behalf of our team, we wish her the best of luck and career success!
Senior Executive at P&G
“Smart and her team delivered a huge amount of valuable information around diversity, equity, and inclusion in a manner that continually engaged our participants, and furthermore sparked conversations and initiatives that didn't have structure before. After we left our workshop sessions with Smart and her team, there was an elevated awareness of inclusion, and a really productive environment for diversity, equity and inclusion work. The result of the sessions enabled our members to talk more freely and collaborate more easily around our common goals for making our organization more welcoming, supportive, and rich in diversity to help our team thrive.”
Board Member and Coach of Varsity Sports
“Nicole has helped us immensely - recent events have put a much-needed spotlight on race, injustice, inequality and bias. While we have always been a serial best place to work for company, we (and I really mean me) had not found our footing speaking about race at work. Nicole’s passion for & knowledge of the subject as well as her strength of voice gave us the confidence to start these conversations. As a DEI architect, she really has a superpower. Thank you, Nicole - our efforts would be much further behind without your counsel.”
CEO of Data Solutions Platform