BUILDING THE LEADERS OF THE FUTURE
Leadership coach, facilitator and speaker.
Hi, I’m Nick. My mission is to create breakthrough learning moments for people and teams, then translate them into action and impact. I help capable leaders to find their own voice, to grow and meet the challenges of today, be it leading in a virtual world, connecting the dots within organisations, or driving crucial conversations.
Are you ready to go further?
Never easy, often uncomfortable, but serious fun…
Creating meaningful change
Leadership & Team Development
Helping teams to show up and trust each other, have more impact; handle conflict better; and make better decisions.
Executive & Leadership Coaching
Whether you’re a large, global organization with internal coaches in place, or a growth company wondering how to keep people aligned and focused on performance.
Mentor Coaching
Programmes for Individual & Groups
Find your voice as a leader, and other areas such as coaching for a TED Talk, a new role, or the launch of a new book, and much more.
Facilitation & Events
Typically, from 10 to 1000 people, with popular themes including;
The Communication Edge
The Art of Feedback
The Perfect Pitch
Leading Self
Creating a Team you can be proud of
REFERENCES
Bird & Bird
Nick’s level of professionalism as a coach and facilitator is outstanding.
The emphasis he places on listening and connecting people and ideas as well as on follow-up and process integration means the solutions are insightful, tailored and sustainable.
Nick has been a collaborative partner for 5 years, more recently working with our Nordic Partners across the region, on teamwork, culture change and business development.
Maria Carlsson
Partner, Head of Corporate and M&A
twobirds.com
Camilla Tuominen
Nick did not just focus on the ‘mechanics' of speaking but instead he challenged me to be a more authentic ‘me’. He started from the core, taking the time to really coach and understand me, and identifying what’s important in my case.
His style is really unique in my opinion; gentle but straight at the same time.
He is an amazing coach.
Camilla Tuominen
Author, Speaker, Illustrator, CEO
camillatuominen.com
Relex
Nick creates a very positive, practical and personal atmosphere, inspiring our teams to develop communication and customer-facing know-how.
The learning is proving extremely valuable helping us daily to grow.
Thank you!
Tuomo Pesonen
Chief-Operating-Officer
relexsolutions.com
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Nick did not just focus on the ‘mechanics' of speaking but instead he challenged me to be more authentic me. He started from the core, taking the time to really coach and understand me, and identifying what’s important
— Camilla Tuominen
U.K. Trade and Investment
Truly inspirational, providing the appropriate tools and motivation to structure, target and deliver great presentations.
I really enjoyed it and recommend for anyone who is interested in scoping and structuring their communication skills.
Mari Aaltonen
Senior Market Adviser
uktradeinvest.gov.uk
Aalto University
Start-Up Center
We've co-operated with Nick for several years and keep going back for more.
We are lucky to have found a coach who is able to master the versatility of entrepreneur groups and their needs. What entrepreneurs find particularly good in the trainings, is the fact that they are both useful and practice-oriented, exactly what entrepreneurs need. Looking forward to seeing and hearing what new Nick has come up with for the next training!
Marika Paakkala
Head of Aalto University
Start-up Center
startupcenter.aalto.fi
EXFO
Nick is an exceptional trainer and a coach who takes your hand, makes you think, and leads you on a path of change.
Nick creates a ‘bubble of trust’ from where you continue your journey encouraged and in confidence knowing you can make the difference, and in ‘your own voice’.
Truly inspirational!
Sanna Tuominen
Director, Product Management & Marketing
exfo.com
About Nick
What’s most exciting for me is learning together with clients and identifying patterns in leadership, team work, communication and thinking styles.
I appreciate the creative tension and discomfort of a challenge, and then moving towards the desired outcome.
I draw on my experience of leading teams across EMEA at both Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters, and as a leadership coach I’ve helped hundreds of organisations to flourish & thrive, from start-ups to some of the largest corporate brands in the world, as they navigate complicated journeys towards high performance.
Be it leadership development or a coaching process, my work is described invariably as ‘demanding, inspiring, surprising, uncomfortable, and serious fun’.
Away from work, I’m ‘Dad’ to two little people, and for more energy and inspiration, I spend time with footballs, tennis balls and skis. I’ll also be travelling, triathlon training and working towards my Master Coach Certification (MCC) this year.
Connector
I co-founded the Nordic Leadership Network a team of trusted colleagues and experts with whom I collaborate on projects and programmes in the areas of leadership development, coach training, team and organizational development projects, as well as on a podcast series.
I team up with Adare to deliver amazing coaching programmes online, with Hanken & SSE for leadership and team projects with impact, I also coach for Hult Ashridge Business School
Nordic Leaders Podcast
Join Nick, David and Stefano on the Nordic Leaders Podcast and hear some wonderful stories from our guests, from the world of leadership, the future of work, start-ups, AI, and much more. Our guests include Hal Gregersen, Patricia Ryan Madson, Alexander Stubb and Nitin Sawhney.
Also available on
Apple Podcasts & Stitcher
Drop us a line!
What’s the challenge or opportunity on your mind?
nick.vertigans@ajanconsulting.com
+358 (0) 442 074 660
Kapteeninkatu 11B
Helsinki 00140