Nikki is the owner/director of Metaphizz. Her career path has been outwardly diverse – Veterinary Nurse, medical sub-editor, training designer, imagineer, management consultant – but the common threads throughout have been what makes people tick. This has led her to specialise in discovering what it is that makes high-performers excel - and then how to turn that into practical tools to attract, retain and motivate more 'naturals'. Her other specialities are executive coaching, training design and consultancy (from full-blown organisational programmes to one-day workshops) and helping people change mid-life career direction - whether through choice, succession planning or redundancy.
Nikki holds a First Class Honours degree in English and is a Certified NLP Master Practitioner. She is also a Certified Language and Behaviour (LAB) Profile Consultant/Trainer and Accelerated Learning designer.
With several years experience with two of the leading global consultancy firms, Katrina is well positioned as an accredited coach and consultant for senior executives. She holds a degree in International Business and is a member of CIM and CIPS. She is also a Master Practitioner of NLP, as well as a founder member of the College of Executive Coaching and trainer on the Diploma in Performance Coaching for Business programme at Newcastle College.
Katrina has experience across a number of industries and has led or been involved in major change programmes with large blue chip global organisations. Despite her background in Sourcing and Supplier Management she has in recent years taken roles as a training consultant and executive coach for the public and private sector. She has a special interest in work motivation, effective team working and performance management.
Fiona began her coaching career as a language coach for professional non-English speaking adults. She developed a passion for helping people be successful, and communicate the best of themselves to others. In private, public, and voluntary sector management roles, she operated the manager as coach approach with event organising teams, information desk services, and volunteers in Citizens Advice Bureaux. Fiona has experienced first hand the benefits of coaching both to the individual and the organisations they may be a part of, and is dedicated to enabling others to do the same. Recent clients include the Oracle User Group UK, SureStart and the University of Wolverhampton.
Fiona is a qualified trainer, NLP Master Practitioner (INLPTA), a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Associate, and Associate member of the Association of University Administrators. She is also an Accredited Coach and Member of the UK College of Life Coaching and holds a Diploma in Performance Coaching for Business.