Advisory

Crisis and reputation advisory for leaders and communication teams.

I provide discreet, strategic counsel to help leaders and communication teams prepare for crises, respond with clarity, protect reputation, and strengthen stakeholder trust.

The work happens in the room — and in the months before and after.

Nichole's advisory practice is small, deliberate, and built for leaders and communication teams who need a counterpart, not a vendor. Engagements are tailored, confidential, and outcome-led.

Advisory spans crisis preparedness, crisis communications, stakeholder engagement, reputation management, and recovery. AI-related risks are one part of this broader practice, not its sole focus. The ACTIVE Framework supports engagements where relevant.

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Engagements

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Single session

Executive Briefing

A focused 90-minute strategic briefing for leaders and communication teams on crisis readiness, reputation risk, and stakeholder communications.

  • Pre-briefing diagnostic
  • Tailored case work
  • Decision document

12 weeks

ACTIVE Implementation

End-to-end deployment of the ACTIVE Framework inside the executive team — with simulation and governance.

  • Readiness assessment
  • Operating model design
  • Live boardroom simulation

Ongoing

Retained Consultancy

Ongoing crisis and reputation advisory for leaders and communication teams — from preparedness and response to recovery and trust-building.

  • Quarterly reviews
  • Real-time crisis support
  • Board-ready briefings

Publication

The Active Crisis Brief

A bi-weekly strategic dispatch on AI disruption, executive reputation, and the future of trust — read by global marketing and communications leaders.