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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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.