Nicola Dunn

Nicola’s career spans leadership and people roles in fast-growing businesses, complex union environments, and the heart of the consulting world. She’s worked in-house and alongside founders, from leading in People functions at ECL Group and MetService, to supporting transformation at Assurity. Today, she partners with clients as a trusted advisor on all things people, structure, and leadership.

Nicola’s the person you call when things are complex and moving fast. She helps founders and leaders make sense of where they’re going, and builds the structure, clarity, and capability to get there. Whether it’s redesigning a leadership team, supporting change, or coaching a CE through a tough call, Nicola brings a calm head, sharp thinking, and deep care.

Her proudest moments are when leaders start leading in a way that feels like them, when the pressure lifts, teams click, and things move forward with purpose. She’s coached exec teams, helped founders at inflection points, and rolled up her sleeves on everything from strategy to union negotiations.

Nicola believes people don’t come to work to do a bad job. If someone’s stuck, it’s our job to help figure out what’s in the way. She’s motivated by the commercial realities of making work better, for people and for business, and helping leaders grow without losing themselves along the way.

Straight-up and kind. Curious about how things really work. Pragmatic, with no fluff. Clients value Nicola for her honesty, her ability to connect dots quickly, and the way she brings insight without ego. She’s not about holding knowledge, she’s about sharing it, so you can use it.