What people are saying
“Nicole is an extraordinary human and leader, but her results speak for themselves. In the two years that Nicole spent at Uncharted, she led all people operations and hiring as we doubled our budget and tripled our team. Nicole built out 30+ new human-centered policies, hired 10+ people, and successfully steered the organization's culture through major organizational transitions in ways that I believe 95% of leaders would not have been able to. I credit Nicole as being one of the most important contributors to Uncharted's culture in the last two years, and during her tenure Uncharted was named by Outside Magazine one of the 50 Best Places to Work in the US.”
— Banks Benitez, CEO and Co-Founder of Uncharted
"I've collaborated with Nicole for several years and have been consistently impressed by her depth of knowledge, her well-rounded experience, and her clear, assets-based approach. Each time I work with Nicole, I find myself searching for other projects to give her -- just so that I can continue working with her! Nicole's keen ability to "go upstream" to identify the core of an issue has been a huge help to my team. Through our most recent engagement with Nicole (which included training and post-training support), we uncovered operational and communications issues that were holding my team back. Unlike many consultants, Nicole's prescription to our challenge actually led to long-term and sustainable change for our organization. If you're thinking of hiring Nicole, here's my advice: Stop thinking about it and do it. You'll wish you had done it sooner."
— Brandon Zelasko, VP of Strategy at SE2
“As a strategic advisor for my company, I've been struck Nicole's ability to listen, affirm and translate. Nicole has helped us think through several operational challenges including hiring, performance and efficiency. She spends time listening to to us talk about the vision and the challenge. She is able to translate these discussions quickly, sifting through the clutter to find the meaningful bits. I always appreciate that Nicole suggests ways we can build in more clarity and tie in our values. The tools she has helped us to produce feel customized, clear and useful. Each time we've engaged her, I've appreciated her ability to flip a challenge into an opportunity and reframe a barrier into an open door. Having an advisor like Nicole on our team has made my business stronger and helped me grow as a business owner.”
— Sarah Hogan, Principal at Barefoot Public Relations
“I've worked with a lot of c-suite people over the years, and Nicole Dill is one of the most effective leaders I have known. She has the paradoxical strengths of great confidence coupled with great humility. Nicole is a visionary leader with a high EQ. She gets people to buy into her vision, and gives them the tools and freedom to get the job done. Working with her is a delight.”
— Dr. Paula Stone Williams, TED speaker and Gender Equity Consultant
“Nicole is one of the most earnest, creative, and dynamic people I know. Every time I talk to her I learn something new, think of tackling a problem from a different angle, or consider a new possibility. She is a breath of fresh air and has turned into one my most trusted advisors. She is smart, funny, and insanely talented and I don't know where I'd be today without her.”
— Molly Wink, Deputy Director - Denver Arts and Venues at City and County of Denver
“Nicole was one of the best managers and mentors I have encountered in my career. She takes on a coach-style approach quickly identifying each individual team members areas of strength and opportunities for growth and then actively works to develop and lead them to success. I have heard of this type of leadership before but Nicole was the first leader I have ever worked with that exemplified it. Every team member at TEDxMileHigh from interns to directors held Nicole at the highest regard because she invested in each person. Her investment in the team created a team player culture where everyone worked together to ensure the conferences met and exceeded expectations. I would be thrilled if our career paths crossed again in the future.”
— Allison Galloway, Director of Global Events at Verizon Wireless
“Nicole Dill is one of the most thoughtful, caring, and effective leaders I've ever met. We worked together for nearly 4 years at TEDxMileHigh, where she managed a team that was a mix of full-time, part-time, interns, and volunteers (leaning heavily towards the latter), spread across several states and time zones. Yet somehow, despite those chaotic circumstances, Nicole brought everyone together and created a real sense of purpose, community, and trust -- ingredients that only made people MORE productive & more committed to the company's goals. She is a people-person down to the core. She truly cares about her employees and wants them to thrive. But she's not all rainbows and hearts either, she is decisive and powerful. She gets the job DONE. My only complaint is that I can't clone her.”
— Helena Bowen, TED and TEDx Speaker Coach
“A team is only as strong as their leader. Nicole is a fearless leader who has a keen understanding of business, creative marketing, and partnerships. Nicole and I partnered during her time at TEDxMileHigh and when I was on the Rocky Mountain Regional Marketing Team at Whole Foods Market. It was a new strategic partnership aimed at helping to grow brand awareness, target a specific demographic, and strengthen community relations within the Colorado market. Nicole approached each partnership activation with natural poise and made it look seamless. I look forward to hopefully working with Nicole again in the near future.”
— Katie Brandl, formerly of Whole Foods Market
“When I first met Nicole, she radiated positivity, and it was wonderfully infectious. That positivity combined with her empathy, authenticity, and creativity make her a true community builder and leader. I had the pleasure of working closely with Nicole at Uncharted. Nicole is invaluable as a “go to” leader—one whose voice is sought for insight, counsel, and perspective across the team and across situations. The emotional intelligence that she brings to those conversations is more than advanced; it’s a natural extension of who she is. That said, she is always challenging herself to improve and become more knowledgeable and because of that she lifts others up and continuously raises the bar. In short, Nicole is a wonderful leader that, if encountered, will immediately enrich your life.”
— Ash Gallegos, Morgridge Family Foundation
“Nicole is one of the most innovative people you will come across! She has the ability to quickly understand what you’re aiming to achieve and she provides innovative solutions guaranteed to get you there. She has a strong understanding of how to motivate individuals and she consistently develops creative approaches designed to inspire action. It has been a pleasure to work with her and I highly recommend her.”
— Meridith Marshall, Founder of KIN Connected and Uncharted Coaching