Nicky Westhead
Location: West Chester, PA
Biography
Nicky Westhead, an experienced Executive and Team Coach, is dedicated to shifting mindsets and fostering breakthroughs for leaders and teams. With 25+ years of global business expertise, she combines coaching skills with deep organizational and leadership development understanding. Nicky's diverse background spans healthcare, energy, manufacturing, finance, technology, education, small-medium businesses, and the non-profit sector. Notable clients like Merck, KPMG, Eli Lily, Comcast benefit from her partnership with C-Suite executives and senior leadership teams.
As an Executive and Team Coach at the Wharton Executive Education School, Nicky excels at coaching leaders in challenging roles, dynamic teams, and diverse cultures, incorporating cutting-edge research on leadership and team dynamics into her work. She is a trusted leadership advisor.
In addition to coaching, Nicky specializes in leadership development and organizational strategies. As Head of OD and Leadership at a legal services firm, she transformed leadership culture through innovative talent and development programs. In healthcare technology, Nicky facilitated global culture change and strategic planning, helping leaders thrive in ambiguity and navigate challenges.
Clients praise Nicky for her commitment, partnership, creative style, and resourcefulness. Fearlessly challenging mental models, she ignites fresh perspective for leaders to embrace possibilities and holds them accountable.
Certified in assessments including executive 360 assessments, Hogan, Coaching Mindset Index, and stakeholder interviews to offer clients feedback to sharpen their focus. She supports executive women, entrepreneurs, and local business owners, actively engaging in coaching and leadership communities. As a Board Director for Chester County Futures, she mentors underprivileged high school students pursuing college education and sponsors The WayClub, an after-school program in Philadelphia empowering teenagers.
Niche Areas of Expertise
- C-Suite
- Change Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Executive Presence
- Intercultural Communications
- Internal Coaching Strategy
- Leaders in Transition
- Non-Profit Development
Industry Experience
- Chemicals
- Education
- Financial Services
- Government
- Media & Entertainment
- Nonprofit
- Professional Services
- Retail
- Health Care Providers & Services
- Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Languages
- English
Education
- University of Leicester, UK - BS, Psychology, BSc (Honors)
- University of Sheffield, UK - MS, Occupational/Business psychology MSc
Certifications
- ICF - PCC
- Hogan
- 360 Interview
- DiSC
- MBTI
- FIRO-B
