– It’s my passion –
TO EMPOWER YOU TO EXCEL UNDER
PRESSURE IN THE COMPETITIVE
SPORTS ENVIRONMENT, THROUGH MY
High-Performance
Consulting

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GO BEYOND THE Xs & Os

I’M NICOLE NELSON.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT
& CRUCIAL COMPETENCIES COACH

With 20 years of coaching experience in Division I Athletics, I‘m instinctually driven to help individuals and teams improve competitive performance, exceed perceived limitations, embody their true potential, and positively impact others while doing so –

THAT‘S MY PASSION.

Authentic leadership starts with self-awareness.

As leaders we all have blind spots and they generally don’t have anything to do with the Xs an Os. As a High-Performance Consultant, I specialize in empowering you and your team to excel under pressure in the competitive sports environment by strengthening your self-awareness and personal development toolkit.

I’ve created a powerful coaching and training tool that underlies every consultation, training program, academic course, and presentation I create. It’s called –

CRUCIAL COMPETENCIES™

Through my Crucial Competencies toolkit, you will:

  • Elevate your personal development process
  • Embody your full potential, personally and professionally
  • Improve the performance of your self, players, and teams
  • Become proficient in your relationship with self and others

It’s my innovative approach to competitive athletics that results in your comprehensive embodiment of –

FIERCE PRESENCE & RESOLUTE FOCUS

You’ve excelled at the physical, technical, and tactical aspects of sport – you know that it requires self-motivated commitment and dedication. It’s time to apply your innate perseverance and unrelenting tenacity to your personal development.

LET’S GO BEYOND THE Xs & Os.

WHY PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT?

1: SELF-AWARENESS CREATES NEW PATHWAYS TO
PERPETUAL SELF-IMPROVEMENT.
Without self-awareness, you will continue to unknowingly recreate
the same problems and challenges for yourself over and over.

 
2: TRUST IS THE FOUNDATION OF COHESIVE TEAMS.
When leaders, coaches, players, and team members are supported
in strengthening personal development skills, then vulnerability-
based trust flourishes and entrenched issues can come to light.

 
3: STRONG BOUNDARIES, INTEGRITY, & EXPERT
LEADERSHIP ARE IMPERATIVE IN
HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTS.
It is no longer beneficial, nor conducive to the ever-advancing proficiency of
competitive athletics, to solely emphasize the technical and tactical aspects of
sport. It’s beyond time to apply the power of our minds and consciousness.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONSULTING

– Perfect for Coaches, Athletic Administrators, Athletes, Colleges, Universities, & Sport Organizations –

Individual & Team
Training Programs

I design a tailored training program for you and your team, to help you improve performance and see beyond limitations

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Custom Academic
& Educational Courses

I develop innovative courses for sports degree programs and organizations to elevate future leaders to their full potential

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Speaking
Engagements

I custom-create a professional presentation for your group, focused on Crucial Competencies™ for competitive sports

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MORE SERVICE OFFERINGS

CRUCIAL COMPETENCIES™ COACHING

– Perfect for Coaches, Athletic Administrators, and Athletes –

1

Building Cohesive Teams Coaching

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2

Leadership of Self
Coaching

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3

Leadership of Others
Coaching

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

– Perfect for Media, Press Outlets, & Competitive Sports Authorities –

1

Articles

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2

Interviews

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3

Podcasts

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With Nicole’s help, I was able to cultivate advanced awareness on and off the field to positively improve the performance of my team. I’m forever grateful!

CHRIS CARTER,
HEAD COACH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Nicole Nelson is first class. Her knowledge of team dynamics, team culture, communication, and how they impact success is unmatched. Her experience as both a Head Coach and an Assistant Coach in the Division 1 level separates her from others in this field. She has seen everything and conquered all many times. She’s developed a strong network of coaches, administrators, educators, and researchers who keep her on the cutting edge of competitive sports. If you’re looking for High-Performance coaching, she’s the best in the field.

CHRIS PETRUCELLI,
HEAD WOMEN’S SOCCER COACH at SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY and FORMER US WOMEN’S U-21s NATIONAL TEAM COACH

Nicole Nelson embraces the nuances of leadership. Organized and intuitive, she has an intelligible vision for what a specific team or individual needs to give them an edge for success. At Nelson High-Performance Consulting, she offers a transparent look into a leader’s world. Expecting high rates of achievement can create challenges for all of us, and at times we need help navigating. Her ability to share her diverse knowledge and unique experiences have enriched me and made me a better leader. Thanks Coach Nelson!

CONNIE CLARK,
FORMER HEAD SOFTBALL COACH at THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS and FORMER HEAD COACH of THE NETHERLANDS NATIONAL TEAM

Nicole Nelson is the ultimate coach’s coach! First, she is highly competent at building relationships and getting results. She leads the way with a growth mindset, exuding a welcoming, thoughtful, inclusive, and confident manner. Secondly, she comes from a place of passion when developing your leadership skillset. Nicole is a great listener, and she can considerately (yet directly) address key core competencies as well as the sticky and complex issues too. Lastly – and this is essential – she believes both in the work she’s doing and in YOU! Her deep, sincere commitment and enthusiasm to helping others ‘level up’ and to ensure they get results is unparalleled!

DR. DAVID BERTRAND,
OWNER of BERTRAND LEADERSHIP & COACHING and PROFESSOR & PROGRAM DIRECTOR of SPORT PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP at SMU

Working with Nicole Nelson was such a pleasure. She is an avid learner, is sincerely curious about teams and high performance, and the people who create those experiences. She is a tenacious worker, a dedicated mentor, and a patient coach. I am excited to see the impact I am confident she will make in the lives of clients seeking improved performance, deeper joy or enriched connectedness.

DR. NICKI MOORE,
VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS at COLGATE UNIVERSITY

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