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International best-selling author, artist and self-discovery coach Nicole Wittauer explores the power of play to find courage, heal deep wounds and reclaim one's true identity.
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International best-selling author, artist and self-discovery coach Nicole Wittauer explores the power of play to find courage, heal deep wounds and reclaim one's true identity. She inspires individuals to embrace nature’s gift of play and reignite the inner child’s desire to explore without expectations, both the inner and the outer worlds, finding hidden treasures and decoding messages that appear all around.
Nicole has worked with award-winning entrepreneurs, start-ups, renowned coaches, and healers, as well as young adults about to venture into their professional life. She helps them find their path to clarity and an aligned state of being so that they can embrace life and all that it has to offer effortlessly, confidently and in perfect flow.
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International best-selling author, artist and self-discovery coach Nicole Wittauer explores the power of play to find courage, heal deep wounds and reclaim one's true identity. She inspires individuals to embrace nature’s gift of play and reignite the inner child’s desire to explore without expectations, both the inner and the outer worlds, finding hidden treasures and decoding messages that appear all around.
From a German father and Canadian mother, Nicole spent her childhood moving from country to country since the day she was born. Integrating new environments taught her to observe and adapt from a very early age, both gaining insight about human behaviour and losing her own identity along the way.
By her early twenties, Nicole’s curiosity around human motivation, communication and self-exploration had reached its peak, becoming the topic of her University Thesis. She spent the next 25 years moving between various artistic and technical jobs, always exploring their impact on the human mind and how this affected the relationships between people.
In 2011, Nicole became a solution-focused and team coach, and in 2019 she started exploring the science behind spirituality. This took her on a deeper journey of her own consciousness, integrating the gateway of art not only for herself but her clients as well.
Nicole lives in a small village in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, with her two grown children and dog. Among her array of clients, she has had the honour of working with award-winning entrepreneurs, start-ups, renowned coaches, and healers, as well as young adults about to venture into their professional life. She helps them find their path to clarity and an aligned state of being so that they can embrace life and all that it has to offer effortlessly, confidently and in perfect flow.
TOPICS
Playing with the Universe
How I recognised the Universe interacts with us and learned to read its messages.
Overcoming Impostor Syndrome through Play
Tackling my greatest fear of being discovered as a fraud by stepping into the World of Play.
Using Art as a Gateway to the Subconscious Mind
How drawing & doodling in a specific state of mind has given me access to inner wisdom.
Dismantling the Identity Construct through Play
Changing the perception of what makes us who we are by landscaping my Identity and going on a mental road trip.
The power of the Inner Child
How reconnecting to the child within gave me courage, wisdom and profound healing.
The Energy of Words
Understanding the power of the words I used to diminish or empower myself, and how we can all change this.
Triggers and the Game of Life
What being triggered truly means and how I started using this to my advantage.
SOME OF MY STAGES
TESTIMONIALS
“Nicole helped [our employees] discover the amazing resources
that were hidden right under their nose – resources
they need to move forward. [They] even asked for more
personalized training and coaching with her.”
“Dynamic and excellent coaching skills!”
Helene Romy
Head of Human Resources
HP WORKSHOPS - PARTICIPANT’S COMMENTS
“Excellent content and excellent delivery.”
“We want more sessions like these.”
“I really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and the
enthusiasm of the speaker.”
"It was really interesting, [Nicole] was really good at
getting interest and participation of the group.”
“A big ‘thank you’ for organizing this for us and
choosing such an interesting speaker.”
“Workshops were pleasant and I always enjoyed stepping back and reflecting.
Nicole managed to keep it lively, which is not always easy
with a large audience.”
“Very good concept and facilitator, interesting topic.
Loved taking the time to do these workshops.
Thank you!”
“Fresh ideas, improved thinking and reasoning skills, new perspectives on old problems - these are just some of the benefits that my colleagues and I have enjoyed from the sessions we have with Nicole.
When Nicole worked with my organization, she helped us to gain insights into the challenges
we were facing and, in other scenarios, has brought a boost of creativity that has helped
colleagues perform better and connect with each other more.
In addition to helping groups tackle complex challenges in the workplace, Nicole can also bring
a refreshing sense of fun and of humor to her activities, which energizes the group,
awakens imaginations and gets the conversations flowing!
I wish we could have Nicole visit our workplace more often –
there would be huge benefits for individuals and for the organization as a whole."
Tanya Strevens
Sustainability Expert
“Highly valuable for our organization. Provoked fast and concrete results.”
“People obtained a better sense of clarity, positivity, a good feeling of control
and increased level of confidence.”
Diego Ruiz
Global Director
“Nicole sait s'adapter aux situations, mettre les personnes
à l'aise et faire des propositions sur mesure,
ce qui est un atout précieux.”
Chrissy Matthey
Daycare Director
FULL QUOTE : « J'ai rencontré Nicole lors d'un coaching avec l'équipe de direction. Elle nous a fait une séance avec la méthode des Legos. J'ai trouvé cela tellement intéressant comme méthode de management qu'elle est venue le faire avec les équipes. Ce fût un grand succès et l'équipe en a gardé un très bon souvenir, même les personnes qui n'aiment pas ce genre d'exercice. Elle a également fait des interventions sur la communication et la gestion du stress. Nicole sait s'adapter aux situations, mettre les personnes à l'aise et faire des propositions sur mesure, ce qui est un atout précieux. »
“By the end I had elaborated my own personal “tool kit”
for a particular work situation – something
I am still using successfully every day!”
Nadine McCormick
Sustainability professional
FULL QUOTE: “In just one session, Nicole was effectively able to walk me through a process where by the end I had elaborated my own personal "tool kit" for a particular work situation - something I am still using successfully every day!”
“One of the most creative and resourceful thinkers that I know.”
“Skillfully steers her clients toward
finding their own solutions.”
Liz Umlas
University Lecturer
“Very highly developed analytical skills.”
“Fantastic non-judgmental listener.”
”Ask[s] the key questions that are often the key to really understanding
the roadblocks to moving ahead.”
Paul Grigoriev
Programme Coordinator
Nicole’s work [… ] provided me with critical “a-ha” moments and a basket of tools to help me get “unstuck” and realize my goals.”
“Great listener, easy to connect with. Profound interest for people and how to make life simple and fun.”
Maria Pulido - Svensson
Business Strategist
“An excellent practitioner of the solution approach.
Extremely effective, practical and enjoyable.”
Morgan Matthews
Business Consultant & Life Coach
FULL QUOTE: “Nicole is an excellent practitioner of the solution approach. This is a counter intuitive approach to driving positive change, which requires practical experience and so is not so straightforward a topic to teach or learn as it requires a different mindset. I was privileged to attend a small course run by Nicole where she taught both the theory and this practical model experientially. Given she is also a professional coach her approach was extremely effective, practical and enjoyable. I would recommend Nicole for both this course and her general expertise in this field.”
“She helps structure thoughts and ideas, and identify priorities and waste,
even in the most confusing moments of life.”
Barbara Lax
Founder & CEO
“Nicole is a great coach and I highly recommend her to anyone needing
a little help to unblock situations or dealing with difficult decision-making.
I've come out of Nicole's coaching sessions with a clear mind and set of actions
of how to overcome my obstacles, with the added benefit
of a great sense of relief!”
Claire Warmenbol
Communications & Knowledge Coordinator
“She manages to make people see that there are ways out of problems
and around difficulties, and […] opens your eyes to different solutions.”
“Very much focused on my needs.”
“Nicole is a very good listener [and] takes the time she needs to make sure
that steps towards progress are made.”
Maria Hasler
Finance Officer
“Her invitations for reflection, positive communication, meaningful dialogues, easy going atmosphere made me unstuck so simply and easily.”
Linda Hendriksen
Senior Administrative
“I consulted Nicole on a professional situation where I was feeling exasperatingly powerless and frustrated. As I answered Nicole’s questions, it came clear that the response I had tried to use was rather at odds with my natural personality. No wonder I had been blocked for so long! Through an amusing bee-dialogue, we then simulated alternative solutions until I found one that seemed more adequate and that has actually enabled me to open my situation to change."
C.D.
By asking the right questions, [Nicole has] managed within a few minutes to make me aware of the appropriate answers. Everything fell into place, and when I found the key which allowed me to resolve a situation which seemed complex before, everything became very clear in my mind. A big thank you for having let me discover this powerful yet simple technique! (Translated from French)
M.B.
“At a time when my to-do list was out of control, my head was a mess, focus gone, and it simply all got too much at work...I was lucky enough to have a coaching session with Nicole which put everything back into perspective. Not just that, with her help I managed to come up with the solutions myself and at the end, walked out of the session with a clear head on the next steps to take.
Feeling reinvigorated I acted upon these, and what had seemed as an insurmountable mountain before, became a manageable hill, one I crossed easily and got me back on track, focused and emotionally-balanced. Thanks again Nicole.”
C.W.