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Balancing success with wellbeing is possible

Excel in your career, boost your wellbeing

I am Nicola Critien, Executive Coach, specialised in Performance Psychology, and licensed Psychotherapist, with over 15 years of experience in the corporate realm.

I believe that a successful career starts with a self-aware, emotionally well-regulated you. When you are able to manage yourself and your emotions well, you can better manage others, as well as recognize problems, analyze information, and produce solutions. By tapping into your core strengths and personal values, you can develop your professional goals and discover effective tools and strategies to find purpose, achieve your vision, and thrive in your corporate journey.

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of serving as an organizational consultant (www.batonbaton.com), collaborating with companies and corporate professionals in Malta and beyond. As a certified expert in Hogan Personality Assessments, I shed light onto the important role of personality traits in the workplace. These assessments provide invaluable insights into behavior and performance, empowering individuals to better understand themselves in order to succeed in the workplace. 

In my work I highlight the value of understanding personal values, strengths and growth areas to improve overall leadership capabilities and the ability to thrive in the workplace. In addition to empowering private clients and conducting transformative workshops locally, I am proud to be associated with the international coaching platform, Mindbeat, through which I’ve had the privilege of coaching leaders, managers, professionals and teams from renowned organizations like The Body Shop, GO, Camilleri Preziosi Advocates, AMSM Marketing, Game Lounge and more..

How I Can Help You

Clients come to me for diverse needs, and I’m here to support you wherever you are on your corporate path. Whether it’s learning how to cope better with stress, regulate your emotions better,  pursue a new career opportunity or increase your organizational influence, together, we’ll accomplish your goals.

Inspire and Motivate

Feel you need to increase employee engagement and commitment? Set ‘stretchier’ goals? Give better feedback? Have difficult conversations with more ease? Discover the behaviors that help leaders become more inspiring and motivate better. Together we will partner in coaching to work on how you can better motivate your team to high performance.

Build Your Influence

Feeling stuck in your role at work? Let's crystalize your goals and pave practical pathways to achieve your vision so that you can develop your organizational influence and navigate appropriately in order to have the desired impact to progress in your career.

Find Your Balance

Do you often feel overwhelmed by your emotions? Do you act impulsively in challenging situations, only to regret it later? Emotional regulation is a crucial skill that many of us were never taught. Let's change that. Together, we can develop strategies to help you manage your emotions effectively. This will not only enhance your personal well-being during your downtime but also empower you to tackle your work hours with renewed focus and calm.

Embrace Career Change

If you feel your job isn't the right fit for you, I can help you identify your core strengths and passions to create a roadmap for a seamless career transition whilst keeping your wellbeing in the foreground.

Culture-Driven Talent

Finding the right talent is crucial to your business success. Let's ensure your company culture flourishes by identifying candidates whose values align with your organization's vision.

Services

From individual transformation to corporate growth, I offer a range of tailored packages, ensuring a personal touch in every interaction. Embrace a holistic approach that nurtures your unique goals, empowering you on your personal and professional journey. 

Talent Insight Package:
Hogan Personality Assessments

Personality assessments for selection, recruitment, career pathing

I collaborate with employers, CEOs, board members, and HR professionals to provide insights into candidate personalities using Hogan Personality Assessments. With a focus on selection, recruitment, culture fit, and career progression, these assessments offer objective and reliable psychometric data, revealing key strengths, potential derailers, and insights on culture and values. These elements help in making informed decisions regarding organizational fit, role suitability, and promotion prospects of individual candidates. Moreover, the assessments support employers, managers, and employees in crafting tailored development plans throughout their career.

Tailored Coaching Sessions

Individual or group coaching sessions and personality assessment (optional)

I offer individual and group coaching sessions. As an added data point, I can incorporate optional Hogan Insight Series Assessments to enrich our process and increase your awareness and insights about strengths, potential derailers and values.

Drawing on my expertise in cognitive, social and neuroscientific theories and techniques from performance psychology and therapeutic practices, I tailor the approach of my sessions to the unique goals and aspirations of individuals and groups.

Testimonials

Discover the impact of my coaching through the words of my clients.
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“Nicola and I worked together when she acted as the Hogan Assessment consultant for my clients. She is thorough and can connect the dots, and has the ability to relate the client’s objectives with their Hogan results. Nicola is professional and pleasant to work with. I recommend her as a consultant.”

Suparna MalhotraLeadership Coach, (London/India/Dubai)
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“Nicki, I can't tell you how transformative it’s been working with you. Thank you for everything you are.”

Dr. Rola HallamCEO, CanDo, TED and Inspirational Speaker, Coach, (2020, London/Spain)
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“Nicola helped me reflect on several aspects related to both my personal and professional life. She also followed up with emails which included various readings and links which also helped me. Nicola introduced me to various tools which helped me understand better where I was at and where I want to be. In addition, Nicola is very approachable and attentive. She supported me and I will always be grateful for her positive contribution to my life.”

L. MifsudSenior Sales and Marketing Manager (2022, Malta)
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“Thank you for everything Nikki; it’s been a pleasure sharing this journey with you. I am grateful for all I’ve achieved through your coaching and I assure you that the skills learnt are ingrained in my nature for life 😊 Thank you!”

J. CiliaBrand Manager (2022, Malta)
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“I found Nicola to be insightful. She made me realise how much unnecessary pressure I was putting on myself which resulted in more stress and less clarity. I’ve become more aware of my automatic reaction when in difficulty and have learned to take a step back and proceed with more clarity and logic.”

S. BorgPromotions Manager (2022, Malta)
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“I appreciated the fact that Nicki understood me at all times, gave me the space to express myself and she attentively listened to me. I appreciated that with the questions she was asking me she was leading me to find the solution myself, that works best for me. She
really helped me improve in my way of thinking with leading in my role and after my coaching sessions I felt more comfortable addressing some difficult situations I was facing.”

H. Calleja GHead of HR (2021, Malta)
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“Nicola has been an enlightenment on many aspects of my life – as a performer, as a leader in my business and in my personal relations. She has a unique way how to make me feel so comfortable in opening up on issues that are not easy to talk about. Nicola helped me change my perception on so many aspects of life that were blocking my vision and attitude – I can now build boundaries and protect myself…I learned so many things about myself – especially how to trust my feelings and mindfulness…”

Pam BezzinaFounder and Director at Vocal Booth Studios, Malta
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“Nicola is very approachable and manages to create an atmosphere where everyone can share with each other even though you don’t know the rest of the group… I also appreciate a lot the fact that when I can’t express myself clearly, she can reiterate what I said with the right words. I have done other courses and sessions in the past and I can say that having Nicola as my coach benefitted me a lot!”

K. CassarChief Data and Analytics Officer (Malta)
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“I appreciated a lot the kindness with which the sessions were held. I have gained more self-confidence when speaking up thanks to the sessions and appreciated the support coming from my colleagues as well”

S. CaceffoContent Manager (Malta/Italy)

Certifications and Partnerships

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