Qualifications & Accolades
Qualifications
- Founded Nikki Alderson Coaching 2017
- Qualified Corporate and Executive Coach, trained by The Coaching Academy
- Trained in the use and interpretation of Mental Toughness Questionnaire assessments (AQR International)
- NLP Practitioner, trained by John Grinder, NLP co-creator
- Criminal Barrister for nearly 20 years
- Former Owner of Rejuvenate Coaching
For more about my career journey to date, read this Yorkshire Post article, featured in the business section.
Accolades
- Winner of the 2026 Speaker of The Year Award at The Excellence Awards
- Finalist in the 2019 International Coaching Awards, International Coach of the Year category
- 2020 Women in Law Awards, Legal Services Innovator of the Year Finalist.
- Author of Amazon Number One Bestseller, Raising the Bar: empowering female lawyers through coaching
- TEDx Speaker, TEDx Doncaster Positive Disruptor event, October 2021
Testimonials
Through my sessions with Nikki, she has guided me to be able to challenge the negative mindset I had created, which in turn has begun to realise much more self-confidence in me and a determination to break down the barriers that I had built internally that were holding me back. I cannot recommend Nikki’s coaching methods highly enough – challenging yet supportive, thought provoking and energising. I am left with a clear sense that I am the author or my own…
Sarah Blackmore
Barrister
Nikki helped me to identify my goals and break down my journey to realistically achieving them. Nikki helped me to “dig deep” to find solutions myself and her approach to self-accountability focuses the mind on achieving not drifting. Nikki understands the legal profession and challenges all lawyers face. That insight provides an invaluable angle to her coaching style
Kayleigh
General Counsel
I’ve just completed the last of four coaching sessions with Nikki. She has really helped me build my confidence and break out of the negative and self-critical thought patterns which I have often found myself sinking into in my career to date, to find a much more positive and empowering mindset. Nikki is kind and empathetic and understands the legal profession, and I looked forward to each of my sessions with her.
Anon
Law Firm Partner, Cayman Islands
Invaluable toolkit for female professionals: Fantastic training and resources for returners and all professional seeking to establish career and life goals and – crucially – to set a path to achieving them. Highly recommend.
Rebecca
Solicitor
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