I'm an independent strategy and execution consultant. For over 20 years, I've worked alongside government agencies, not-for-profits, and purpose-driven businesses to turn bold ideas into plans that get delivered. And I've made it my mission to be the consultant I always wished I'd had.
The Unconsultant Consultant Founder of Leveraged IQ
I'm Nicki Van Veen
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20 years in strategy and delivery | Government, not-for-profit, and purpose-driven businesses | Victorian Government and Colorado legislature experience | Clients in Australia and the US
Discretion comes standard.
What we work on together stays between us.
strategy & execution consultant
founder of Leveraged IQ
Some leaders come to me with a bold idea and no time to deliver it. Others have a nagging sense that their strategy, structure or team isn't working as it should, but can't yet put a finger on why.
Either way, day-to-day demands keep you stretched thin, and there's rarely space to step back, think, and plan. You end up firefighting rather than advancing, and the work that would make the biggest difference stays on the back burner.
That's the gap I fill. I help you create the space to think critically, plan strategically, and execute confidently, so good intentions become great outcomes.
Maybe you know exactly what needs to change. Maybe you just know something isn't working.
Implementation planning and a capable extra pair of hands to keep your plans moving through to completion.
Execute confidently:
Implementation support
Strategies, plans, and roadmaps built with your team so they're owned, realistic, and ready to deliver.
Plan strategically:
strategy & planning
A second brain on your toughest problems: an experienced sounding board as you work through complex decisions, priorities, and change.
Think critically:
Strategic thought Partner
Impact Amplifiers
Tier 1: ongoing partnerships typically of 3-9+ months
How I Can Help
How I Can Help
Professional support for not-for-profits and community groups making a difference at the grassroots level.
Pro Bono
Business writing and presenting training that helps your team produce clear, persuasive briefings, reports, and submissions
Think, Write & Present Like an Executive
Half- and full-day sessions and workshops that end with clear decisions and next steps. No dead-end meetings.
Facilitation
Impact Accelerators
Tier 2: Focused short-term support, on its own or alongside partnership
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Jack C, Team Leader
City of Greater Dandenong
"Nicki is one of the best consultants I’ve worked with. She clearly understood our needs and created the right approach for us from the start.
Nicki consistently drove the process and kept us accountable, delivering a top quality plan to guide our work strategically and operationally.
We appreciated Nicki’s collaborative approach and the ways in which she creates trust – we felt supported throughout the engagement and beyond."
Brenton G, General ManAger, The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
"Nicki is accommodating, very professional, and delivers to scope on time. Nicki’s ability to take an overly complicated suite of documents, undertake an extensive literature review then provide clear, concise and simplified documents that reach the audience at any level of the business is rare. From the Board, Executives and Management to client facing and ground staff, confidence in my portfolio has grown exponentially.
Knowing that I have Nicki engaged gives me great relief when I have time sensitive outcomes as Nicki continues to exceed our expectations and deliver."
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