Your Team Doesn't Need Another Training.
They Need Clarity.
Most professional development checks a box. Ours changes behavior. We help organizations build self-aware leaders who communicate with confidence, navigate conflict with skill, and lead with purpose.
Request a Consultation →What Most Training Misses
You have invested in workshops, retreats, and conferences. Your team attends, nods along, and goes right back to the same patterns. Here is why:
Training without self-awareness is just information. If your team does not understand how they are individually wired to communicate, lead, and handle conflict, no amount of content will shift their behavior.
Generic PD ignores the human variable. Your team is made up of different behavioral styles, decision-making patterns, and communication preferences. A one-size approach creates compliance, not growth.
Engagement drops when development feels performative. Your people can tell the difference between training that was purchased to meet a requirement and development that was designed to actually change how they work.
Leaders are burning out, not leveling up. Without understanding their own patterns under stress, your high performers are compensating instead of leading — and that is not sustainable.
Development Built on Behavioral Clarity
Every engagement starts with understanding how your people are wired — not just what they need to know. We use validated behavioral assessments, evidence-based frameworks, and real-world coaching methodology to create development that actually sticks.
Self-Awareness First
Every participant begins with a behavioral assessment so they understand their communication style, leadership tendencies, and stress responses before any content is delivered.
Research-Backed Content
Our curriculum is grounded in validated methodologies — DISC behavioral science, Maxwell Leadership principles, and evidence-based coaching frameworks developed from over 20 years of practice.
Applied, Not Theoretical
Participants leave every session with specific action steps they can implement immediately — not binders of information they will never revisit.
Professional Development Packages
Every engagement is customized to your organization's goals, team size, and delivery preference. Below are our core development areas.
Leadership Development
For emerging and established leaders
- Developing the Leader Within
- Leadership and Influence
- Change Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Workplace Accountability
- Coaching and Mentoring
Available in half-day, full-day, or multi-session formats
Communication & Team Dynamics
For teams ready to work better together
- DISCover Your Communication Style
- Communication Strategies
- Teamwork and Team Building
- Interpersonal Skills
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Navigating Unconscious Bias
Available in half-day, full-day, or multi-session formats
Personal & Professional Growth
For individual contributors and high performers
- Increasing Self-Awareness
- Developing Emotional Intelligence
- Managing Workplace Anxiety
- Goal Setting and Execution
- Building Confidence and Assertiveness
- Avoiding Burnout
Available in half-day, full-day, or multi-session formats
Elevate Any Workshop with DISC Assessments
Add Maxwell DISC Behavioral Assessments to any training for a deeper, more personalized development experience. Available as individual reports, team reports, or full group debriefs.
Conflict Response
How each team member naturally handles challenges and pressure
Communication Style
Why miscommunication happens and how to bridge style gaps
Decision Patterns
How your people process high-stakes decisions differently
Leadership Wiring
Where each person leads most naturally and effectively
The Results Organizations Experience
Increased Performance
Stronger Relationships
Effective Communication
Higher Engagement
Expanded Influence
What Organizations Are Saying
The Developing The Leader Within Workshop that Dr. Nicole Rankine presented to our Programs Leadership Team was engaging and thought-provoking. The content was informative and the presentation well-organized. My team members felt that she clearly articulated that leadership is essential from all members of a team. This is our 3rd time engaging Dr. Nicole and she is always aligned with our organization's goals.
Director of Programs, Communities In Schools of Atlanta
Dr. Nicole was AWESOME! She really presented well with energy and inspiration to the audience. I truly appreciate her providing a great experience for my team.
Executive Director, Non-profit Organization
Interactions in a Zoom session are difficult to pull off. I teach remotely and I appreciated the effort by the presenter. Dr. Nicole had a monumental task with 74+ remote attendees. I thoroughly enjoyed and learned from the presenter.
Educator
From Inquiry to Impact
Schedule a Consultation
We discuss your organization's goals, team dynamics, and development priorities.
Receive a Custom Proposal
You get a tailored training plan with topic recommendations, delivery format, and investment options.
Deliver the Experience
Your team engages in a high-impact workshop designed to shift behavior — not just fill a calendar slot.
Measure the Growth
Post-session resources and follow-up options ensure the development continues beyond the workshop.
Meet Dr. Nic
Dr. Nicole Rankine — "Dr. Nic" — is a Career Clarity Strategist, Certified DISC Level II Consultant, and the Founder and CEO of The COLE Academy of Personal Growth, a certified woman-owned small business specializing in leadership development and professional growth.
Before building her company, Dr. Nic spent nine years as a CDC research scientist and epidemiologist, where she developed the evidence-based, systematic approach she now brings to every training engagement. Her methodology is not built on theory — it is built on data, behavioral science, and real-world results.
She has trained over 1,000 educators across all 50 states as a NISOD National Facilitator, serves as Contributing Faculty at multiple universities, and has coached hundreds of professionals and organizational leaders through pivotal growth moments using her proprietary CLARITY Framework.
When Dr. Nic facilitates your team's development, she is not delivering a script. She is reading the room, connecting behavioral insights to real workplace dynamics, and equipping your people with tools they will actually use.
Your Team Deserves Development That Actually Works
Whether you lead a department, a school, a district, or a company — let's build a training experience that shifts how your people lead, communicate, and grow.
