Hi, I’m nici butchart.

If we don’t know each other yet, then an extra big hello. Before we talk about me, I’d like to talk about you. Because if you’re here, odds are we have something in common. I’ll bet…

  • You’re solving a big problem - in the world, in your work, in your community, in your family.

  • You’re a trailblazer, carving your own path & you don’t quite fit into the box people think you do.

  • You’re a naturally curious & creative person but you have moments where you lose hope or resilience.


My background

 

I’m a curious collaborator, catalyst & problem-solver:

As Managing Director of Innate Health Research, I collaborate with academics, leaders and social innovators to build research that reveals the power of simple, effective, and creative mental health solutions. I am proud to be part of an amazing team of researchers and thought leaders who are changing the way the world thinks about mental health through collaborative, innovative reserach partnerships.

As a Coach and Speaker, I help individuals and teams draw out innate mental health, resilience, and capacity for new ideas. I show you a regenerative way to unleash untapped creativity, energy, and problem-solving, shining a light on the rich resources that lie within you and your teams.

 

For the last two decades I have been helping people:

Who are forging their own path

Who love to solve big problems in the world

Who want to build their capacity for new ideas

Who want to drive systematic change

Who want do it all with more resilience, wellbeing & hope

 

collaborattions:

I have coached hundreds of business leaders and their teams to get greater resilience, confidence, mental health and problem-solving and consulted on transformative projects such as;

  • Mental health product strategy for AI Health Techs;

  • Health and sustainability product idea generating for CocaCola;

  • Wellbeing strategy for Accenture and British Land;

  • International growth strategy and organisational design for PRS for Music and New Look.

 

Training & qualifications:

Stanford Social Innovation Review: Telling Visually Impactful Stories with Data

Three Principles: insight-driven mental and behaviour change coaching

Lift Every Voice Institute: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion coach for deep inclusion

Urban Cycling Institute: urban mobility futures

Stanford Life Design Lab: design thinking for coaching and learning

London Business School: business growth coaching

MA History & Politics

 

Random facts if you’re curious:

I share my life with my two daughters (Amelie & Ines) and my husband (James)

I’m passionate about cycling and urban mobility

In 2012 I co-founded Gazelle Partners - a hyper personalised wellbeing service

I have lived in London, Oxfordshire, Glasgow, Toronto, and Caracas and have travelled extensively for work and life

I find people fascinating - I love connection, conversation and learning

Since 2008 I’ve dedicated a proportion of my time to pro bono work with Dress for Success, Smart Works, Wellbeing for Women, Great Ormond Street Hospital, and the Ivors Academy