Leadership Development

Coaching Leaders. Strengthening Teams.

HOW WE HELP

  • Become the leader your team needs — and the one you aspire to be.
    Through personalized coaching with Nicole, you’ll uncover blind spots, master proven leadership frameworks, and build the habits that turn good intentions into real influence. Walk away with clear next steps each week and accountability to follow through.

    Explore 1-on-1 coaching or Nicole’s 16-week cohort designed for Church Creative Leaders.

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  • For Leaders: See yourself clearly. Lead with confidence. Nicole’s data-driven assessments reveal your core strengths, hidden pitfalls, and how your leadership style and tendencies shape your team’s culture. Your personalized report includes practical actions to grow as a leader today — and a roadmap for long-term impact.

    For Teams: Healthy plans rely on healthy cultures. Misalignment or toxicity quietly erode trust and momentum, Nicole’s Staff Culture assessment provides a clear diagnosis and a practical plan to restore unity, trust, and performance — so your people and your strategy succeed together.

    Explore which assessments fit your needs best.

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  • Equip your team to thrive — together.
    Nicole’s workshops and keynotes deliver practical tools and real mindset shifts that stick. Whether you need to boost team communication, uncover each person’s unique Working Genius, build a feedback culture, learn to navigate difficult conversations, or deepen self-awareness, each session is designed to spark immediate change and lasting results.

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  • Grow anytime, at your pace.
    Download Nicole’s free guides, listen to her leadership podcast, or dive into her book — each resource gives you actionable insights to strengthen your leadership, one step at a time.

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  • Our church has a great partnership with Nicole, and her impact has been felt across our pastors, ministers, and staff. Through coaching, assessments, and her engaging presence as a guest speaker at a conference we hosted, she brings clarity, challenge, and encouragement. Her ability to build trust quickly and guide leaders toward meaningful growth is truly a gift!

    Josh Northington, Leadership Development,
    Care & Culture Director

  • Nicole's coaching was exactly what I needed and had been looking for - for years! Her frameworks around how to lead a team successfully were so beneficial. Working with Nicole to apply her communication and leadership style frameworks to my context of leadership really helped me learn more about myself as a leader and my team.

    Denise Ortiz, Creative Arts Director

  • Nicole’s coaching has shown me that leadership starts with empathy and self-awareness. Her leadership frameworks and practical, real-life insights have been super valuable and have made me a more effective leader and teammate, boosting my confidence in my leadership style.

    Kiama Barine, Creative Arts Pastor

  • Nicole took a different approach to helping me overcome the challenges that come with leading in creative and production spaces. Through her coaching, I have grown to learn more about myself and how I can lead my team better. It's been a blessing.

    Caleb Loeppky, Director of Marketing

  • Nicole coaches with intentionality, embracing each person's unique context. Her coaching has been key to my transition into a leadership role. I am SO thankful for her coaching and would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking to improve their leadership!

    Crystal Michels, RN, BSN, OCN, Oncology Service Line Manager

  • Nicole leverages her experiences to lead in a way that challenges, encourages, and motivates people. She positions herself to understand the unique needs of her clients and teams, and guides them on their journey, discovering the leadership principles required to accomplish their vision.

    Bill Swaringim, Relationship Manager

  • Nicole's coaching has been so helpful in developing me as a leader, pushing me in ways I never would have thought possible. She has challenged me to not only lead well but to apply what I’ve learned to develop leaders within my team. Her coaching does not disappoint!

    Tim Kindberg, Director of Production

About Nicole &
The Creative Level

Hey there! I'm Nicole Lucas, founder and CEO of The Creative Level. I'm a creative leader, author, speaker, and developer of people - with over 15 years of leadership experience.

I help leaders and teams strengthen their leadership and build thriving cultures by focusing on key skills like communication, collaboration, emotional intelligence, and problem-solving. Through tailored coaching and practical frameworks, I address skill gaps, improve relationships, reduce conflict, and boost productivity. I'm here to support your growth, whether through coaching, workshops or in-depth development assessment.

The Book

In Leadership Frameworks, author Nicole Lucas guides her readers through practical frameworks to develop the top interpersonal leadership skills needed to lead healthy and productive teams and organizations.

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