Mahdis Nicokar

(She/her)
Innovation Strategy & Solution Design Coach
EMPLOYEES SERVED:
Directors, Executives, Front Line Employees, Managers, Teams, Teams in Transformation,
ABOUT ME:

Mahdis Nicokar is an Innovation Strategy & Solution Design Coach, specializing in innovative ecosystem design and user-centered solutions. With over seven years of experience creating value across sectors, she has partnered with executive leaders, startup founders, and intrapreneurs to transform bold ideas into practical, purpose-aligned initiatives.

Mahdis brings a unique blend of systems thinking, strategic planning, and human-centered facilitation to help teams build agile and adaptive strategies and solutions in evolving environments. Her coaching focuses on iterative design and stakeholder-centered planning, guiding clients to move through ambiguity with clarity and confidence.

A former Peace Corps Volunteer and lifelong learner, Mahdis approaches coaching with curiosity, warmth, and a strong bias for action. Clients often describe her as both energizing and grounding, bringing structure to complexity and helping teams generate meaningful, lasting solutions.

EDUCATION:

M.A., American University, International Development
B.A., University of California, Davis, International Relations and Political Science

Designing a Business, IDEO U

FUN FACT:

I became a published poet in elementary school.

TOPICS:
Business TransformationEffective CommunicationInclusive LeadershipInnovationOrganizational DesignPresentation SkillsStrategic ExecutionStrategic PlanningTeam BuildingToolkit for Growth
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