Welcome to What’s Next.

Nina sets the bar for executive coaching with her intuitive approach to drawing out the issue beneath the issue. Even with 30-years of mentoring and career counseling, it was through her thoughtful questions and creation of a safe space that led me to great insights and personal growth. As a certified executive coach, with a successful professional track-record, Nina has a unique ability to connect with professionals at all levels. Most notably, Nina combines warmth, inclusivity, humor and accountability to her client engagements.

-C.M., EVP/CAO, Healthcare

Nina is a wonderful executive coach - warm, real, and uber-focused on what is important for me to achieve. She brings a certain 'spiciness' to our conversations that I find to be a real accelerator for my thinking. I can be pretty cautious when it comes to making connections with new people, particularly around opening up about important career issues, but I quickly grew to trust Nina. This is because I always feel that she has my back, that she's in my corner, and that my success is equally as important to her as it is to me. I've gotten a great deal of value from her coaching and will come back for more!

-T.B., Vice President, Risk Management

"Working with Nina has been both a privilege and a profound learning experience. Her unique ability to deeply understand and help me to adeptly strategize every single situation I have brought to our sessions has enabled me to achieve greater balance professionally, personally and socially. Much like law school changed the way my brain thinks and solves problems, so has Nina Blackshear." 

-EQ, Attorney & Consultancy Owner/Principal 

Nina’s approach to coaching is unparalleled. She challenges you to ask and answer the hard questions. In working with Nina I was able to identify internal and external obstacles and tactfully address those issues. Most importantly, with Nina’s guidance I was able to crystallize my professional goals and set measurable timelines to maximize my effectiveness in my current role while preparing for the next opportunity.

-K.A., Former BigLaw Partner, Asst. General Counsel, Consumer Goods

I'd gone through some personal changes and found myself in a place where I had a few paths forward, but could not process the best strategy to narrow my focus and energy. Having the opportunity to learn from Nina was more than just coaching. I had been skeptical of coaches in the past, as it seemed more like toxic positivism instead of alternatives to approach ordinary day-to-day/real life realistically. Her approach enables a quick connection in a relatable and objective manner, and I had confidence that she truly understood my perspective, instead of only a superficial empathy. Very grateful for the opportunity and satisfied with the results!

-P.C., Finance & Procurement Lead, Biopharmaceuticals

“Conversations with Nina are always engaging and thoughtful, and have opened my mind to create new pathways to professional success and work-life balance.  Our sessions regularly generated several “Aha!” moments that have blossomed into life-changing actions.”

-CH, Executive Director, Higher Education

"Nina is amazingly positive and practical at the same time.  She brings clarity to messy situations and advocates for compassion, self-love, and self-determination. I always look forward to spending time with Nina because she lifts me up and reminds me why I should never doubt my talents, accomplishments, or my capacity for greatness."

-KW, Vice President

"I run my own practice and was struggling to move into a new phase that would substantially increase my visibility. I worked with Nina to address some tendencies I had with perfectionism and to build confidence in my personal presence and brand. She is a skilled listener and was able to help me hone in on key issues that I needed to address in order to move forward. Nina is very intuitive and insightful, and our sessions were highly productive. I recommend Nina as a coach without hesitation, and would work with her again in the future."

-ES, Consultancy Owner/Principal

Nina was instrumental in my decision to leave the comfort of an AGC role to pursue the right position for the next step in my career. Even when I was presented with a “new shiny thing” shortly after accepting that position, she helped me to stay the course by inviting me to get comfortable with being uncomfortable - if I wanted to grow in the way that I desired. Having a sounding board who "gets it" is invaluable. If you are considering a career move, Nina has the resources and insight to get you to the next step.

-R.W., VP, Global Licensing Brand