Identity-First Creator. People Scientist. Chief Identity Strategist.
I help leaders understand what drives challenges so you can make the right changes that last.
My identity-first framework has shown thousands of leaders and teams why the same issues resurface, tension never resolves, decisions are heavy, and the fulfillment (and fun) are harder to find. I know why. Let’s get it all back!
Dr. Natalie Pickering
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More than 20 years trekking with leaders just like you!
Meet Dr. Natalie Pickering
Dr. Pickering is an organizational psychologist & board-certified leadership and executive coach with 20+ years of global experience having coached and trained more than 1000 leaders via her research-backed, time-tested identity-first framework. Her identity-first system diagnoses and restructures the missing piece of most leadership development by uniquely focusing on what’s underneath behavior and performance. You will identify patterns and conditions shaping how you work and what needs to shift; how your self-as-leader superpowers are helping or hurting, and the real, sustainable culture transformation to sustain the people building it!
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“Dr. Natalie Pickering is incredibly wise, kind-hearted and motivating. I’ve worked with her personally on career and life coaching, attended her leadership workshops and she has trained my work team- All outstanding!”
University Vice-President
“This training has already helped us to develop more self-awareness and understanding of each other”
Healthcare System
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Training
Figure out what’s not working and more importantly, why!
Utilize Dr. Pickering’s time-tested identity-first system to assess, evaluate, and structure your unique leader and team sweet spot for maximal performance, fulfillment, and effectiveness. It’s you. It’s yours. It’s the missing piece and goes well beyond KPI’s and competencies.
Virtual Training, One on One, Individual and Team Boot Camps, Strategic Planning, Leadership Retreat, Executive Leadership Training
Guide your team towards significantly deeper understanding of one another’s identity-first teaming style. The result is more effective communication, using conflict for good and innovation, optimizing the synergy of your team, and reconnecting to organizational mission with a real, practical, and sustainable roadmap.
Organization Leadership Training, Leadership Training Workshops, Virtual Leadership Training, Lunch and Learn Workshops, Team Building, Team Development, Team Leadership, Team Dynamics, Team Charter
“Dr. Pickering facilitates discussions in such a way that groups feel comfortable discussing sensitive issues, thereby growing as leaders and team members. I came to the conference emotionally drained and left feeling energized.”
Blackburn, Childers & Steagall, CPAs
Download Your Free UnBurnout Plan
Stress management, burnout and overwhelm are among the top issues of Natalie’s clients. Worry, disillusionment, frustration and “stuck” are often related to many of the themes Dr. Natalie has laid out here in the Un-Burnout Plan. BTW, free downloads do automatically add you to my newsletter. You can unsubscribe any time!
She has a clear and well-paced speaking style, and she takes time to review and connect each concept before moving on to the next. I am immediately applying her ideas in my own client work. Thank you and please keep up the good work!
SeeChange Partners
Speaking
Leading Keynote Speaker
From opening conference keynotes to organization-wide vision week, Dr. Natalie customizes and delivers high-impact, transformational messages that enhance any event experience. .
Coaching
Maximize Your Potential
You cannot live or lead from someone else’s playbook. Dr. Natalie is a people scientist who specializes in identifying barriers, guiding people to deeper insights, and methodically collaborating to renew optimal effectiveness and satisfaction.
“Your workshop helped me as a marketer but also showed me how I’m impacting the people I work with day to day. It’s a new lens that will be so helpful moving forward in my career.”
United Way





