Nikka has a natural ability to connect with people and build strong relationships based on trust and respect.

She is an excellent listener who is able to understand her clients' unique needs and goals, and she is skilled at tailoring her coaching approach to meet those needs.

She helped me process my ups and downs as I was transitioning to a new role. More than anything, she helped me understand my purpose and how I should exhibit confidence in all I do.

Steph Barredo - Apple Professional Learning Specialist and Assistant Head of School Keys School Manila

Nikka is an empathetic, authentic, creative, coach that is passionate to listen and provide her clients full space and time to reflect.

She builds and creates trust and safety, spreading calmness and comfort that enabled me to move smoothly during our coaching sessions.

Her coaching style is heart touching and mind opening. She gave me a safe space to think and reflect. Her presence enables her to ask insightful questions, raising my awareness to see more possibilities."

Hisham Owaidah - People Development Consultant, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

I had the pleasure of working with Nikka for over a year and got to see firsthand the extraordinary passion and professionalism that she puts into her work.

In particular, her strong executive presence and effective communication skills made her a powerful force when we were engaging with new clients.

Nikka has a massive heart for people and cares deeply about helping her coachee make a breakthrough in their growth. I recommend her without reservation.

Mike Grogan - Co-Founder and CEO Kaizen Leadership Asia
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She has the unique ability to quickly grasp and understand the complex human interactions at play in a corporate environment. And this was possible because of her sharp intellect and observational skills.

Most importantly she never forgot that she was coaching people—all of them different, all of them with their own specific issues.

Edward Musiak - COO, Kaizen Leadership Asia

Nikka's coaching is a perfect combination of science and nurture. She allows you to go through self-realization with her logical sequence of questions but at the same time she cares for your emotions, morale, and well-being.

This is the reason why her approach is perfect for parenting, new graduates, young and upcoming leaders and leaders who are focusing on developing their direct reports.

I am proud to be Nikka's cohort and I am very thankful that I am working with her.

Meljohn Loayon - Head of Training for the Global English Region, Transcom

What Leaders Say About Nikka

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“I’ve always found Nikka to be articulate, professional and creative.”

Her experience in coaching comes through in her facilitation style, using empathy and curiosity in eliciting awareness from the clients.
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Angela Schloer - ICF Professional Certified Coach | HR Professional | OD Consultant

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“Thank you, Nikka! We appreciate you and your passion for coaching. ”

Coach Nikka led and facilitated one of our most recent Mental Health events where she spent valuable time with our employees and shared her views and thoughts on Flexible Parenting: Learning as we go.

‍It was one of our most well- attended events and Coach Nikka was in her best element sharing her parent-coach framework. Thank you, Nikka! We appreciate you and your passion for coaching.
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Vina Paglicawan - Senior Director for Wellness + Resiliency at TaskUs

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“Nikka asked the right questions without being intrusive or pushy. ”

Our session was a real eye-opener for me. We were able to identify action steps that would help me accomplish my objectives. I’m looking forward to continuously partnering with her.
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Jerome Tuason - Senior Account Manager, GMA Network Inc.

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“Nikka's coaching is a perfect combination of science and nurture.”

She allows you to go through self-realization with her logical sequence of questions but at the same time she cares for your emotions, morale, and well-being.This is the reason why her approach is perfect for parenting, new graduates, young and upcoming leaders and leaders who are focusing on developing their direct reports.I am proud to be Nikka's cohort and I am very thankful that I am working with her.
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Meljohn Laoyan - Head of Training for the Global English Region, Transcom

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“She is an excellent listener who is able to understand her clients' unique needs”

Nikka has a natural ability to connect with people and build strong relationships based on trust and respect. She is an excellent listener who is able to understand her clients' unique needs and goals, and she is skilled at tailoring her coaching approach to meet those needs. She helped me process my ups and downs as I was transitioning to a new role. More than anything, she helped me understand my purpose and how I should exhibit confidence in all I do.

Steph Barredo - Apple Professional Learning Specialist and Assistant Head of School Keys School Manila

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“Her strong executive presence and effective communication skills made her a powerful force when we were engaging with new clients.”

I had the pleasure of working with Nikka for over a year and got to see firsthand the extraordinary passion and professionalism that she puts into her work.In particular, her strong executive presence and effective communication skills made her a powerful force when we were engaging with new clients. Nikka has a massive heart for people and cares deeply about helping her coachee make a breakthrough in their growth. I recommend her without reservation.
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Mike Grogan - Co-Founder and CEO Kaizen Leadership Asia

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“She has the unique ability to quickly grasp and understand the complex human interactions at play in a corporate environment. ”

And this was possible because of her sharp intellect and observational skills.Most importantly she never forgot that she was coaching people—all of them different, all of them with their own specific issues.
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Edward Musiak - COO Kaizen Leadership Asia

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Nikka’s coaching process uses reflective + active inquiry that taps into the middle brain, our stories center.

Nikka's coaching philosophy

We are all leaders, if we choose to act as leaders.

I believe those who seek coaching are already making a crucial choice for impactful leadership.

I support people who make this choice by listening deeply, reflecting back and asking powerful questions so they are able to:

Better understand themselves and their strengths.
See their situations in new ways.
Discover more about how the world works—and how fast it is changing.
Come up with their unique path towards success.

We are all leaders, if we choose to act as leaders.

I believe those who seek coaching are already making a crucial choice for impactful leadership.

I support people who make this choice by listening deeply, reflecting back and asking powerful questions so they are able to:

Better understand themselves and their strengths.
See their situations in new ways.
Discover more about how the world works—and how fast it is changing
Come up with their unique path towards success.

1:1 Coaching

Nikka has logged hundreds of hours coaching students, professionals and executives. She is an affiliate coach for KLA Kaizen Leadership Asia—experts in psychological safety working with multinationals in South East Asia and BetterUp—the world’s leading human transformation platform.

KLA and BetterUp provide coaching for companies like Google, NASA, Accenture, Salesforce, Chevron, WarnerMedia, Bayer, Manulife and Lufthansa.

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The Future Leaders Program

A group coaching program designed for students and young professionals that lays a strong foundation for leadership mindsets and behaviors for future success.

The program includes workshops and coaching around self-mastery, tapping into one’s strengths, gaining clarity on values and purpose, goal-setting and thinking strategically about the future.

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Workshops

Interactive sessions designed to create an environment of collaboration and group learning. Workshops involve hands-on activities, reflection and discussions which allow participants to explore, ideate and actively participate in achieving shared goals.

Learning outcomes can include improving certain skills or finding solutions to tricky problems. Examples of workshops Nikka gives: Greater Conversations for Work and Wellbeing, Building a Coaching Culture and How to Talk With Teens and Get Them To Listen.

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Team Coaching

A leadership program for organizations custom-designed to cultivate team engagement, better communication and work relationships, and align around a shared purpose.

Team coaching involves a combination of workshops, group and individual coaching. Nikka does this in collaboration with other ICF-credentialed coaches and learning specialists.

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How Nikka's Coaching Serves Greater Leadership

1:1 Coaching

A series of one-on-one conversations where you and Nikka will partner to work towards your goal or seek clarity around a work, school or life challenge.

The ICF defines coaching “as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity and leadership.”

The Future Leaders Program

Workshops

Interactive sessions designed to create an environment of collaboration and group learning. Workshops involve hands-on activities, reflection and discussions which allow participants to explore, ideate and actively participate in achieving shared goals.

Learning outcomes can include improving certain skills or finding solutions to tricky problems. Examples of workshops Nikka gives: Greater Conversations for Work and Wellbeing, Building a Coaching Culture and How to Talk With Teens and Get Them To Listen.

Team Coaching

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More About Working
With Nikka

I’ve always found Nikka to be articulate, professional and creative. Her experience in coaching comes through in her facilitation style, using empathy and curiosity in eliciting awareness from the clients.

Angela Schloer - Leadership Coach | OD Consultant | Founder CLEAR Leadership Consulting

Nikka is an empathetic and outstanding career coach who helps young rising leaders find their calling and align purpose with their personal brand. Her strengths as a coach lies in her gift of empathy from many years of life experiences as a mother and business owner plus her creativity, communication skills and her deep knowledge of positive psychology that enables her to support her clients to clearly see the way forward. She is the COACH I wish I had when I was young and trying to figure out my path.

Carla Manas - Executive Coach Master Trainer, Center for Executive Coaching
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Coach Nikka led and facilitated one of our most recent Mental Health events where she spent valuable time with our employees and shared her views and thoughts on Flexible Parenting: Learning as we go.

It was one of our most well- attended events and Coach Nikka was in her best element sharing her parent-coach framework. Thank you, Nikka! We appreciate you and your passion for coaching.

Vina Paglicawan - Senior Director for Wellness + Resiliency at TaskUs

Nikka was present with compassion and support when I needed to drop business goals in the interest of dealing with personal loss.

Together we explored what I needed and established a plan which ultimately helped my resilience.

Andrew Bunting - DeltaGo Change Leadership and parents@work

Nikka asked the right questions without being intrusive or pushy. Our session was a real eye-opener for me.

We were able to identify action steps that would help me accomplish my objectives. I’m looking forward to continuously partnering with her.

Jerome Tuason - Senior Account Manager GMA Network, Inc.
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“I have the pleasure of working with Coach Nikka, one of the most genuine and caring coaches I know. ”

She is deeply committed to delivering high-quality workshops for our organization, consistently prioritizing excellence. As one of our senior coaches, she frequently works with our C-suite clients, always bringing a level of care and professionalism that sets her apart. Every session she leads is thoughtful and impactful, making her an invaluable asset to our team.

Rachelline Bautista- Head of Client Services at Kaizen Leadership Asia

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“She is the COACH I wish I had when I was young and trying to figure out my path.”

Carla Manas - Executive Coach Master Trainer, Center for Executive Coaching

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“She has a great blend of a listening and empathetic ear, as well as being able to play back and re-frame in a way that enabled me to see things differently or more clearly”

I worked with Monica as a coach for almost a year. She has a great blend of a listening and empathetic ear, as well as being able to play back and re-frame in a way that enabled me to see things differently or more clearly. She let me sit with all my emotions without trying to jump in with solutions, which often led to me finding my own way forward. She provided helpful prompts, reading and frameworks when appropriate, which added to the quality of our sessions. I would work with Monica again in the future, and would recommend to others.

Sarah Iemma - Strategic Designer | CX Strategy, Innovation and Service Design

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“During this training they have been able to change the lives of the participants and been able to get the best out of them.”

Nikka Santos, together with her colleague Andrea See have conducted a train the trainer program for Appreciative Inquiry leadership and change management for water utilities in the Philippines. During this training they have been able to change the lives of the participants and been able to get the best out of them. What struck me is their exceptional professionalism and endless enthusiasm.I wholeheartedly recommend them for tailormade and impactful trainings on leadership and change management.

Carl Kamstra - Project Manager Philippines at VEI B.V.

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“Monica was present with compassion and support when I needed to drop business goals in the interest of dealing with personal loss. ”

Monica was present with compassion and support when I needed to drop business goals in the interest of dealing with personal loss. Together we explored what I needed and established a plan which ultimately helped my resilience.

Andrew Bunting
‍- Enablement Coach

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“Her coaching personality presence help builds and creates trust and safety, spreading calmness and comfort that enable client to move smoothly during coaching session.”

Monica is empathetic, authentic, creative, coach that is passionate to listen and provide her clients’ a full space and time to reflect. Her coaching personality presence help builds and creates trust and safety, spreading calmness and comfort that enable client to move smoothly during coaching session. Her coaching style is heart touching and mind opening, she provided me a safe area to think and reflect. Her presence enables her to ask insightful questions that raising my awareness to the level that it helps me see more options.

Hisham Owaidah - PCC-ICF | Leadership Development Trainer & Coach

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Curious About Coaching?

Here are some frequently asked questions

What’s the difference between coaching and therapy?

Coaches and therapists both create long-lasting behavior changes to improve people’s lives—but they work in different ways to achieve this. Therapists are trained mental health professionals who diagnose and treat illnesses such as depression, anxiety or deep trauma.

Coaches are trained professionals who use Psychology to build mental fitness and emotional agility for success. Coaching is a proactive approach that ignites well-being, peak-performance and personal growth. Not everyone is mentally ill, but everyone can work on improving mental fitness and emotional agility with a coach.

It seems anyone can call themselves a coach. Is coaching a scam?

No, but it’s essential to find a trained professional coach who matches you and your goals. Nikka is an ICF-credentialed coach who has been certified to use science-based coaching grounded on Positive Psychology and Motivational Interviewing.

To maintain their credentialed status, ICF coaches are required to earn continuous coaching education units. As science and psychology progress, training never ends for professional ICF coaches.

I’m busy. How flexible is the coaching schedule?

Nikka and her clients collaborate to set the best schedule for their coaching sessions. Initially, coaching is held for an hour every 2 weeks. When momentum is there, sessions can be held every 3 or 4 weeks. Some clients work with Nikka for just 30 minutes once a week or every 2 weeks. Time and cadence is flexible based on a client's needs and situation.

How much does coaching cost?

Cost will depend on what you or your organization will need from Nikka as your coach. To give an exact contract price, you will have to do a Discovery Call.

How do I decide if coaching is for me?

Book a 45-minute Discovery Call so you can talk to Nikka about your goals or what you’d like to get out of coaching. You can then discuss how you can work together on your goal or challenge and decide from there. If you decide to partner with Nikka, she can craft a contract which will include the total investment for your coaching program.

I’m already successful, do I still need a coach?

Even if you are already successful, a coach offers valuable benefits. They support continuous improvement by sharpening your thinking skills and provide fresh perspectives—enhancing your decision-making. Coaches also hold you accountable, ensuring you stay focused and motivated. They help navigate new challenges that come with success, give guidance on work-life harmony, and assist in building and maintaining crucial relationships. Ultimately, a coach facilitates self-reflection, clarifying your values and motivations, leading to more meaningful success that gives you joy.

Ready for greater leadership at work and in life?

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leadership at work and in life?

Want to lead at work, at school and in life?

Nikka’s coaching process uses reflective + active inquiry that taps into the middle brain, our stories center.

How can coaching develop us as leaders?

Steph Barredo - Apple Professional Learning Specialist and Assistant Head of School Keys School Manila

Hisham Owaidah - People Development Consultant, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Mike Grogan - Co-Founder and CEO Kaizen Leadership Asia‍

Edward Musiak - COO, Kaizen Leadership Asia

Meljohn Loayon - Head of Training for the Global English Region, Transcom

What Leaders Say About Nikka

“I’ve always found Nikka to be articulate, professional and creative.”

“Thank you, Nikka! We appreciate you and your passion for coaching. ”

“Nikka asked the right questions without being intrusive or pushy. ”

“Nikka's coaching is a perfect combination of science and nurture.”

“She is an excellent listener who is able to understand her clients' unique needs”

“Her strong executive presence and effective communication skills made her a powerful force when we were engaging with new clients.”

“She has the unique ability to quickly grasp and understand the complex human interactions at play in a corporate environment. ”

How Nikka's Coaching Serves Greater Leadership

Just as we can't tickle ourselves, our brains tend to resist testing our own thoughts. That's where a coach comes in.

Nikka's Approach: Illuminating Your Leadership Path

Nikka’s coaching process uses reflective + active inquiry that taps into the middle brain, our stories center.