Nicole Vignola is a neuroscientist, corporate consultant, and brain performance coach. With a BSc in Neuroscience and an MSc in Organisational Psychology, Nicole works with companies and individuals worldwide, educating them on the science of human optimisation, health and longevity, and how to enable employees to perform better in their daily lives and in turn, bring peak performance to the workplace. Recent clients include Lloyds Bank, Makers Mark and Smeg Ltd. Her first book, Rewire: Your Neurotoolkit for Everyday Life is to be published in May 2024.
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Hectic Work, Calm Team: Building Resilience and Handling Stress
We constantly hear about the negative aspects of stress, but rarely do we hear about its positive impact. Some stress is good. By understanding the difference between acute and chronic stress; and understanding how our mindset towards stress shapes its impact, we can start to dismantle the hold it has. By understanding the mechanisms of stress, both acute and chronic, and how to manage it, we can build our resilience to it so that we can work in a hectic environment whilst staying calm, or just better deal with life’s myriad adversities.
Think Faster, Decide Quicker and Feel Better: Physiological Tools for Peak Performance
If your brain is your hardware, then your ability to think, make decisions and create habitual or behavioural changes is your software, and to upgrade, the brain needs to be in good working order.
Many people struggle to see the link between mental performance and physical health, failing to consider that the brain and its neurological function is just as material as any other organ. In this talk, Nicole will help you understand the fundamentals of brain health; the mechanisms that drive our thoughts and decisions, and how we can leverage our hardware to reach peak mental performance.
Long-Lasting and Positive Change: The Science of Behavioural Change in the Workplace
Everyone is capable of change, be it an individual, or the organisational collective. Nicole’s talk will help leaders leverage understandings of neuroscientific research and behavioural change psychology to cultivate a positive work environment and foster behavioural transformations in their teams. By aligning these principles with organisational strategies, workplaces can create long-lasting and constructive shifts in employee behaviour and overall culture.
Nicole was an engaging and knowledgeable presenter, who helped merge science and research with practical tips and tools to manage wellbeing.
– Victoria Purdon, Ultraleap
Nicole's presentation style is informative, warm, and takes a complex subject and makes it digestible and adaptable for the audience.
– Lloyds
Nicole's knowledge, experience, and communication style is exceptional!
– Rita Suh, UCLA
My team and I found Nicole's talk informative and practical. You explained the science and the why and then gave us practical steps on the how.
– Isabel Bustillos, PwC