You know something needs to shift. We help you figure out what and build from there.

We diagnose what's getting in the way, then build the conditions for your team, your message, and your work to move forward. And we don't just leave you inspired.

We leave you operational.

You’re In Good Company

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It Starts With Me is a strategic communications firm built for organizational development. We specialize in leadership transitions, program launches, team misalignment, and growth.

Most firms arrive with a solution. We arrive with questions. We co-create with our clients, not for them.

And we don't leave until the work actually works.

How We Work

We start with a diagnostic audit and then build the strategy, systems, and support to move your work forward.

  • We start with diagnosis, not assumptions.

    Before we build anything, we ask questions. We listen. We look at what's actually happening with your teams, your message, and your work, so what we create reflects your reality, not a template.

  • We build alignment, not just messaging.

    Surface-level messaging doesn't move teams. We help organizations develop shared language and shared understanding, so the right people are saying the same thing and meaning it.

  • We build for the long game, not the moment.

    We don't deliver and disappear. What we build together is designed to be used, not filed away. Practical, adaptable, and yours to carry forward.

Hi, I’m

Nicole

Nicole is an award-winning social impact and communications strategist and speaker with nearly 20 years of experience working at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, and systems in complex, real-world contexts.

She founded It Starts With Me! to support mission-driven organizations and public-sector partners by focusing on the thinking behind communication. She helps teams navigate complexity, clarify priorities, and design approaches that build alignment, credibility, and trust over time.