
NFT Consulting offers impactful HR consultancy and solutions to ambitious tech start-ups and scale-ups.




NFT Consulting offers flexible solutions to tech and fast growing businesses through three stages of the scale-up journey:
I manage elite level (high value/ high risk) change with humanity and sensitivity. Working with CEOs and founders, we define the direction of the business and team. I plan for change and am experienced in supporting the implementation:
- Working with incumbent directors to enable dignified exits (managing legal risk as needed).
- Engaging new directors to enable passionate and focused starts (engaging with partners as needed).
- HR policy and process audits and optimisation.
- Role and headcount expansion (role specification, job evaluation, robust assessment methods i.e. job sample testing, competency interviews, psychometrics).
- Career and learning development (career mapping, workshops for authentic feedback, becoming the leader of your own career, communication and presentation skills).
- Culture and employer brand evolution (creating and embedding values and behaviour frameworks; developing Employee Value Proposition strategy and executing plans to drive higher Glassdoor ratings and lower cost per hire.
- Operations management of people functions.
- Mentoring of HR Leaders with high potential.
The A List is a bespoke, invitation-only programme of workshops, networking and one-to-one training for high potential Heads of HR. Members can fast track their strategic careers and add value to the organisation through alignment of HR plans with business goals.
Coaching provides invaluable support to businesses in growth mode as executives take on strategic roles for the first time. The practice enables intentional, effective decision-making and behaviour.
The focus is on creating trust and using HR as a strategic tool to drive the success of the business, through combined programmes of 1-1 and group work.

Are you looking to fast track your HR career?
Do you want to start now?
Find out more on how to get on The A List: The HR leaders strategic development journey for fast growth and tech HR leaders.
About Nicola Forbes-Taylor

I have more than 15 years’ experience of developing powerful leaders, creating trust-based and effortless working relationships and high performing cultures.
I have a passion for working in early stage tech and fintech companies. I understand the HR and people pressures facing business leaders who are challenged to grow, return profit, and drive a higher valuation – all while building a motivated and talented team.
I’m commercial, straight-talking and pragmatic. I focus on getting results. My track record outlines headcount growth of 87% in one year, attrition reductions of up to 47% in one year and average tenure extension of 25% in <one year.
I’m accredited and proven:
- Fellow of the CIPD
- Executive level Coach
(Institute of Leadership and Management level 7)
I have personally enabled >80 leaders to be the best they can be through understanding and developing self-awareness and interpersonal power through skill mastery.
I specialise in using psychological insight and comedy (as a stand-up comedian) in bespoke training and development focused on interpersonal connection and interaction.
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