About Nichols
We are a unique, independent company of strategic change makers. For over 47 years we have advised and delivered large, iconic programmes, complex projects & major business change initiatives, operating in a wide range of areas, including regeneration, infrastructure, technology and the environment.
Run by sisters Frances and Kathryn, our vision is “creativity to inspire and change the world”.
Our values are creativity, fun, intuition, spirit, openness, gratitude, positivity and respect. Our ethos is to go above and beyond in all that we do.
Nichols values diversity and balance in all things. We promote openness, communication, the sharing of ideas and the empowerment of all.
Creativity to inspire & change the world
The Mike Nichols Award
The Mike Nichols Award for Inspiration is our sister award, which we present in association with the Association for Project Management. This has attracted a high calibre of nominations over the years and has highlighted some truly inspirational people and projects around the world.
Founded in 2015, The Mike Nichols Award for Inspiration celebrates the legacy of Nichols’ founder and guiding star, Mike Nichols.
2020 The Mike Nichols Award for Inspiration was presented to Babcock’s Zephyr Plus Project Team. They designed, procured and assembled ventilators which played a critical role during the Covid-19 pandemic.
2019 The award was presented to two inspiring individuals. Loraine Martins MBE, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail, and Michèle Dix CBE, Managing Director of Crossrail 2 are both visionary leaders in their respective fields.
2018 The award was presented to the Cumbrian Infrastructure Recovery Programme in recognition of its innovative approach to programme delivery following Storm Desmond.
2017 The award was given to two inspirational pioneers who made significant contributions to their respective organisations, Khadijah Abdullah and the Malaysian Education Performance and Delivery Unit, and Nurjahan Khatun and the I Dare U Foundation.
2016 The Award was presented to Nottingham City Council for their Good to Great Transformation programme. The programme delivered budget reductions, improved quality, provided protection for frontline services and enabled Nottingham to thrive as a city.
2015 The inaugural award was awarded to Cambridge Education’s Lower Secondary Curriculum, Assessment and Examination Reform Programme for their contribution to and reformation of the education system in Uganda.