
Nichols and Associates, Inc...
An applied behavioral science firm based in Washington, DC. For the last twenty plus years, our firm has specialized in preparing organizations to meet the challenges of global competition for economic survival.
The 21st century demands organizational change from a traditional vertical and hierarchical managerial structure to a new horizontal and flat-based framework. Team membership serves as the unit of production. Scott E. Page’s seminal work, ” The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, “ highlights this transition. Traditional homogeneous teams are not as creative or productive as heterogeneous teams. The United States is a multiethnic, pluralistic, and linguistically diverse society. The critical issue is how to enable these individuals to function effectively as a team.
Cultural competence in leadership is a vital asset for corporations and organizations to retain skilled teams while enhancing organizational performance.

Global Expertise
In the last twenty years, Nichols and Associates, Inc. has been privileged to partner with major corporations, governments, municipalities and other organizations to empower their success.
Below is a sample of clients we have been honored to work with:
- British Commonwealth of Nations Center for Management Development:
United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore, Ghana, Guyana, and Nigeria - Capital One
- ESPN
- Kansas Power and Light
- Lockheed Martin
- Lucent Technology
- Ministry of Education, Peoples’ Republic of China
- Monsanto Corporation
- NASA
- National Institutes of Health
- National Mental Health Associations
- Navaho Nation, Conference of Elders, New Mexico
- Procter and Gamble
- Shell Oil
- Texas Instruments, Inc.
- U.S. Army
- Wisconsin Power & Light
- World Bank, U.S.



Is your organization structurally dated and need change to face global competition?
Does conflict prevent team cohesiveness between ‘Boomers,’ ‘X,’ ‘Y’, ‘Z,’ generations or foreign staff?
Does your organization understand accountability to community?
We Can Help!
Based on the most current applied behavioral science research and more than twenty years of cumulative consultation data, our firm provides customized solutions in the areas of:
• Effective global leadership
• Executive development and coaching
• Assessment/evaluation of corporate
culture – Strategic planning and implementation
• Systemic change in the
organizational structure
• Education in cultural competence
Contact Nichols and Associates for consultation on how we may best serve you.