Nicole Shephard

Innovation and design strategy consultant. I love collaborating with a team, prototyping possibilities, pushing boundaries & designing experiences people love.

[ACLU @ACLU]

Trump’s declaration of an “emergency” is an illegal abuse of power that strikes at the heart of our democracy.

[Nicole Shephard @shephardux]

Thank you @JeffFlake. You give me hope that there are leaders in our nation who still believe truth and integrity matter more than politics.

[Nicole Shephard @shephardux]

Customers’ wants, needs, & expectations are changing rapidly. Let’s adapt, change, & keep up! @sonjak18 #innov8rs

[Nicole Shephard @shephardux]

Hate scales. What’s the thing people hate that you can reimagine/reinvent/disrupt? @theideamonkey #innov8rs #innovation

[Nicole Shephard @shephardux]

Back from #LeanStartupWeek & convinced COMMUNITY is key to winning as an intra/entrepreneur. Find ppl to coach/mentor/roll up sleeves w you!

[Nicole Shephard @shephardux]

@ericries Thanks @ericries! I’m so looking forward to it!

[Nicole Shephard @shephardux]

Last year at #leanstartupweek, I met inspiring ppl, shared tips to infuse #leanstartup in large orgs & left energized for change. Round 2! 🎉

[Techstars @Techstars]

We're ready to make an #impact 👊 Announcing Techstars Impact Accelerator https://t.co/KKSO6ZTMMu #TSImpact

[Nicole Shephard @shephardux]

10 wicked problems in water & infrastructure tackled by 10 wicked talented entrepreneurs. This is how we build a better future #101010cities

[Nicole Shephard @shephardux]

Bribing customers to give you a high customer sat score = depriving yourself of valuable, actionable data. @McDonalds #NPS #customersat

[Nicole Shephard @shephardux]

"You need to start with how you want to improve the world and add value to people's lives." Solid advice from @giffco #talkingtohumans #ux

[Alex Osterwalder🇨🇭 @AlexOsterwalder]

“Design makes ideas tangible so that they can be understood and evaluated before committing them to reality.”

— @cwodtke

[Travelport Labs @TravelportLabs]

Pitching at @travelmassive CO! Way to go @hulahtravel @bookmysawaari @gotriphero @EASAIntl #traveltech #startup #kickoffweek #travel

[Travelport Labs @TravelportLabs]

Congratulations to alumni intrapraneur founders Keri Ingmire and Mike Melton on the launch of Resolve! @Travelport https://t.co/6bFtBID1uw

[Alex Osterwalder🇨🇭 @AlexOsterwalder]

Corporate culture matters! Don't let it happen, design it! https://t.co/mwgnXca15z

[Alex Osterwalder🇨🇭 @AlexOsterwalder]

Too few people have a good understanding of how one can go further than interviewing customers to test business ideas... https://t.co/30O7Zocpmr

[Travelport Labs @TravelportLabs]

Day 3 of Denver Lean StartIN includes assumptions, experimental design and customer interviews! @Travelport #LeanStartIN #LeanStartup

[Nicole Shephard @shephardux]

A team that can call "blah blah blah" on itself is a team that can win. #innovation #winning @TravelportLabs @AlexOsterwalder

[Alex Osterwalder🇨🇭 @AlexOsterwalder]

"A designer is an emerging synthesis of artist, inventor, mechanic, objective economist and evolutionary strategist."

— Buckminster Fuller

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

The language used to describe male and female entrepreneurs was radically different. https://t.co/NxhNUOkuyq