Who We Are

Nikeya Consulting works with organizations and communities facing pressure to evolve—internally and externally. We focus on what makes change sustainable: aligning people, systems and strategy.

Our clients are often navigating more than complexity—they’re confronting disconnects. Strategy may be declared, but not lived. Values may be documented, but not reinforced. People may be performing, but not thriving. That’s where we step in—not with off-the-shelf solutions, but with the structure, insight, and partnership required to rebuild alignment from the inside out.

We don’t separate operational health from cultural health, or organizational outcomes from community impact. Our work ensures that systems reflect values, that leadership is consistent, and that every stakeholder is engaged and can see themselves in the path forward.

This isn’t performative change. It’s capacity building. It’s transformation designed to last—and shaped by the people responsible for delivering it.

We bring deep expertise in leadership alignment, entrepreneurial development, workforce strategy, and inclusive growth. Whether we’re supporting organizational teams or community leaders, our goal remains the same: to strengthen the conditions for long-term resilience. That means preparing people to lead in environments shaped by disruption, digital acceleration, and demographic change.

And while our work drives business outcomes, it also shapes places. We help communities become more inclusive and more capable of retaining the people and industries that sustain them. When quality of life improves and people feel they belong, talent stays, economies grow, and everyone benefits.

Empower Teams. Transform Communities. Fuel Growth.

Workplace Outcomes:

• Increases employee engagement by strengthening connection, trust, and shared accountability
• Enhances talent attraction and retention; reduces attrition and turnover costs
• Equips individuals to drive creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Strengthens ROI through growth, customer satisfaction, and market adaptability
• Builds high-performing teams by leveraging diverse strengths and leadership approaches
• Improves morale, engagement, and team cohesion
• Elevates brand reputation and organizational credibility
• Reduces legal and reputational risk through stronger alignment of systems and practices

Community/Regional/State Outcomes:

• Creates inclusive, welcoming environments that improve quality of life
• Strengthens efforts to attract and retain a diverse, skilled workforce
• Advances equitable community and economic development to support long-term regional vitality
• Expands tax base and supports sustainable population growth
• Improves public reputation and competitiveness in workforce and industry rankings
• Reduces exposure to community-level risk, division, and litigation

Nikeya Consulting (formerly Nikeya Diversity Consulting) was born from a deeply personal realization: leadership isn’t just about driving results — it’s about strategically creating inclusive, psychologically safe environments where every person feels empowered to bring their full selves forward, grounded in shared values.

After enduring a toxic workplace where performance came at the expense of well-being — ultimately damaging the organization’s health — our founder and president, Sarika Bhakta, faced a pivotal question: What could I have done differently?

Despite the organization consistently exceeding performance expectations, high turnover and declining morale exposed the unsustainability of toxic leadership practices and culture. The disconnect between stated values and lived behaviors revealed the real cost: fear, burnout, and a culture where innovation was stifled.

This introspection sparked a new purpose: Empowering people to live and lead authentically to inspire change globally.™ That commitment became the foundation for what Nikeya Consulting is today.

In late 2024, we expanded our expertise by earning global credentials as a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)™—complementing our globally recognized Certified Diversity Executive (CDE)® certification. Together, this dual recognition expands our capacity to drive human-centered strategy and inclusive culture transformation. That evolution led to our transition to Nikeya Consulting to reflect the full scope and deeper capability of the impact we can collectively make.

Today, we partner with mission-driven clients and communities to align people, systems, and strategy for innovative impact. Our work spans leadership development, HR transformation, inclusive engagement, economic inclusion, and organizational learning.

Nikeya Consulting was founded on one belief: inclusive engagement—grounded in psychological safety and lived values—strengthens organizational and community health by ensuring every stakeholder, across all backgrounds, feels empowered to innovate and impact the future.

What began as a personal mission is now a consulting firm that helps leaders build strategic cultures they can stand behind — without riding the pendulum swing.