Nancy Nieraeth

Director, Talent Acquisition & Development

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Nancy Maki is a rare form of consultant, an experienced practitioner with broad expertise who isn’t content to use her toolkit in the accustomed ways. Her background in human development and her deep listening approach ensure she and the Open Gate team are delivering workable solutions finely tuned to address your specific business concerns. Don’t let Nancy’s unflappable demeanor fool you—while her great respect for human beings in the world of work is unsurpassed, the leader’s needs for accountability, productivity, and effectiveness are foundational to her practice. Working with her, you’ll get the “people stuff” done right while achieving the outcomes you require.

Christian Renner

Senior Compensation Consultant

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I personally have worked with Nancy Maki directly on many high level, confidential, and very sensitive projects. I have found her to be an excellent partner, who gives sound, useful recommendations and direction and cannot sing her praises high enough. She is bright, knowledgeable, thoughtful, and innovative. I recommend that if you get the chance to partner or work with her, you will not be disappointed. She deserves my highest regards.

Max Mankin

Co-Founder/CTO

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The attention to concrete objectives and measurable outcomes is refreshing.  This fact is especially true when we consider how to develop our people.  In an inherently difficult to measure process, Nancy brings a thorough, thoughtful approach that we will tap again and again as our company grows.

Kirk Balin

Regional Vice President

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If you want to find a consultant who knows and understands business – call Nancy. Her methodical and logical approach brings a level of objectivity to her consultations that is unmatched. At the same time, her knowledge and skill in dealing with the human side of business completes the picture. Your team will exceed their goals.

Yong Sun

Product Manager

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…Nancy impressed me as a TRUE professional. After my first conversation with her. The following was what I had written down on my notes: “It seems to me, Nancy finished her introduction, stated her objectives, emphasized the confidentiality, and informed me about the process, even scheduled the next meeting time/place, all within 30 minutes or so. Everything was done in a smooth and relatively slow pace, yet with absolute clarity. She emphasized wherever need to be emphasized, went over non-essential part in fast pace. Throughout her conversation, she was always calm and re-assuring. She used a lot of “we” and called me by the name whenever she wanted my attention.” From then on, I was hooked with the coaching sessions. It felt like I had just discovered a new continent. I learned to become aware of my emotions, learned to pay attention to my bad habits (e.g. short eye contact, raising voice, use of “I” and “you”), and learned to hold my thoughts for more appropriate occasions. Working with Nancy was like a breeze, she’d guide me not by leading, but by walking alongside; she pointed out places for improvement by letting myself analyze and discover the root cause; she also gave me insights of certain situation by offering alternative views. Over all, I went through 5 coaching sessions with Nancy. She was always well-prepared. Working with her felt like combing through the entangled mess of my own thoughts. She had the magic ability to connect with you, to sympathize with your situation, and to let you find your way out. I strongly recommend Nancy for anyone who is looking to improve his/her ability in communication/management.