When certainty is impossible, story reminds us who we are.
Meaning-making for people and organizations in flux
We’re caught in a painful game
The pressure is on to perform, to be efficient, to keep up.
Caring, listening, perspective-taking? There’s no time for that. The systems measuring our worth were never built for us.
It’s time to revisit the stories we’ve been living in. Maybe they’ve reached their limits—not us.
Narrative intelligence is the capacity to see the stories shaping you, work with them consciously, and choose the ones you live by.
A pause comes first. Sensemaking follows. New meaning takes shape.
Helping clients become more intentional about the stories they enact in the world.
I work with story as a human capacity, clarifying what matters, naming what's true, and creating the conditions for courage and creativity to take flight. Whether you’re an individual or a team, the practice is always the same: separating the noise from what you care about, and moving from there.
1:1 Coaching · Team facilitation · Organizational engagements
Simple, not easy.
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Listen
Tune in to the stories being told. Notice the tensions, the things in hiding, and those trying to emerge.
This is the raw material of meaning.
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Make Sense
Find the patterns and contradictions. Name what others avoid. Ask the hard question: What’s this really about?
This is how understanding begins.
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Experiment
Dare to tell a new story. Let it guide what you say, what you do, and what you stand behind. Risk being wrong.
This is where coherence forms.
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Repeat
Stories never stop shifting. Uncertainty never goes away. Story is a practice, not a deliverable.
This is how we stay human in the storm.
Who is this work for?
You're navigating change, and you feel that what’s guided you in the past is not helpful now.
You sense misalignment in yourself, your leadership, or your organization, and you're tired of quick fixes.
You care about integrity, but choosing it comes with loneliness.
Who is this not for?
If you're looking for better messaging before doing the deeper work, this is not the place to start.
If you want immediate answers, there are faster paths.
Alexis Niki
I work in the space between stories. I call it narrative limbo. It’s where the old story no longer holds and the new one has yet to arrive. I've spent years learning to be at home here.
New Yorker by birth, Greek by heritage, and European by arrival, I've lived across languages, cultures, and contexts that never let me take my own story for granted. I learned early that no single perspective is the only reality. I began to understand the world as layered narratives, each shaping the others, and most of them invisible.
I listen for those stories. I help people recognize them and develop the steadiness to work with them, shift them, or let them go.
My approach is best suited to those willing to enter the unknown holding their goals lightly. I can't tell you what will change, but I can tell you something will.
What clients are saying
My clients range from multinationals to small teams, independent entrepreneurs, and creative practitioners.
Engagements include both direct client work and projects delivered with partner firms.
“I have witnessed the positive transformational impact of Alexis’ work on leaders and their teams and the ripple effects across their organisations.”
— Paul O'Kelly, Business Consultant, Ireland
“I am convinced that my work with Alexis was a major factor in my subsequent promotions.”
— S.G., Corporate CEO, Paris
“With Alexis’ guidance, I crafted my story using my own words, yet arranged in a way that was beyond my imagination.”
— Alyssa Landry, Creative Director and Award-Winning Show Writer, Miami
“Discovering the stories behind the story has been invaluable for fostering creativity and dialogue.”
— Gail Conrad, Host of the Wildscape Podcast, Los Angeles