Nicole Petersen

Nicole Petersen

Director Of People Development Renown Health
Nicole Petersen

Nicole Petersen is the Director of People Development at Renown Health, where she leads enterprise learning and leadership development, and drives career growth strategies to strengthen organizational culture and performance. Known for her people first philosophy, Nicole designs and scales development experiences that empower individuals and elevate leadership capability across complex systems. Nicole is a nationally recognized HR leader, named to Ragan's Top Women in HR (2026) in the Learning & Development Leaders category for her impact on advancing the future of work and building thriving, inclusive workplaces. She was also honored as a 2026 Women of Achievement by Nevada Women's Fund, recognizing her meaningful contributions to her organization and community through leadership, mentorship and impact. A certified executive and career coach, Nicole brings a practical, human-centered approach to leadership—helping leaders navigate change, build trust, and unlock potential. Her work is grounded in a deep belief that lifelong learning and the power of intentional development can transform both people and organizations.

Sunday, September 20

5:45 PM Champagne Roundtable A: Critical Conversations as a Clinical Competency — Not a Soft Skill Add-On

Healthcare organizations that invest in workforce resilience and clinical effectiveness keep arriving at the same unlocked lever: the ability to have difficult, high-stakes conversations with patients, families, payers, and internal partners. A peer exchange on making conversational capability a genuine organizational asset. 

  • Embedding crucial conversation training into clinical leadership development rather than parking it in an elective catalog where the people who need it most never enroll 
  • Using real clinical and operational scenarios to practice the specific conversations nurses, managers, and physicians are actually avoiding 
  • Measuring conversation quality as an indicator of team cohesion, patient satisfaction, and preventable escalations rather than as an afterthought in leadership surveys 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Nicole.

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