Francesca Nardocci CPCC, CPQC

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

OKR Executive Coach at StudentCrowd

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Overview

Francesca Nardocci is a Strategy Execution Coach and Fractional COO who founded franWorks. She specializes in helping scale-up leadership teams (10-200 employees) implement OKR systems and improve team dynamics to achieve measurable results. Colleagues and clients describe her as professional, empathetic, and determined.

She has a keen interest in what makes teams functional versus dysfunctional, often sharing insights on accountability and alignment. She believes the skills AI cant replace are the human-centric ones most teams often neglect, such as collaboration and complex problem-solving.

Unique fact: Francesca was a member of the jury for the 2026 OKR Awards, which spotlights real-life success stories in strategy execution.

Personality Overview

Conviction Driven

Confident

Impact-Oriented

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

OKR Implementation
As a certified OKR professional, she coaches executive teams at companies like StudentCrowd and Josiah Venture on adopting the OKR methodology for strategy execution.
Leadership Dynamics
She focuses on solving the underlying team dynamics and behavioral patterns that often sabotage a company's strategic execution.
Strategy Execution
Her core mission is helping scale-up companies close the gap between their strategic ambitions and their actual, measurable business results.

Media Appearances

Francesca has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
OKR Executive Coach at StudentCrowd
1-2018
Founder & CEO at franWorks
3-2022
Founding Member & OKR Executive Coach at OKRmentors
12-2024 - 11-2025
OKR Executive Coach at United Legwear & Apparel Co.
11-2023 - 11-2025
OKR Executive Coach at Josiah Venture

Education

2011 - 2011
Introductory course from DLA Piper Brussels
1997 - 1999
Associate's degree from HIS College

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Exp : 8 Location : Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands Job Level : Junior Designation : OKR Executive Coach at StudentCrowd
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Insights For Selling To Francesca

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Francesca is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Francesca

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Francesca move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Francesca take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Francesca

Personality Compatibility


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