“I had the pleasure of working with Kate on an executive leadership coaching engagement. She helped me tremendously in terms of professional and personal growth through her thorough and immersive approach. She spent a significant amount of time getting to know me as a person as well as a professional, helped me build a development plan based on the areas that we identified as growth opportunities, and stayed deeply engaged with me throughout the process of executing the plan. I appreciated her ability to help me move forward if I felt stuck by asking questions and providing her ideas and experiences and to tailor those to what she knew would resonate with me and my leadership style. I am a better and stronger leader today for my work with Kate, and I look forward to continuing to grow based on the work that we did together. ”
Brett Stein
Chief Operating Officer, Altia
I was an HR VP new to an organization that was beginning its transformation to a customer-focused model. Kate was an instrumental thought partner to me to help build the case for change and step through the process of organizational transformation with the leadership team. Kate led the team with a straightforward and logical approach – reinforced by a strong change management focus - which allowed the team to collaborate on an organization redesign that not only saved $14 million annually but had immediate uplift in revenue and customer satisfaction. Kate’s approach is pragmatic - she doesn’t overcomplicate with unnecessary frameworks and busywork; instead, she supports leaders and teams by asking probing questions to encourage new thinking, exploration of possibilities, and ownership of the change and its outcomes. I recommend Kate to any leader seeking to transform their organization while simultaneously engaging people in that transformation.
Sara Harris
Chief People Officer
I explicitly trust Kate’s organizational design advice and individual coaching under any circumstance. She thrives when clients are in transition, chaos and crisis. I have seen Kate both enable sound group decision-making and inspire the development of individuals with her insightful style. I have relied on Kate for multiple tough decisions and she has more than delivered measurable results every time.
Erin Dowd
Former Chief Human Resources Officer
Kate has a unique gift of bringing out the best in leaders both in how they develop strategy and how they engage people. As a colleague of hers, I experienced first-hand how she artfully asked questions or gave perspective that helped the leaders and teams she worked with advance strategy and strengthen the organization.
Kate brings an effective mix of analytical ability and insight into how to effectively engage people. In her Organizational Development work, she is able to uncover dynamics or systemic issues that hold the team back and help them determine how to address the issues and move forward. As a result, she becomes a trusted advisor for the Executives and other leaders throughout the organization. It is inspiring to see her in action.
Lisa Dahmus
Director, Organizational Development Vertiv
“Kate is a great resource for teams and individuals wanting to get to the next level.”
Roland Smith
Chief Learning Officer, Brandix Apparel Limited at Brandix [KB1]
The opportunity to work with Kate far exceeded my expectations. I did not even know how much I needed it until I started coaching but quickly found that I had so much to gain. Kate was thoughtful and intentional with helping me to set goals and identify a path towards them. She was able to utilize clear evaluations to allow me to see my own strengths and weaknesses, which were different than what I would have guessed! Using those insights allowed for me to become a more effective and connected leader and the changes are evident in my program and staff. Working with Kate was a complete joy and I am so grateful for her calm presence and effective strategies.
Jenni Swogger
Program Director, Fostering Hope
