"Kate was part of the greatest virtual team experience I have had at Shell. As the leader of the team, I asked her to coach me offline on what things I could do to help the team work better. We met offline because I did not want to burden the rest of the team members with a 'coach' or 'facilitator.' So the only thing Kate knew about the team was what I was telling her. Before long I was finding that the team was not moving as quickly as I had wanted. Kate encouraged me to do some things differently that I had been resisting doing because I did not think they would work. Was I ever wrong! I finally invited her to one of the team meetings to provide a virtual team tip to all of us and explain how 'doing things a bit differently' than in the past would help us. After that first meeting she attended, everyone wanted her to stay and be a full-fledged member of the team! She not only brought tips on how to work more productively, but she began working with each member of the team offline to help them be a more productive member of the team. She had great insights on the change management issues we were facing and continued to help us work and manage a significant level of effort. We would never have been as successful as we were without Kate's knowledge in virtual teamwork, her skill with getting people to work together and her 'big picture' insights on change management."
- Tom Kunz
Global Finance Manager
Shell Chemicals
"As my coach, Kate creates a safe and fertile space for me to create my own future without being stopped by fear or uncertainty. She helps me clarify what really matters to me in my life and what I am most committed to in my work. She acknowledges me consistently in a way that has me building off my strengths. She never tells me what to do. Instead, she asks provocative questions that clarify my choices and helps me access my own resources and spirit in taking action. She challenges me in a way that always preserves my dignity and builds my courage to proceed. She helps me hold myself accountable to deliver on my commitments. The benefits of working with Kate go beyond solving the 'problems of the day'. She has provided me with questions and insights that I will draw upon for years."
- Don Arnoudse,
Leadership Coach
"Kate created a powerful one-on-one relationship that supported and encouraged my personal growth. She has a special gift for listening and being able to synthesize feedback. We worked together to figure out the barriers that prevented me from achieving my goals and then developed a specific plan to remove these obstacles. With her supportive style, keen insight and personal integrity, Kate is an outstanding coach with whom to partner. It was like having my own personal motivator."
- Brenda Turner,
Product Service Manager
and Svaroopa Yoga Instructor
"Kate has a knack for knowing where I need to go next, sometimes before I do. Her wise but practical approach has led me to find my own best solutions in starting my coaching practice. She helped me overcome the uncertainty and stress of building a new business by encouraging me each week to set and complete small goals. I couldn't have acted as quickly and effortlessly without her focus on an attitude of success and ease. My practice has expanded to include areas of expertise I hadn't owned for myself until I had experienced Kate's acknowledgement and support. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for an insightful, capable coach."
- Elaine LaJoie,
Coach and Energy Healer
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