How do we work together?
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
I think Ben Franklin had this right. My process involves working side-by-side with you to be sure that the work that we do is impactful and sustainable for your startup. Each startup and founder are unique…and my goal is to provide individuals and teams with the coaching and strategies that you uniquely need.
Kat provides a great mix of knowledge and experience with a no-nonsense approach to feedback and strategic advice. Even better, she's a pro at helping clients develop vision and see their paths forward on their own - the best type of coaching you can ask for.
Jeremy Besch, Founder & CEO
Real Talk. Real Solutions. Real Results.
Kat’s 30+ year-long career has given her deep experience in building growing companies. Whatever challenges you are facing, Kat’s coaching will help you develop the competencies and perspective you’ll need to tackle them with confidence and efficacy. Her superpowers of deep listening, and ability to distill complex issues and situations to their essence makes a Straight Answers Coaching Session the catapult you need to launch you to the next level. See below for how you can get started, and how others she’s coached see their time together.
Below are a few of the areas of tactical competency Kat excelled in during her years in Tech Startup Operations that inform her coaching competency today.
Kat is the person to call that will listen, empathize and support you. She will bring a perspective you have not considered and allow you the space to digest alternative approaches.
Kanishka W., Startup Founder & CEO
Just one coaching session can be a life changer! If you just have one thing you need help with, schedule one session! Having a one-off session when you need it is a great option. Or if you want some longer term support, regular meetings might be the way to go. We won’t know until we meet.
"After talking with Kat, my brain always becomes clearer. It helps me to solve any problem I may have"
Jon Wess, Founder
Unblock that one thing
Maybe you are facing a new situation you have never tackled before. Or want to be. New strategies can be hard to identify and implement. Coaching sessions to identify your goals are for you!
Kat has the ability to break down a complex situation into a simple and logical problem, to identify what is actually wrong. Then, she asks questions to really get me thinking about how to solve the problem rather than just fix it. Whenever I talk with Kat, I leave with a clear understanding of actions to take. Likewise, she's helped me realize the issue is not as complex as I've made it out to be.
Rob Abney, Startup Leader
Developing your strategy
Strategic Planning is key to growing a great organization. Especially in the startup world where things change minute to minute, hour to. hour, day to day. Having your strategic plan mapped out and available to the entire organization provides an unbeatable touchpoint that removes blockers and helps individual manage that constant shifting without losing site of your vision and goals!
“Kat is tops at steadying early teams:
-implements process and order to operations
-create a stable structure to grow a data driven team under
-develops talent, unlocking leadership qualities in those she works with
-an ideal leader that leads by example and encourages healthy constructive criticism and embodies a culture of accountability”
Jack G., Serial entrepreneur
Strategic Planning for Teams
Kat is incredibly thoughtful and insightful. She taught me that I can develop my ideas further if I could sit down and collect my thoughts and then prioritize what I needed to do to move further. Kat also has a large network of entrepreneurs and female founders and I made some great connections and joined new founder friend groups in Buffalo because of her. I Highly recommend her to help sort out your business development struggles!
Hennesys Dias, Founder & CEO
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