Kate Powers serves people and organizations that want to solve urgent, real-world problems and create a just and sustainable world. Her areas of expertise include:

•    Education
•    Health care
•    Science, environment and energy
•    Government
•    Business

ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTING

Change and innovation

Organizational reform and restructuring
Culture change and assessments
Strategic planning
Project management
Organizational effectiveness
Performance improvement
Talent management
Leadership programs
Education and curriculum design
Conflict resolution
Creative problem solving and collaboration

She will collaborate with you to:

•    Create a compelling vision that unites diverse stakeholders

•    Provide strategic analysis

•    Develop a community of engaged workers

•    Renew alliances and partnerships in a climate of cooperation and collaboration

•    Restructure your organization to decrease costs and increase effectiveness, efficiency, productivity
     and transparency

•    Provide a forum of safety and openness for constituents to share different points of view

•    Provide maps, models and resources for developing and implementing change that is stable and invigorating

•    Restore values of integrity, trust, respect and courage

TEACHING
Courses and seminars
Innovative curriculum design
Applied learning
Train the trainer programs
Custom programs for learning organizations

Kate Powers offer a wide range of award-winning courses that provide a solid foundation for leaders and organizations that are facing large, sometimes unimaginable, challenges. Her interdisciplinary approach to teaching combines cross-cultural principles and tools with best practices in education, business, psychology, biology and science.

She can customize courses for your organization and provide practical tools that can be used immediately back at work. Courses are inspirational, rigorous and highly engaging. They emphasize excellence and are designed to increase action learning and direct application.

The curriculum can be a half-day to one year. Topics include change and innovation, the psychology of change, leadership development, team building, collaboration, communication, trust building and performance management. She also provides group facilitation, coaching and mentoring.

GROUP FACILITATION
Forums engaging diverse stakeholders
Leadership and group retreats
Conflict resolution

Kate uses innovative yet simple processes for high engagement and:

•    Facilitates high-stakes meetings with diverse constituents to find common ground and collaborate on a
     shared vision

•    Prepares teams and work groups to implement change

•    Facilitates strategic analysis and planning

•    Catalyzes new partnerships and alliances

EXECUTIVE COACHING AND MENTORING
Executive and professional development
360º Leadership Assessment
Team coaching

She works with leaders and teams to:

•    Support the development of integrity, character and judgment

•    Help attract, develop and retain top talent

•    Conduct and use the Powers 360º Leadership Assessment Tool to improve performance,
      attitude and adaptability

•    Develop their skills and talents so they contribute fully to the organization and the world

•    Give feedback and tools to achieve excellence

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC SPEAKING
Town halls
Conferences
Meetings
Television
Webinars and other new media

"Kate Powers is exactly what her name states: POWERFUL! Kate's messages truly will create meaningful change. The skills she teaches are core to any decision-making process and personal development. Kate has a wealth of knowledge in the area of change and delivers this powerful message with passion and conviction."

Debra Haufler
Senior Manager
Corporate Real Estate
AstraZeneca PLP

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"Kate has great clarity about identifying the current issues facing an organization, assessing the forces that are impacting the outcome, and designing a customized intervention based on extensive research of the applicable principles.

"One of the most powerful impacts of Kate’s approach is that she models the principles she is teaching or mentoring. This reinforces the concepts in her interventions and builds her credibility with all those she works with. Kate’s positive energy is contagious. I have recommended her without reservation for a variety of situations, because she is exceptionally adaptable and always expanding her own knowledge. Kate has excellent insight into others personal style (strengths and weaknesses) that enhance the effectiveness of her interventions."

Thank you so much for giving me the simple tools to drive breakthroughs that have positively impacted my career and personal life.  I have grown
and learned so much!  Working with you has been a joy and an experience that will have lasting effects.

Christina J. Cook

CFO
Bank of Marin

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"Kate Powers is both unique and exceptionally valuable in the business training and coaching world. By bringing enormous energy and vitality to her expert consulting and training work, she mobilizes teams, empowers management, and effectively communicates a wealth of cutting edge ideas and creative solutions to typically complex corporate challenges.

"She is insightful, incredibly well prepared, and has a wonderful sense of humor that brightens up a room. I cannot recommend her highly enough."   

       
Jose Luis Stevens Ph.D.   
CEO, Power Path Seminars and Pivotal Resources
Author of Transforming

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