Kate Payne
Kate Payne

Commit to your potential.

Working with a coach is the fastest way to grow personally. For nearly two decades, I have been curating the highest impact leadership mindsets, approaches, and skills for my clients.

I specialize in building leadership fluency. Through feedback and assessments, I bring awareness to strengths and growth opportunities. We work together to overcome barriers that may be inhibiting change, build confidence and trust and pursue an actionable plan.

Whether in a peer coaching environment or one on one, I help my clients get results for themselves, their teams, and their businesses.

  • Leadership Consulting

    Experience a high impact diagnostic and action plan for a senior leadership team that wants greater alignment and to work together more fluidly.

    Through deliberate inquiry and targeted assessments, team strengths and blind spots are brought to light. We then co-create strategies to help the group overcome any interpersonal or operational barriers and to grow together into the ultimate high performing team.

    This service may include 360 feedback, a team off-site, and group coaching or training sessions.

  • Peer Learning

    This offering gives a group of colleagues access to the skill development typically reserved for 1:1 executive coaching - and it has the benefit of maximizing the wisdom and experience of the group. This hybrid of peer coaching and facilitated learning inspires the cohort to personally invest in building skills to tackle their highest priority management challenges, together. Heightened accountability, greater trust and improved team dynamics are additional results you can expect from this program.

    Your team will participate in a kickoff, monthly group sessions, and complete customized homework.

  • Executive Coaching

    My principle service. It's intense, personal, revealing, and inspiring. You'll transform into the leader you've always wanted to be, and be more motivated than ever before. My executive coaching process includes the following steps:

         - Commitment
         - Assessment
         - Intensive
         - Follow-up
         - Evaluate

    My six-month program is dedicated to developing the leadership potential of your promising executives.


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Services testimonials

“I attribute a radical career transformation to my time working with Kate; everything we worked on came to fruition and it was all on my terms. Her approach is deeply rooted in trust and authenticity and a firm understanding of how to bring about meaningful change. Kate is honest and candid and she positively challenged me in every session. If you’re open to strengthening any aspect of your business and leadership skills, I would highly recommend Kate.”

Frank Sgrizzi: EVP Sales and Client Partnerships, Warner Media

“I selected Kate as my coach because she came highly recommended from a trusted colleague and I loved her energy. She immediately understood my challenges as the only female on an all-male executive team. It was incredibly helpful to have an objective confidant help me consider different perspectives and offer practical advice. I use the strategies we created together and it amazes me how effective they are.”

Jennifer Ziolkowski: CFO, Solid Biosciences

“Working with Kate has been a game-changer. I expend less energy and time on things I can’t control, which motivates me to focus on where I want to bring my business and make the best choices to get there. I am now better at, “making lemonade out of lemons” and much more secure in the knowledge that the job I perform every day is the best it can be.”

Dani Benowitz: President, US, Magna Global

“I was really impressed by the 360 feedback Kate synthesized for our executive team so I hired her to do the same for senior members of my team. A few of them then requested to do 1:1 follow-up coaching and the results have been remarkable. I’ve seen each of them evolve their leadership skills in substantive ways and I know firsthand that they value the opportunity to work with her.”

Chris Testa: President, UNFI

“Kate was one of 5 coaches I interviewed. I respect the heck out of her. She challenged me to think differently and I liked that. She was supportive when I needed it and direct and requiring when I needed that more. She doesn’t always give you the answers, but helps you come up with your own. I would jump at the chance to work with Kate again.”

F. Dadah: VP, Consulting Services, MCg Partners

“Kate has been an awesome partner to us as we have built our business over the last 11 years. She’s lead strategy off-sites and has served as a leadership coach and thought partner on talent issues and organizational growth. We are so grateful for her insights and support and would recommend her to anyone looking for a coach.”

S. Grayson: Co-founder and Partner, On-Ramps

 
 
 
 
 

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