What Elephant is Lurking at Your Work?

You know that big elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about but everyone knows is there?

The conversations that are uncomfortable, awkward and even downright scary. The ones everyone tries to avoid.

What about you? Do you keep avoiding them too?

Conversations about:

*Negotiating salary

*Giving critical feedback

*Receiving critical feedback

*Conflicts with a coworker

*Letting someone go

Has anything gotten better by avoiding them?

Of course not, because avoiding something that needs to be addressed doesn't make it go away. In fact, it only makes it worse. And it will only continue getting worse until you finally decide to do something about it.

How do I know? Because this was my M.O. for YEARS. I was afraid of confrontation and avoided it at all costs. And it cost me a lot.

-Decreased salary

-Damaged workplace relationships

-Low self-esteem

-Ineffective leadership

-Constant stress and worrry


I promise you, it does not have to be this way!

Large elephant walking toward you

Imagine the Sense of Relief You Will Feel When You Start Addressing that Elephant at Your Work

I know it seems impossible right now, but believe me, you can learn how to do this- that's what this course is all about!

By building your confidence and learning the tools you need, your difficult workplace conversations will start becoming easier too.

Whether it is with clients, bosses, colleagues or staff, you will start to get the results you are looking for including:

*Higher staff morale

*Increased staff retention

*Higher salary

*Increased confidence

*Peace of mind

What You Will Gain from This Course

1 Confidence to engage in any conversation

2 More effective communication skills

3 A positive mindset on confrontation

4 Tools to reach agreement AND get the results you want

5 Peace of mind

Learn How to Make Difficult Workplace Conversations Easier in Just 4 Weeks

Stop avoiding difficult conversations and start engaging them to get the results you want and regain your peace of mind

  • Hiring, Promoting and Resigning

    Establish your leadership presence and maintain positive relationships when you are promoted internally.

    Negotiate effectively to get the starting compensation you want as well as future raises and promotions.

    Exit an organization effectively to allow for future collaboration when declining an offer or resigning.

  • Performance Issues

    Address performance issues in a way that sets your staff up for growth, improvement and success.

    Support staff who are struggling by helping them grow or find a position that is a better fit.

    Let someone go with dignity and respect while making sure you are protected and covered legally.

  • Non-Performance Issues

    Access the courage to broach conversations about non-performance areas that are holding somebody back.

    Communicate with compassion to help others see the things they cannot see that are getting in their way.

    Put other people first by being honest with them and helping them maximize their potential.

  • Conflict

    Disagree with your boss in a way that maintains a positive relationship and gets you the results you want

    Distance yourself from gossip and any other workplace behaviors that only serve to bring down others.

    Confront the -isms with conviction to let people know this will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

Bonuses that Matter

These invaluable bonuses will help you reach your goal of making difficult workplace conversations easier and more effective!

  • Weekly Check-ins

    Each week, you will have the opportunity to connect and check in with the instructor to ask questions and reflect on the material. You will also have 24/7 access to our private Facebook group where you can receive support from your colleagues. You can also email the instructor at any time. This will also help with accountability to make sure you stay on track and complete all the lessons, activities and assignments.

  • Individual Coaching

    You will receive 60 minutes of individual coaching with me. I am an ICF-certified coach with over 350 hours of individual coaching with leaders just like you. This coaching support will help you with your specific needs and give you the opportunity to experience what coaching is like so you can further enhance your own coaching skills to effectively support your team.

  • Bonus Resources & Materials

    In addition to the course content, group coaching, private Facebook group and individualized coaching, you will receive valuable resources, exercises, worksheets, links and other materials to support you in your transformation from struggling to thriving. These resources will also help you as you continue to support your team and their own development and growth.

Other People I Have Helped

Through Their Own Words

I am Grateful for the Opportunity to Work with Katherine

Samantha N.

"I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with Katherine. Through her coaching and resources, I was able to develop, enhance, and refine my leadership skills. We worked on many aspects of leadership to include, feedback, leadership style, and changing unwanted behaviors. Katherine not only coached me on my own leadership ability, but on working with the leadership team that manages me. Katherine’s professional, calm, and positive approach during sessions truly allowed me to feel this was a safe space to learn and grow and really open up. Not only have I noticed a change in my leadership since my sessions, but my management team has mentioned it to me as well. I am thankful to Katherine for this wonderful opportunity."

I Highly Recommend Partnering with Katherine

Leteria B.

"Katherine is an extremely skilled facilitator on providing insight and support to staff seeking supervisory skills whether they are currently in positions of leadership or seeking to be. She is a fast and effective communicator, extremely organized, and great at leading deep dive discussions. I highly recommend partnering with Katherine."

Katherine's Dedication to Producing Results is One to Be Rivaled

Shontia L.

"I have known Katherine for close to 7 years and worked directly with and under her leadership for 2 years. She is a detailed and organized professional that takes great pride in her work product, the work product of her supervisees, and in her professional reputation. Katherine is keen on creating and fostering an environment where there is room for growth, creativity, reflection, and development, while at the same time managing others strategically. She leads with a clear vision in mind, and a detailed road map of how to get 'there.' It has been a pleasure having her as a former supervisor. Her dedication and commitment to producing results is one to be rivaled."  

Katherine Always Has the Right Words

Norma H.

"Katherine was my manager for three years. I always looked to her as a supervisor to improve and to be a better worker, and because of her I learned many things such as organization, discipline, commitment, creativity, etc. Katherine always had the right words to encourage her employees, and to this day I continue to use what she taught me. During the time I worked with her, I learned how to be more organized with my time. What I admire about Katherine is that she never gives up and always wants to improve as an employee but also as a person."  

Working with Katherine Has Been a Truly Amazing Experience

by Betsy C.

"Working with Katherine has been a truly amazing experience. She has helped me to find my focus and to stay on point when I get off track. One of my favorite outcomes of coaching with Katherine has been a significant improvement in my ability to maintain a positive outlook through big career changes in my life. Her unwavering support has been invaluable as I enter an entirely new phase of my career. Thank you Katherine! I look forward to continuing our coaching experience as I strive to reach even more goals."

Katherine Helped Me Become a Better Supervisor

Alex H.

"I strongly encourage anyone who is looking for support in career/life advancement to utilize Katherine's wealth of experience. I know firsthand the value of her advice as I gained so much confidence in my profession. Katherine served as my supervisor ten years ago and she provided concrete solutions on how to perfect my profession. She worked with me to create short and long term goals to excel at my job as well as pursue my interests in the field. Katherine also helped me become a better supervisor in my subsequent jobs. I still employ many of the techniques that Katherine demonstrated: informal, formal supervision meetings, realistic goal setting, transparent structure and decision making, clear instructions and a strong emphasis on team collaboration."

Katherine's Management Skills are Superb

Audrey W.

"Katherine was my supervisor for over 2 years. She has always been professional and poised even in challenging situations. Katherine’s management skills are superb. Katherine's work ethic is top notch. She always is very organized and prepared to fulfill her job duties. She loved her job and it showed. Katherine came to work ready to make the people she served lives better. She really cared for her employees and always remained dedicated to seeing her staff achieve professionally and personally. Katherine is dedicated to building relationships with the people she serves. Katherine is also dedicated to being a team player and respects others perspectives and is always open to learning new things."  

Are You Ready to Make Your Difficult Work Conversations Easier and More Effective?

Join now, and I will support you through the process to help you increase your confidence, communicate more effectively and regain your peace of mind!

JOIN NOW for only $497

My Client Has Paid me $5,000 (and Counting!) to Help Their Leaders Communicate More Effectively with Their Teams

Now they are communicating with confidence and positive results

When I first started working with this organization, they were frustrated with all of the turnover on their team (almost 80% over 3 years). They wanted to create a more stable and effective team but weren't sure how to go about it.

After talking with them, I learned that they were promoting people internally (good) but not providing any training or support for that promotion (not good). So I set up a meeting with the team leaders to hear directly from them what they were struggling with and what they needed. Over and over again, they shared that they were avoiding conversations that needed confronting because they didn't feel confident and they didn't know how.

One by one, I worked with each team leader to help them gain the confidence, skills and peace of mind they were looking for.

We started by identifying what the obstacles were to engaging in these difficult conversations.

Then we listed the benefits in addressing the issues they had been avoiding.

Finally, we worked through the steps required to engage in those difficult conversations in a way that made them both easier and more effective.

After working together, the team leaders have a renewed sense of confidence as well as peace of mind. As a result, turnover has decreased dramatically.

FAQ

  • What will I learn in this course?

    This course will give you the foundation you need to communicate more effectively and with more peace of mind. You will learn the framework and receive the tools to engage in difficult workplace conversations to make them easier and more effective. Throughout the course, you will use this framework as it pertains to hiring, performance issues and conflict at work.

  • Are lessons live or recorded?

    Lessons are pre-recorded. They are available to you to access at your own pace and revisit whenever you choose. Each week for 4 weeks, you will receive a new module filled with 5-7 lessons. You will go through these lessons and the assignments independently. Through weekly check-ins and a private Facebook group, you will have the opportunity to connect with your colleagues to share and process the learning you are doing. Finally, you will receive one-on-one coaching from me as an ICF-Certified coach.

  • What if I need help throughout the course?

    You can reach out to our private Facebook group at any time for peer support. You can also connect during weekly group discussions and of course, you can email me at any time at [email protected].

  • When does it begin?

    You can join at any time if you would like to receive individual coaching. Reach out if you'd like to know when the next group coaching session starts.

  • How do I begin?

Instructor



Nobody can help you better than someone who has already been through it, and boy have I been through it! When I took on my first leadership role, I was unprepared, overwhelmed and really ineffective.

After 10+ years of learning, experimenting, researching and growing as a leader and 20+ years as an educator with two Master's degrees, a coaching certification, multiple national conference presentations and countless workshops with thousands of people, I am knowledgeable, prepared, driven and ready to support you in your leadership journey from struggling to thriving. I cannot wait to work with you!