Deeply Human. Wildly Effective.
Katie infuses science, story, soul, and skills into every experience. She teaches how to unlock curiosity, communicate with clarity, and fly further together.
Why work with
No Fluff. Just Impact.
Everything we teach is practical, repeatable, and immediately applicable — helping leaders and teams go from breakdowns to breakthroughs.
Proven Results Across Industries
Rooted in Science, Built for Action
Engaging Keynotes
Beyond Inspiration — Creating a Room That Changes Everything
Katie’s keynotes don’t just spark ideas — they rewire how people listen, lead, and imagine what’s possible. Every experience is science-backed, soul-forward, and utterly unforgettable.
If Dinosaurs Can Fly, So Can We!
Leadership is evolving. Like the dinosaurs that became birds, the leaders who thrive aren’t the strongest — they’re the most adaptive. This keynote teaches audiences to harness curiosity, agility, and the imagination to fly further than they ever thought possible.
True Alignment: The Art and Cognitive Science of Listening
In a noisy world, the most powerful leadership tool hiding in plain sight is how you listen. Drawing on 15 years of research and LQ™ Listening Intelligence — home of the world’s only scientifically validated listening assessment used by the most competitive companies in the world — Katie places a deck of True Alignment cards in every hand in the room and leaves audiences with one life-changing realization: how you listen determines everything.
Fireside Chats
Intimate, Unscripted, and Refreshingly Real
Some of the most powerful conversations happen when the script disappears. Katie’s fireside chats go where keynotes can’t — into the honest, human moments that shift how leaders think, build, and lead.
Topics:
The Science of Listening — and Why It Changes Everything
Birds and What Nature Teaches Us About Leadership
Fundraising, Female Entrepreneurship, and Finding Your Voice
True Alignment — The Conversations We’re Not Having
Breakout Workshops
Hands-On, High-Impact, and Built to Stick Small groups. Big breakthroughs. Katie’s breakout sessions give teams the tools, language, and lived experience to listen better, collaborate deeper, and leave different than they arrived. Every session is tailored, every takeaway is real, and every participant leaves with something they can use before they even get back to their desk.
Your Listening Blueprint
Most people have never been taught how they actually listen — or how it’s shaping every conversation, decision, and relationship they have at work. This session uses the ECHO® Listening Profile from LQ™ Listening Intelligence to reveal each participant’s personal listening style and turn it into their greatest leadership advantage. The session that makes people say: why didn’t anyone teach me this sooner?
Lost in Translation — Not Anymore
Every team has them — the feedback that lands wrong, the vision nobody’s buying, the conversation that goes sideways before it even starts. The truth is, we don’t all speak the same language. Based on Bridge the Gap (McGraw Hill), named one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 3 Business Books of 2022, this session gives teams the conversation roadmaps to decode what’s really being said, navigate the toughest breakdowns, build shared vision with the most resistant people in the room, and finally speak their authentic truth — and have it actually land.
Story as Strategy
Your story is your most powerful leadership tool — and most people have never learned how to use it. In this one-of-a-kind writing experience, Katie opens the orange suitcase — featured in her viral TEDx talk on the benefits of writing by hand — and guides professionals through her signature 7-Minute Method: a science-backed, surprisingly emotional process that helps people uncover their origin story, shape it with intention, and deploy it strategically to lead, connect, and inspire. Because if people know your story, they can’t deny your humanity.
True Alignment
Most teams think they communicate well — until they try this. Using LQ™’s True Alignment cards, individuals and teams experience something rare in any workplace: the electric feeling of being truly heard — and truly hearing someone else. Designed for both 1:1 conversations and full team sessions, True Alignment removes personality dynamics from the equation and gets straight to the transparent, honest communication that builds real trust. A hands-on experience built around the neuroscience of deep listening and human connection — and the one session people are still talking about weeks later.
PRAISE From EXPERTS
“For years I have asked ‘Why do people struggle to understand each other?’ It’s the wrong question! A better question is ‘How do any of us ever understand each other?’ And that’s because there is a veritable chasm—the gap as McCleary and Edwards put it—keeping us in our own heads, keeping us lonely and keeping our relationships less effective than they could be. The challenge and the solution are brilliantly captured in this new book!”
Greg McKeown, author of the New York Times bestsellers Effortless and Essentialism
“In a sea of people talking over, at, or down to each other, bridge the gap is that rare oasis that talks with you and teaches you to do the same so that you can pull people together in such a divided and divisive world.”
Mark goulston, md, author of just listen
“Edwards and McCleary have written a clear and timely guide for any professional who wants to build a better collaborative environment.”
daniel h. pink, #1 new york times bestselling author of when,drive, and to sell is human
“Bridge the Gap teaches professionals how to intentionally put genuine curiosity at the heart of any working relationship where understanding, collaboration, and respect are paramount for success. Packed with examples and tools, this is a truly practical guide to being effective at work in the 21st century.”
Amy C. Edmondson, Professor, Harvard Business School; Author, THE FEARLESS ORGANIZATION (Wiley, 2019)
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