Kate Gladdin
Resilience keynote speaker for teams and leaders
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Executives, Managers and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Life coach |
Kate Gladdin is a resilience keynote speaker who works with teams and leaders on how to respond to change and pressure. She teaches a method called the 3R Strategy, which moves people from reacting to responding with purpose. She has spoken to more than 300,000 people and wrote 4 books. Her talks draw on the loss of her sister and her mum, both killed by reckless drivers, and on the question "What good can I create?"
What Kate helps with
Kate helps teams and leaders handle change and high pressure. Her talks focus on purpose and action instead of forced positivity.
- Responding to change instead of just reacting
- Building resilience in burned-out teams
- Having honest talks about pressure at work
- Getting buy-in from skeptical employees
- Giving leaders practical language and tools for hard times
- Moving from reactivity to response-ability
Who Kate works with
Kate speaks to company-wide events, leadership summits and women's conferences. She also speaks to HR, People and Culture, and L&D audiences. Her talks suit teams going through rapid change and leaders who need buy-in from skeptical employees.
How Kate works
Kate teaches a named framework called the 3R Strategy. It moves a team from reactivity to response-ability. Her talks mix personal stories with science-backed frameworks and practical tools. Teams can use the tools right away, and leaders can reinforce them later. She puts purpose ahead of positivity and action ahead of platitudes.
Background and qualifications
She asked what good she could create. That question led to advocacy, government-backed education programs and a non-profit that has helped hundreds of thousands of young people. She has written 4 books, including Okay, Now What?, and hosts a podcast with listeners in more than 50 countries. She has spoken to more than 300,000 people worldwide.
Kate Gladdin pricing
Programs and services
- Resilience keynotes
- Company-wide event and leadership summit talks
Kate Gladdin reviews
The CoachVouch take
Kate builds her resilience method on her own experience of rebuilding purpose after two major losses, and she rejects the "just stay positive" approach.
Best for HR and leadership teams who want a practical resilience talk for staff facing change and burnout.
Common questions
How much does Kate Gladdin charge?
Coaching with Kate runs $90 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Kate Gladdin help with?
Kate Gladdin helps with responding to change instead of just reacting, building resilience in burned-out teams, having honest talks about pressure at work and getting buy-in from skeptical employees.
What is the 3R Strategy?
It is Kate's resilience framework. It helps teams shift from reactivity to response-ability.
What kinds of events does Kate speak at?
She speaks at company-wide events, leadership summits and women's conferences. She also speaks to HR, People and Culture, and L&D audiences.
How do I contact Kate Gladdin?
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