Katherine Kuhn
HR coach and speaker on calm presence under pressure
| Hourly rate range | $110 to $200 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Executive presence and communicationBurnout and resilienceConflict and difficult conversationsLeadership developmentPublic speakingTEDx and keynotesStress and burnout |
| Works with | Professionals and Executives |
| Also coaches | Speaking coach and Health coach |
| Practice | Katherine Kuhn Coaching |
Katherine Kuhn is an HR coach and speaker who helps HR professionals and leaders stay calm and clear under pressure. She spent 25+ years in executive HR, handling employee relations, executive advising, and workforce transitions. She created Regulated Presence, a framework built on stress science, and the RP4 Method. She also gives keynotes on calm leadership, burnout, and high-stakes conversations.
What Katherine helps with
Katherine works on how leaders think, speak, and decide when pressure is high. Her focus is staying regulated in the moment, not just looking calm.
- Staying calm in high-stakes moments
- Making clear decisions under pressure
- Communicating during conflict and emotional intensity
- Handling investigations and employee relations pressure
- Understanding burnout through stress physiology
- Leading difficult conversations
Who Katherine works with
Katherine works with HR professionals and HR leaders. Her clients face high-stakes moments such as investigations, conflict, and executive pressure. She also speaks to wider leadership audiences about pressure and decision making.
How Katherine works
Katherine teaches Regulated Presence, a leadership framework built on stress science. Her RP4 Method is a practical approach that people can start using right away in high-pressure situations. The work looks at how pressure changes behavior, communication, and decision making. It also covers what stress does in the body and how to interrupt the cycle.
Background and qualifications
Katherine has more than 25 years in executive HR. She worked through high-stakes employee relations, executive advising, workforce transitions, and organizational pressure. She led through investigations, conflict, and executive pressure. She noticed that HR professionals were expected to stay calm but were never taught how. That gap led her to define what she calls the Missing HR Competency and to create Regulated Presence and the RP4 Method.
Katherine Kuhn pricing
Programs and services
- Keynote: Regulated Presence, The Missing HR Competency
- Keynote: Calm Presence Under Pressure
- Keynote: Why Burnout is More than Workload
- Keynote: Leading High-Stakes Conversations
- Speaker kit
Katherine Kuhn reviews
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She is a 25-year executive HR leader who created the Regulated Presence framework and the RP4 Method for calm under pressure.
Best for HR professionals and leaders who face high-stakes moments and want to stay steady and clear.
Common questions
How much does Katherine Kuhn charge?
Coaching with Katherine runs $110 to $200 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Katherine Kuhn help with?
Katherine Kuhn helps with staying calm in high-stakes moments, making clear decisions under pressure, communicating during conflict and emotional intensity and handling investigations and employee relations pressure.
What is Regulated Presence?
Regulated Presence is Katherine's science-informed leadership framework. It helps professionals stay calm, clear, and effective under pressure.
Does Katherine give keynote talks?
Yes. She offers signature keynotes on calm presence under pressure, burnout, and leading high-stakes conversations.
How do I contact Katherine Kuhn?
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