The Kat Walsh Group
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Think of me as a People Incubator, dedicated to building cross-generational teams and developing young professionals into Future Leaders.
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People, Culture, Conflict-resolution, Talent Retention, Young Professional Leadership Development.​​
If you retain one entry-level contributor who would have left your organization, you will pay for 12 weeks of our Leadership Training.
Why wouldn’t you give it a try?
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Bringing Gen Z into your organization doesn't need to be disruptive or complicated.
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We provide the simplest methods for the business leaders to attract, hire, onboard, and retain the best young contributors.​​​
About Kat
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Founder and recognized thought leader on Gen Z in the workforce. Kat consults with leaders across all public and private industries, helping them attract, integrate, develop, motivate, and communicate with Gen Z in their workplaces.
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Kat's career began with her first commercial business at age five. Since then, she has been at the forefront of seeing early signals for business.
For three decades, Kat has funded, coached, and advised young professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs on their startups and other entrepreneurial endeavors. -
Frequent Guest lecturer on news, radio, podcasts, and colleges.
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She has guest lectured at some of the nation's top universities, including the University of Notre Dame.
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Kat maintains an advisory role at the University of Chicago's Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
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Prior to her current role, Kat acted as Chief Legacy Officer for Ultra High Net Worth Individuals. Kat created the strategies and managed the execution of over 25 personal and family legacies, with project values over $100M.
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Before that, Kat founded an Angel Investment fund, raising and managing $100M, where she identified potential early startups for investment opportunities.
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In 1993, Kat founded and ran The Monthly Gourmet, the first subscription model, direct-to-consumer, mail-order meal kit business.
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Throughout her career, she has started and exited two first-in businesses and introduced several new products.
Gen Z Consulting
​We are experts at training young professionals, creating your Future Leaders without disruption.
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33% of the workforce will be Gen Z by 2026, and the percentage will increase yearly until 2032.
Gen Z Leadership Coaching for the Future
Learn to understand and manage Gen Z. and take your leadership skills into the Next Gen. Custom coaching solves specific problems - get to the results quicker with targeted Gen Z Coaching. Team and One-on-One approaches.
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Gen Z Managing People
Seasoned contributors are now working for Gen Z managers, but Gen Z managers don't have the experience to lead older generations. Get them ready and keep them ready.
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Gen Z Company Assessment
Like product development, the first step is understanding Gen Z contributors. Then, design a company strategy that builds a loyal Gen Z workforce. We comprehensively assess an organization's current HR Young Professional programs and processes, identify gaps and strengths, and develop long-term, cross-organizational programs.
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​Our 3-pronged Approach to Improvement
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A successful Gen Z People Program includes Leadership Coaching for managing and engaging Gen Z.
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Educating Gen Z on practical business operations, business culture, and communication, lessons they haven't learned in traditional US education.
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Putting processes and programs in place that ensure ongoing Gen Z and organizational success.
Changing Behavior within All Generations
Organizations improve cross-collaboration and contributor well-being by helping each contributor understand the others.
Career Mapping
From job postings to contributor training to career path development, technical skills are only part of the equation to becoming a high-performing contributor or manager; the rest lies within the skills and attributes of the workforce. Organizations that focus, measure, and develop contributor attributes will create a workforce of emotionally, mentally, and physically healthy individuals who also become loyal evangelists.
Presentations and Workshops
Invite Kat to customize a speech or HR training program
Below are the workshops and presentations currently available.
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Contact me today to discuss booking one of these or having me tailor a new presentation for your organization.
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For Gen Z Workforce: Tactical Playbook Workshop​
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For HR and Business Unit Leaders: Managing Gen Z
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For C-suite and HR Executives: The Science Behind Gen Z Performance and Company Profitability
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For All: The Lost Science of Cross-Generational Networking
