USING SCIENCE TO HELP LEADERS
KEEP PEOPLE & KEEP THEM WELL
I help leaders use science to lead better
ENGAGEMENT IS THE #1 PROBLEM FOR LEADERS
With extreme market turbulence, rising labor costs, and new expectations, attracting and retaining talent is harder than ever. Even if we have filled our vacancies, the most committed leaders still struggle with keeping their employees energized, committed and hopeful.
69% OF EMPLOYEES ARE NOT ENGAGED
70% OF EMPLOYEES KNOW WHETHER THE JOB IS THE RIGHT FIT WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH
0% OF LEADERS WANT TO DO A BAD JOB
IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY
As an award-winning researcher, workforce expert, strategist, and leader, I have spent the last 15 years understanding how we can keep our people and keep them well.
After years immersed conducting original research in employee engagement and behavioral science, I have learned that the many of the most powerful drivers of retention, engagement, trust, and well-being cost nothing to implement. No new technology platforms, massive programs, or expensive rollouts. Just practical, research-backed shifts in how leaders lead, communicate, design work, and build culture.
LOW COST. HIGH IMPACT. REAL RESULTS
Leaders don’t have extra time, money or energy to waste. Every engagement stays grounded in science—not anecdotes or rhyming acronyms that don’t work. Combining insights from research and the field, we can cut through the noise and get to real solutions that are largely free.
Expect fresh insight, just enough humor, and real interaction. No endless slides. No checking email under the table. Leaders are busy. Every minute needs to count.
HOW DO I HELP?
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Keynotes & Training
Highly interactive, engaging and evidence-based training for leaders and teams— from boardroom to bedside. All of the science, none of the snooze. Custom workshops and training programs from 1 hour to 1 year.
Seasoned global keynote speaker bringing the science of humans at work to life and making it not boring. Over 185+ presentations with a net promoter score of 9.8.
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Consulting
Combining scientific rigor with practical application for complex people problems through deep expertise in the healthcare workforce, organizational behavior, measurement, and analysis. A sensemaking partner for employee engagement and retention, talent development, building the talent pipeline, and defining the employee value proposition.
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Research Services
Data-driven storyteller. As an award-winning researcher and evaluator on multi-million dollar grants with deep industry expertise, your project is conducted with academic rigor at the speed of industry.
From study design, data collection, and quantitative and qualitative methods to publication, we help you tell a story, scientifically. From industry reports and white papers to peer-reviewed research and thought leadership.
Who Do I Help?
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Leaders
Customized education and training for leaders at all levels and disciplines. Short and long-format programs for physicians, nurses, APPs, emerging leaders, mid-careerists and clinical and non-clinical executives.
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Boards & Executives
Board development and training, executive education, leadership retreats, workforce strategy, talent development.
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HOSPITALS & HEALTH SYSTEMS
People and human capital strategy, from employee engagement and retention to talent development and defining the employee value proposition.
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & GOVERNMENT
Support for thought leadership, research, white papers, training, and major conferences or events.
"Exceptional presenter"
"Should do a Ted talk. She and her material are fantastic!"
"Phenomenal!"
"I loved it and needed this today! I feel energized"
"Very engaging and made the 3-hours seem to fly by"
"Exceptional presenter"
"Should do a Ted talk. She and her material are fantastic!"
"Phenomenal!"
"I loved it and needed this today! I feel energized"
"Very engaging and made the 3-hours seem to fly by"
"Exceptional presenter" "Should do a Ted talk. She and her material are fantastic!" "Phenomenal!" "I loved it and needed this today! I feel energized" "Very engaging and made the 3-hours seem to fly by" "Exceptional presenter" "Should do a Ted talk. She and her material are fantastic!" "Phenomenal!" "I loved it and needed this today! I feel energized" "Very engaging and made the 3-hours seem to fly by"
ENGAGEMENTS
American College of Healthcare Executives
american college of surgeons
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIOn
Reuters
MAYO CLINIC
PENN MEDICINE
TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
ILLINOIS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
TENNESSEE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE
National Air Transportation Association
PLANETREE
Louisiana Hospital Association
Canadian College of Health Leaders
Indiana Hospital Association
American Association of Community Cancer Centers
UCSF School of Medicine
UC San Diego
Iowa Hospital Association
MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
MUSC
WEST VIRGINIA ACHE
OKLAHOMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
South Carolina Hospital Association
Utah Hospital Association
Arkansas Hospital Association
Momentum
UT Tyler School of Medicine
American Association of Provider Compensation Professionals
Kentucky Hospital Association
RELIAS
HEALTHMARK GROUP
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Deaconess Health
BOOKS
tHE hUMAN mARGIN: bUILDING fOUNDATIONS OF tRUST
Respected researcher Katherine Meese has teamed up with Quint Studer, a well-known author and practitioner with more than 40 years of experience in helping healthcare organizations improve performance and become better workplaces. The result is an award-winning, science-backed leadership book that integrates the latest workplace research with tactics to create high-performance environments where people can flourish. The Human Margin: Building the Foundations of Trust interprets new research on what today’s healthcare workforce really wants and finds that trust in leadership is at the heart of everything.
Meese and Studer unfold the 10 building blocks most closely linked to building and sustaining trust. They explore each one, explaining the science behind the conditions leaders need to create and sharing tactics that help them get there. Topics include rewiring vital leadership skills and providing the autonomy employees crave when the solutions other industries offer (like remote work) aren’t an option. The Human Margin is a must-read for leaders at every level. It will inspire you to start building the culture today’s workforce craves and—even better—give you the practical tools to get there.
GENFLUENCE: HOW TO LEAD A MULTIGENERATIONAL TEAM
Multigenerational teams are the new norm in healthcare, and managing across several age groups is no longer optional. Genfluence provides healthcare leaders with a focused, evidence-based approach to building stronger, more collaborative teams across generational lines.
Grounded in scientific research and informed by real-world practice, Genfluence introduces how to bridge the gap of generational divides through step-by-step relationship-building techniques.
Key Topics:
A healthcare-specific lens on generational leadership challenges
New leadership model, the “Genfluencer,” is focused on connection and credibility
The seven cultural building blocks that support cross-generational trust and performance
An eight-step framework (Control + Alt + Lead) for leading multigenerational teams
Actionable strategies and practical tools for both individual leaders and organizations
A focus on improving retention, culture and patient care through stronger team dynamics
Whether you’re a frontline supervisor, entry-level employee or work within the C-suite, Genfluence is accessible and highly practical for leaders at every level.