Session: Authentic Branding: Designing & Cultivating Your Professional Leadership Reputation
We grapple with power dynamics, juggle caregiving responsibilities and career aspirations, and transform perceived setbacks into growth catalysts. Simultaneously, we strive to maintain authenticity while battling the double bind, imposter syndrome, gender biases, and the isolation of being "the only one" in the room. This workshop tackles these issues head-on, empowering participants to build a genuine, yet formidable, professional identity as a leader rooted in core values.
Our journey centers on uncovering and articulating personal core values. We dive deep into self-discovery, pinpointing the fundamental principles that drive our decisions, shape our interactions, and define our authentic selves. Through this lens, we trace the evolution of leadership and master the art of commanding presence that aligns with our innermost beliefs. Participants learn to leverage these core values, fostering a sense of belonging across diverse professional settings, even when facing adversity or feeling like an outsider.
In this experiential workshop, you'll walk away with a tangible, actionable plan to implement your values-driven leadership brand, equipped with strategies for long-term career success. This immersive experience empowers every leader who has felt the stirring of ambition, juggled multiple roles, or yearned to make a lasting impact. Join us to unlock your potential, redefine your professional identity, and chart your course to success. Together, we'll forge the future of leadership, one authentic, powerful, values-based brand at a time.
Bio
Katie O'Malley is a Career Coach and Workplace Strategist with twenty (20) years of professional experience serving the nonprofit, corporate, and education sectors. Across these workplaces, Katie noticed her strengths and values consistently steered her toward the support and development of others. In 2012, Katie translated this observation into action, earning a Master's Degree in Counseling and Board Certification in Coaching.
Since 2018, Katie has worked alongside hundreds of individual, team, and organizational clients as the Founder and Principal Coach of (en)Courage Coaching. Founded with the noble mission of providing exceptional, financially accessible coaching services to Chicago area professionals, (en)Courage Coaching has grown to support individuals and businesses from coast to coast, as well as in the United Kingdom.
Coaching clients in the design of authentic career paths, effective leadership practices, and courageous workplace cultures is in the DNA of (en)Courage Coaching. By leveraging a mix of evidence-based practices from the fields of counseling, organizational development, and leadership education, Katie equips her clients with customized strategies to meet their individual needs and aspirational goals.
Prior to opening the doors of (en)Courage Coaching, Katie served as a leadership coach and course instructor to MBA and graduate students at Chicago Booth, The University of Texas at Austin, and DePaul University. Recently featured in Fast Company and Thrive Global, Katie's research and writing supports both sides of the workplace equation, encouraging employers and employees to remember, "We're all in this work-thing together." From 2021 to 2023, Katie was a member of the Fast Company Executive Board and she is currently a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. Katie also delivers keynote addresses at several industry conferences.