Keynote Speaking

"Patricia's opening plenary conference session was a delight: informative, professional, entertaining, and perfectly timed. It spoke to the need for busy managers to take hold of their lives and achieve a balance that enables both greater effectiveness and more enjoyment in the working day."
– Program Chair, Western Association of Registrars of Universities & Colleges of Canada

Conference keynotes (60-90 minutes), concurrent sessions and breakouts as well as half, full and multi day programs are all available. Timing and formats are flexible. The content and approach will be customized to meet your objectives and fit your time frames.

You can expect your audience participants to be strongly engaged through a mix of:

You'll find the most commonly requested presentations outlined below. After each overview, click Read More for further details; or download Katz Keynote E-Brochure.pdf for a concise overview of speaking themes and other related bio/reference information.

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Take A Break & Get A Grip
– Rebalancing Life's Overload

Super-sized, multi-role demands and a supersonic pace can and do exact a huge toll on individuals, their families, and the organizations in which they work. Ongoing overload negatively impacts physical, mental and emotional health.

And, to make matters worse, overloaded individuals often abandon the very self care practices that would bring relief and help them cope. This situation is unhealthy, unprofitable, unsustainable, and ... unnecessary. Life and work do not have to be this way! Read more...

Pause On Purpose

Life Balance Leadership
– Ease The Load & Lead The Way

Overload and overwhelm in the workplace create a poisonous work environment, triggering employee disengagement, diminishing workforce capacity, and reducing productivity. Overwhelm negatively impacts corporate effectiveness and the bottom line. Over the long term, it's simply unsustainable.

When organizations reduce the impact of overload and overwhelm in their workplaces they generate stronger corporate results while creating a more satisfying work and life experience for all. Read more...

Pause For Applause

Encourage The Heart
– Growing People & Organizations Through Appreciation

Recognition and celebration are more than just the icing on the cake. They are vital in strengthening relationships, sustaining organizations, and maintaining the loyalty of employees, clients, and volunteers.

When encouragement flows freely, relationships flourish. Appreciation is the fuel that grows people and organizations in value and worth. Read more...

Pause For Perspective

Hidden Value
– Mining The Meaning In Everyday Life

There's a hunger of the heart that is only eased when people feel valued, appreciated, and filled with a sense of purpose and wonder. Your contributions matter – to your organization, your community and your family.

You make a difference. Your commitment, spirit, productivity, and peace of mind depend on knowing that is so. Read more...

What's Your Next Step?

Contact Pat now to discuss how she can help with your upcoming programming and professional development needs.

Download Katz Keynote E-Brochure.pdf for a concise overview of speaking themes and other related bio/reference information.

Explore Concurrents & Breakouts for suggestions for conference keynote follow up sessions that will add extra value to your program.

Engage Pat to restore sanity and boost productivity in your overloaded workforce by delivering Skill Building Seminars in the areas of time, organization, balance, stress, teams, meetings, and recognition.

Call on Pat's Consulting & Coaching Services to design and lead a customized retreat program to help your team strengthen connections, build skills, and realign your short term actions and long term objectives.

Review Pat's Service Sampler Overview for a more complete list of suggestions for how to put Pat's programs and services to work for you.

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