Case Studies
There's nothing like a successful track record to predict the likelihood of future success. Read here how Pat has helped other organizations address their unique challenges. These case studies will give you ideas for how she can help you and your organization meet the challenges you face.
Challenge: A Regional College Tackles The Challenge of Overload in the Workplace
We brought Patricia Katz in to work with our management team at our annual retreat to help us tackle the ongoing challenge of overload. In our busyness, we were finding it difficult to make time for healthy self-care and for the depth of reflection we need to make excellent decisions and sound choices.
Pat got us! She listened to our underlying concerns and understood our real needs. She created a safe, respectful environment. She was open and flexible enough to build the program around our most pressing issues.
We now have plans and a process in place that will help us begin to address our workload issues.
Lyle Bittman, Director of Development, Cumberland Regional College
Challenge: A Municipal Government Strengthens and Deepens its Commitment to Organizational Health and Employee Wellness
The City of Grande Prairie works hard to assure the health, safety and wellness of our employees. Each year we deliver a series of informational programs as part of a Wellness month awareness and skill building campaign. We also hold an annual planning retreat involving employees from across civic departments to set corporate goals in health and wellness.
This year we called on Pat Katz to deliver two wellness sessions for staff and to facilitate our planning retreat. We experienced record attendance and an excellent response.
Pat helped extend our understanding of the depth and range of factors that contribute to organizational health and employee well being. As a result, we expanded our collective definition of wellness.
Pat encouraged us to look at how our workplace culture supports or inhibits employee health and wellness and how cultural behaviours and attitudes impact organizational productivity. We are now in the process of creating a common vision and shared approach to wellness and balance in the corporation.
We found great value in working with Pat. Her presentation style, wealth of information, practical ideas and publications have allowed us to see what our ideal future could be like! Staff have expressed interest in having her return for repeat performances with individual work groups.
Janice Kretzer-Prysunka, Human Resources Consultant, City of Grande Prairie
Challenge: A University Department Reconnects Members of Diverse & Dispersed Teams
We brought Pat Katz in to work with our staff at our annual teambuilding retreat. Because we are a group with diverse responsibilities working out of four different buildings, these retreats are an opportunity for us to reconnect and recommit as a team.
Pat structured a program that helped us engage more deeply with our colleagues. We learned more about each other as individuals, and also about what we need to work effectively as a team.
Pat set a tone that helped our staff feel safe in stepping outside their normal routines and comfort zones. The day flew by. We left the session laughing and at ease – fed, watered and cared for in every sense – seeing and appreciating each other in a fresh light.
Weeks later, we are still seeing the positive influence of the 'appreciating others' message she helped instill in the staff. Mission accomplished!
Audrey Perra, Faculty Administrator, University of Regina
Challenge: Community Service Agency Develops The Skills Of Those Who Lead Their Campaigns
Each year, we provide provide professional development programming for the United Way Loaned Reps. These are the people who are loaned to us by their place of employment for the 15 weeks of the community campaign to "give the campaign its wings" and help us provide service to more than 400 workplaces running employee campaigns in support of our community.
Pat Katz's work with us is an intrinsic part of this process. Pat has provided several sessions to these people over the years. Each has been innovative, inspiring, and essential to the high-energy work the campaign team performs every fall in our community.
This year, Pat's session, 'Press for Performance; Pause for Renewal', really set the tone for our campaign, helping this group become more aware of their own needs as individuals and more confident in fulfilling these needs while helping others. Building on this foundation, they went on to form an amazingly successful team, as shown by the record-breaking results this year - raising more than $2.9 million (on a $2.7 miliion goal), an 8% increase over the previous achievement.
Pat's contribution to this community working the United Way campaign team is a testament to her ability to walk the talk. Pat's warm spirit and her ability to share that warmth is a gift for which I, my team, and the community at large are most grateful.
Margot Weiner, Campaign Coordinator, United Way of Saskatoon
Challenge: A Financial Services Company Sponsors an Uplifting Appreciation Experience for Clients & Staff
We host an annual recognition and appreciation event for our clients and staff. We called on Pat Katz, who delivered an enlightening presentation at our most recent event.
Although we are all very aware of how we are supposed to balance our work, play and life, Pat brought her "Pause" model to the forefront of our thoughts. Our clients were impressed with the way she captivated them with her vivid and spirited stories from her own life experiences.
Pat's interaction with the audience and the personalization she brought to the presentation were awesome! Her commitment to helping us all create a relaxed and comforting environment in our work and personal lives is a true testament to how simple life can be if we would only allow ourselves to pause and breathe.
We're thankful to Pat for making our event one of the best we have ever planned!
Bryan & Deanna Rindal, BTR Financial Planning
Challenge: A Technical Institute Builds a Day of Learning Around a Compelling Theme
Each year, we provide a professional development conference for 300 faculty and staff at SIAST Palliser Campus.
Patricia Katz not only agreed to be our keynote and breakout speaker at our 2005 Conference, she also provided us with the theme for our day (Take A Break & Get A Grip), and attended the entire event.
We were impressed with the ease with which Patricia transitioned from delivering a keynote address to a large group to a smaller more intimate breakout session.
We appreciated Patricia's enthusiasm in delivery and her passion and conviction for her subject. Her presentations flowed seamlessly from point to point, starting & ending on time!! She doesn't require any looking after and really flows with what the environment has available.
Patricia's pause stickers are still showing up days after the event. In fact I have one on my binder.
We would not hesitate to recommend Patricia Katz as a keynote or breakout presenter.
Gary Enns, Human Resources Manager, SIAST Palliser Campus
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