Kathryn Gaines, PhD
Senior Consultant
New Market, MD, USA
Kathryn has served as a management and organizational consultant, coach, and trainer for 15 years--partnering with client groups to improve performance, results, commitment, and accountability in the workplace. She possesses strong interpersonal, presentation, and group facilitation skills. Kathryn is perceptive, open and collaborative when addressing complex problems or resolving difficult behavioral dynamics. Kathryn offers the maturity and interpersonal savvy to partner well with a wide range of work groups.
Areas of Expertise
- Coaching
- Culture
- Group Process Facilitation
- Leadership Assessment
- Leadership Development
- Performance Management
- Team Development
- Training Facilitation
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Education
- BA in Communication – West Chester University
- MA in Communication – University of Maryland
- PhD in Leadership and Change – Antioch University (Dissertation Title: A Communicative Theory of Leadership Practice)
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Certifications & Affiliations
- Field editor, Consultants In Practice, ASTD Links
- 1999-2000 President of the Metro DC Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development
- Member of The Chesapeake Bay OD Network, Academy of Management, International Leadership Association, and National Association of Female Executives
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Languages Spoken
Other Noteworthy Information
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Kathryn is currently delivering leadership coaching within the U.S. Intelligence Community and is also coaching leaders in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. She has spoken professionally to international, national and regional groups. Select topics include: Informal Leadership on Teams; Reluctant Leadership – The Risks and Rewards of Leadership without Authority; Leadership in Healthcare; The State of Communication Skills Training in the 21st Century. She wrote “Leadership on Work Teams”, the February 2006 issue of InfoLine published by ASTD. |
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