Ph.D. in English literature from the University of California at Irvine
B.A. in English and anthropology from Emory University
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See how Cathy Helped a Consumer Goods Company
“This workshop has made a positive impact with over 250 employees in our organization. The course is consistently among the top-rated programs we offer, and it successfully influences leaders to consider new ways of constructing written communications.”
Laura S., Training and Development Manager
”I continue to be blown away by Cathy’s ability to really listen to what I am struggling with and help me improve. I cannot recommend her more highly; she’s made a huge difference in how I perceive and present myself, and has made me a far more successful leader.”
Katie Brown, EnGen
Cathy specializes in helping organizations and leaders of all kinds collaborate in ways that are clear, honest, and aligned with values and business priorities. In her work with Kenning, she designs and delivers skill-building seminars and offers coaching support to groups and individuals. With particular expertise in helping people appreciate the extent to which their mindset influences their interpersonal effectiveness in high-stakes situations, Cathy helps her coachees learn and develop as they pursue strategic and personal objectives.
Before joining Kenning, Cathy was a communications professional at McKinsey & Company, where she supported strategic organizational communications and interpersonal skill building. She worked with executives at Fortune 500 companies to build understanding and buy-in for McKinsey’s consulting work. She helped McKinsey’s consulting teams collaborate more fully and effectively. And she also advised on the design of behavioral change efforts addressed to the firm’s consulting staff.
In her early professional years, Cathy was a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology where she taught American literature and writing.
Ph.D. in English literature from the University of California at Irvine
B.A. in English and Anthropology from Emory University
Success Stories
See how Cathy Helped a Healthcare Provider
”I continue to be blown away by Cathy’s ability to really listen to what I am struggling with and help me improve. I cannot recommend her more highly; she’s made a huge difference in how I perceive and present myself, and has made me a far more successful leader.”
Katie Brown, EnGen
During more than 10 years as a communications professional at McKinsey & Company, Cathy helped both McKinsey clients and McKinsey itself with strategic organizational communications and interpersonal skill building. She worked with executives at Fortune 500 companies to build understanding and buy-in for McKinsey’s consulting work. She helped McKinsey’s consulting teams collaborate more fully and effectively. And she also advised on the design of behavioral change efforts addressed to the firm’s consulting staff. Before joining McKinsey, Cathy was a professor in the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she taught American literature and writing.
Cathy specializes in helping organizations and leaders of all kinds communicate in ways that are clear, honest, and aligned with values and business priorities. In her work with Kenning, she helps clients learn and develop as they pursue strategic and personal objectives. She designs and delivers skill-building seminars and offers coaching support to groups and individuals, with particular expertise in helping clients appreciate the extent to which their mindset influences their interpersonal effectiveness in high-stakes situations.
Publications
“Effective Business Communications in a World of Distraction,” Kenning Associates, July 2022
“Women in Tech: Katie Brown of EnGen,” Kenning Associates, February 2022
Publications
“Effective Business Communications in a World of Distraction,” Kenning Associates, July 2022
“Women in Tech: Katie Brown of EnGen,” Kenning Associates, February 2022
