Welcome to KDJ Consulting

"The truth is that there is no one way to successfully lead; each situation and individual requires a unique approach. The tools used by KDJ Consulting honor those unique differences in each of our styles, while increasing awareness so that any leader may improve their effectiveness in a safe and non-threatening way. The key is to determine what small behavioral shifts we can make that will dramatically increase our success."

Kathleen


About us

Research establishes that strong leadership is critical to organizational success. Many studies have been written linking a manager’s impact on employee productivity and retention; the mystery remains, however, regarding the best way to achieve leadership effectiveness. The truth is that there is no one way to successfully lead; each situation and individual requires a unique approach. The tools used by KDJ Consulting honor those unique differences in each of our styles, while increasing awareness so that any leader may improve their effectiveness in a safe and non-threatening way. The key is to determine what small behavioral shifts we can make that will dramatically increase our success.


Our Services,
helping you navigate your world of work

Executive
Coaching

The higher you rise in an organization the bigger your impact; yet, the less likely you will receive direct and honest feedback...


Leadership Development

Depth of talent is frequently cited as the differentiator between the champions and the team that loses in the playoffs...

Team
Building

Not every work group needs to be a high performing team, but they do need to function together effectively to meet the key objectives of your business...


Navigating
Change

The only constant in today’s world seems to be change. Being able to successfully navigate others through these ‘rough seas’ is a crucial skill all leaders need to master…

Executive
Transitions

A study by Harvard Business Review’s Michael Watkins (author of The First 90 Days) concluded: “Transitions into significant new roles are the most...”


Meeting
Facilitation

Time is a currency more valuable than money. Ensuring that your meetings run effectively and efficiently (with a touch of fun) is more important than ever...

Strategic
Planning

Whether looking out over the next 6 months, or 3 years, defining the difference between the important and the urgent is more important than ever...


Executive
Training

Zig Ziglar once quipped: “It is better to train an employee and have them leave than to never train them and have them stay...”


Testimonials

  • John Donohue, President & CEO
    Kathleen has worked with my executive leadership team for the last four years. She has helped our team recognize the importance not only of self-development but also the value of developing others. From the start, Kathleen embraced and understood the mission of our organization and demonstrated her commitment to our development efforts. She is straight forward, insightful, and provides practical advice on leadership and getting results. Kathleen’s efforts have helped us to identify the behaviors that make leaders at Arbella successful and helped us to reflect on our own strengths, opportunities, and limitations. As a result, we are a more effective leadership team today.”

    John Donohue, President & CEO
    Arbella Insurance Group
  • Douglas J. McKeown, CEO, Chairman of the Board
    We have engaged Kathleen on a number of team building, leadership and visioning topics at all levels of our organization. She has a keen ability to translate complex issues into practical and relevant actions that my leadership team can implement to create real change. Her experience, communication style and confidence enables her to share her observations and recommendations in a way that people listen. She is a valued part of my leadership team who I trust at a very high level.”

    Douglas J. McKeown, CEO, Chairman of the Board
    Woodard & Curran
  • Tim Arnold, President & CEO
    Kathleen has worked with our organization over the past 7 years and the positive impact she’s had can’t be overstated.  Kathleen has helped our field and home office leaders grow significantly in their leadership journeys with personalized coaching and development.  She has supported the senior leadership team in building a culture of inclusion, teamwork and impact.  Kathleen is an exceptional coach.  In each of our many leadership development initiatives led and facilitated by Kathleen, she is consistently mentioned by participants as the highlight of the experience.  I strongly recommend KDJ consulting for any organization looking to build leadership or team effectiveness and an impactful, inclusive and supportive culture"
    Tim Arnold, President & CEO
    Colonial Life
  • Jan Hill, CEO
    Kathleen is a trusted resource whom we regularly turn to when we need help facilitating our leadership and teamwork development programs for customers like Microsoft worldwide. Not only is she knowledgeable in her field, she also possesses a great ability to immediately adapt her style and language to blend with a wide range of demanding clients. Her natural humor and quick mind make her a competent and entertaining business partner. She has assisted us with creative design solutions, coaching and development of our trainers and clients, and facilitation of challenging courseware. I recommend her without qualification.”
    Jan Hill, CEO
    Hill Enterprises Inc.
  • Andy Platz, CEO
    Kathleen and the KDJ team have been working with Mead & Hunt for over 11 years. They have been exceptional in developing our training programs,  providing leadership training at all levels,  assisting in developing our leadership selection processes and leadership transitions including our CEO and President roles. Kathleen has also managed numerous personal assessments on our teams and individuals and has provided personal leadership coaching. Her energy and commitment shows up in everything she has done for us"
    Andy Platz, CEO
    Mead & Hunt
  • Jeff Geiger, President
    It has been a pleasure working with Kathleen over the last several years. She has supported various levels of our organization with effective tools and counsel for individual personnel development, group and team dynamics improvement, and leadership transition planning. Kathleen has provided that support in a competent, personal, and effective manner which is evident in the positive adoption and effective implementation apparent in many areas of our organization.”
    Jeff Geiger, President
    Bath Iron Works
  • Jim Lomac, Founding Partner/VP
    Kathleen has held three roles during Management Research Group’s involvement with her: as an internal Director of Executive Development at UNUM; as an external OD Consultant and Executive Coach; and, as an adjunct facilitator of MRG licensing programs. Over the course of more than 20 years, I have found Kathleen to be a highly competent group facilitator, skillful coach, and an insightful consultant.”

    Jim Lomac, Founding Partner/VP
    Management Research Group
  • Mike Fisher, Board Member
    Kathleen helped guide our CEO selection process over a period of about eight months. With her counsel, we used a logical, behavioral science based process that helped us ‘Get to Yes’ in a timely manner. Kathleen’s advice and guidance were both a significant value addition.”
    Mike Fisher, Board Member
    Merrick & Co.
  • Teri Lee, President
    Kathleen has been a tremendous resource and colleague for my business! Her dedication to quality work, her expertise and her sense of humor have made our projects extremely successful and created a fun environment for collaboration with our clients. I’m looking forward to partnering more in the future with Kathleen!”
    Teri Lee, President
    Teri Lee & Associates, Inc.