Testimonials - Not one to brag...
“We had a very valuable and successful workshop for our senior leadership team at Michelin" Kate Wood is an engaging and motivating facilitator, creating energy and devising a clear goal and mission to the session. We connected as a leadership team and this session has helped us to develop a clear roadmap to develop and enhance our working culture”
Helen Ratcliff -Marketing Director UK & ROI Michelin
"Whilst we only had a short time with Kate she provided some simple, clear and compelling advice and ideas that will enable all members of my team to think and operate differently to achieve success. Her style is energetic, fun and engaging and I’d gladly recommend her to others"
Andrew Barraclough- Senior Director Marketing Europe Pegasystems Ltd
"The utterly brilliant Kate Wood recently presented at my team event at the British Aerospace Museum. Her story on how she drove Chess ICT to be the Sunday Times #1 company to work for was inspirational and she delivered her speech with real humour, vulnerability and heart.
To say that Kate is passionate about engagement and the development of her colleagues really doesn’t do it justice - her enthusiasm/energy come through in spades. If you have a problem with engagement - or just want to make the step change from good to great - then I urge you to pick up the phone to Kate"
Paul Mason - Director of Programme Delivery, Mobile, Voice, Sport, TV and Broadband at BT
"I've had the pleasure, and it is an absolute pleasure, of hearing Kate's insights into engaging people on a number of occasions. She was recently our STAW CIPD branch guest speaker for the evening. Kate is both inspirational and a great storyteller, not only taking you on an immersive journey but making you think about things from a different perspective. Curious, energetic and driven Kate is a positive force in the world and embodies everything that is culture change"
Victoria (Vicky) Proctor FCIPD - Head of HR at HARMAN technology Ltd
"Working with Kate was so engaging and easy. She went above and beyond to help our project. Our service users will never forget the night they had. It was perfect.Kate made us feel like we were the only people in the world that counted and with the great organisation skills they pulled together to give our service users the best. Don’t hesitate, get in touch with Kate, you won’t be sorry."
Donna Barber - Manchester Women’s Aid
Kate was a fantastic panellist for the event. She was easy to communicate with and was highly energised and enthusiastic about her involvement with our conference. It really makes a difference to the atmosphere of the day when speakers are genuinely pleased to be there. Kate provided excellent insight into creating a great culture to work and our delegates enjoyed the opportunity to ask her lots of questions throughout the networking breaks.
Georgina Shaw - Senior Conference Producer Incisive Media
"Well what can I say about Kate......everything about her is positive, driven, motivated, she takes ownership of everything and delivers. She’s a great public speakers and fellow board member and I value her skill set, energy and absolute laser focus! I look forward to delivering more exciting projects with her! Thank you Kate!"
Bethany Hedger EMEA Partner Success Lead Financial Force
“We had the pleasure of working with Kate during our Women of the Channel event in London. Kate’s enthusiasm, passion, energy and advocacy brings a light to every meeting and conversation she joins. The Channel Company is proud to be a part of the Engage Your People mission and we can’t wait to see the great things that continue to come from Kate and her company!”
Bob
Skelley - CEO The
Channel Company
“Kate Wood never ceases to amaze me with her enthusiasm, professionalism and ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels. I worked with her in both IAMCP and the WIT network: she was instrumental in our strategies, execution and mentoring. I highly recommend her as a colleague or a partner – she can move mountains to get things done!”
Elena Baeva - Founder & CEO 365 Talent Portal
“Kate Wood is one of the most engaging women in tech today. Her focus on employee engagement is helping leaders and organisations address the biggest challenge of the day—employee engagement. We partnered with Kate on the launch and expansion of the Women of the Channel Europe Leadership summit where she demonstrated her incredible passion and drive. Her expertise in the area of culture will no doubt help every organisation inside and outside of tech.”“We have partnered with Kate Wood as an advisor, speaker and expert on culture and inclusion for over 3 years. Her knowledge, passion and ability to turn soft skills into positive business outcomes"
Lisa Mackenzie - Partner/Executive Vice President The Channel Company
inTEC Business Group
' We have worked with Kate since 2019 on our culture, values and employee engagement - she is a real asset to our organisation and has really enhanced the way we do things ensuring all our people feel valued while focusing on business performance. Her insight and knowledge of the tech sector is key to the way her strategy works so its been a perfect partnership" Sarah Ridley