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Thriving cultures of innovation using humor principles for lasting impact

Kathy Klotz-Guest Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000

Thriving cultures of innovation using humor principles for lasting impact

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Kathy Klotz-Guest
Speaking Fee:
$10,000 to $20,000

Travels From:
SJC - San Jose, CA

Primary Topic Category:
Creativity and Innovation

Secondary Topic Category:
Company Culture / Employee Engagement / Teamwork

 

Kathy Klotz-Guest Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Called ‘the Mrs. Maisel of leadership,’ Kathy Klotz-Guest MA, MBA, is a Global Speaker, Author, and Founder of Keeping it Human℠. When companies need to inject more brave, bold thinking for innovation and for keeping great people, they call Kathy. A comedian, improviser (sketch at Second City), and former Silicon Valley tech exec for two decades, her last book, “Stop Boring Me” was named a “CEO must-read” by Inc.com and was a Top Ten Amazon seller in Creativity, Leadership, and Humor. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Fortune and Huffington Post.

While leading teams in Silicon Valley tech by day, Kathy Klotz-Guest, MA, MBA, was doing stand-up and improv comedy at night for years. She thought, ‘why is it we can be so openly creative here; yet that isn’t how we operate in most companies? What if we did? What if we had a comedy mindset approach to life?” That curiosity is what drives her. Today, Kathy is a ‘make you laugh AND think’ International Speaker, 3X Author, MC and Facilitator. After 18 years leading successful global tech teams, and almost 25 years in comedy (including sketch writing at Second City LA, improv at ComedySportz), she founded Keeping it Human℠. When companies need to inject more brave, bold thinking for innovation and keeping great people, they call Kathy. Her last book, “Stop Boring Me! How to Create Kick-Ass Marketing Content, Products and Ideas Through the Power of Improv” was named a “CEO must-read” by Inc.com. She’s been called, 'funny, insightful, and inspiring', and ”‘The Mrs Maisel of Leadership,” and her clients include Amazon, Deloitte, Cisco Systems, Kaiser Permanente, Genentech, and more. With her relatable, engaging blend of storytelling and humor that weaves comedy and business lessons together, she’s spoken at Inbound, SXSW, Stanford University and Hospital, Amazon’s AWS Conference, marketing and innovation events such as Content Marketing World, and women’s and business leadership conferences around the country. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Fortune and Huffington Post. When she’s not working, you can also catch her on improv stages and comedy venues including The Improv, Comedy Chateau, and the Burbank Comedy Festival. Her podcast, Seriously Funny, has listeners in over 40 countries.
“Kathy had us laughing and made it safe to make behavior changes while trying new things. She’s hilarious and cares about people’s ability to grow and learn. People still talk about her talk and ‘YES AND’ as a mindset for life.” -Sandy Carter, Former AWS Leader “THANK YOU, KATHY, FOR KEYNOTING THE WOMEN’S CENTER’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: LEARN, PIVOT, GROW! WE WERE SO INSPIRED BY YOUR STORY. YOU WERE INSIGHTFUL AND FUNNY…WHICH IS A WINNING COMBINATION. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOURSELF WITH US!” -R. KRISHMA, WOMEN’S CENTER CONFERENCE BOARD “KATHY SERVED AS CLOSING KEYNOTE AT AMA CINCINNATI IGNITE CX CONFERENCE. SHE DELIVERED THE PERFECT BALANCE OF HUMOR AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING CONTENT IN A HIGHLY ENGAGING, ENERGETIC, RELEVANT PRESENTATION. SHE IS EXCEPTIONAL, AND ATTENDEES ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT, QUOTING, AND APPLYING KATHY’S “YES-AND” AND STORY CONCEPTS IN PRACTICE!” -PAST AMA (AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION) PRESIDENT, GINA BONAR
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