Speaking
Cat is an engaging and passionate speaker, combining her experience as an expedition leader in challenging environments around the world with her background in leadership development in financial services. This results in a unique and interesting perspective on leadership that is both relevant for today's leaders in business and inspiring to listen to. Cat also draws on her skills as an executive coach and her own experience of leaving the corporate world to start a business she is truly passionate about.
As a (relatively) young female, Cat has led expeditions to the Arctic Circle, Everest Base Camp, Cambodia, India, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland and Peru. Her experience as a leader encourages other women to consider what might be possible for them, and provides a refreshing view of 'what makes a leader.'
All talks and workshops can be adapted in length and message to suit the needs of the audience.
See below for examples of the topics that Cat speaks on.
For enquiries and bookings, please email cat@reachthepeak.co.uk or ring on 07757 542956.
As a (relatively) young female, Cat has led expeditions to the Arctic Circle, Everest Base Camp, Cambodia, India, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland and Peru. Her experience as a leader encourages other women to consider what might be possible for them, and provides a refreshing view of 'what makes a leader.'
All talks and workshops can be adapted in length and message to suit the needs of the audience.
See below for examples of the topics that Cat speaks on.
For enquiries and bookings, please email cat@reachthepeak.co.uk or ring on 07757 542956.
Leadership Lessons From Everest Base Camp
What do you get when you have a team of 14 people, ranging from age 21 to 71, some on their first big trip, some as seasoned adventurers, and take them to survive together in altitudes of over 5300m for 24 days?
Throw in 2 helicopter evacuations, a range of medical challenges, culture shock, language differences, some 'interesting' toilets and a team of 13 Sherpas to manage....
These are just some of the leadership situations Cat faced while guiding the challenging 3 Peaks and 3 Passes route to Everest Base Camp. In her talk, she draws out the lessons she learnt about leadership, and herself, in a poignant mix of serious and light-hearted stories. From monitoring the breathing of a client with the potentially deadly condition of high altitude pulmonary oedema every 30 minutes through a long night while waiting for a helicopter evacuation, to encouraging her team to summon said helicopter through the medium of interpretive dance, Cat encourages the audience to reconsider the key aspects of leaderships. This includes:
Throw in 2 helicopter evacuations, a range of medical challenges, culture shock, language differences, some 'interesting' toilets and a team of 13 Sherpas to manage....
These are just some of the leadership situations Cat faced while guiding the challenging 3 Peaks and 3 Passes route to Everest Base Camp. In her talk, she draws out the lessons she learnt about leadership, and herself, in a poignant mix of serious and light-hearted stories. From monitoring the breathing of a client with the potentially deadly condition of high altitude pulmonary oedema every 30 minutes through a long night while waiting for a helicopter evacuation, to encouraging her team to summon said helicopter through the medium of interpretive dance, Cat encourages the audience to reconsider the key aspects of leaderships. This includes:
- stepping into your role as leader
- coping with the unexpected
- when to step back
- trusting your intuition and judgement
- adapting to, and involving, your team members
- flexibility in communication
- having fun in the face of crisis
Workshop - How To Get The Career Your REALLY Want
This interactive workshop explores how to find a career that you’re really passionate about.
Learn through Cat's own personal experience of swapping a career in financial services to run a a business combining her 2 passions: the great outdoors and helping people, alongside the DILTS Model of the Neurological Levels of Change. You will explore how your career is aligned with what is important to you on a number of levels: the environment you work in, the behaviours you and others exhibit, the skills and capabilities you use, the values and beliefs you have around your career, and your identity when you are the very best version of yourself.
With this understanding, you are more likely to make the right choice for you about the next steps in your career, choosing a career path that will truly fulfil you, rather than taking the option of what you or other people think you ‘should’ do.
Hear first-hand about how coaching can help you work out what you want to do, and learn some simple tools that can help you make the best decision on the next steps of your career.
Learn through Cat's own personal experience of swapping a career in financial services to run a a business combining her 2 passions: the great outdoors and helping people, alongside the DILTS Model of the Neurological Levels of Change. You will explore how your career is aligned with what is important to you on a number of levels: the environment you work in, the behaviours you and others exhibit, the skills and capabilities you use, the values and beliefs you have around your career, and your identity when you are the very best version of yourself.
With this understanding, you are more likely to make the right choice for you about the next steps in your career, choosing a career path that will truly fulfil you, rather than taking the option of what you or other people think you ‘should’ do.
Hear first-hand about how coaching can help you work out what you want to do, and learn some simple tools that can help you make the best decision on the next steps of your career.
Feedback On Cat As A Speaker
From Women in Banking and Finance Event, February 2020
"I was really delighted that Cat came to speak at our Women in Banking and Finance event. We had a full room of attendees and Cat did a brilliant presentation, talking through her own career journey and the significant changes that she made. We explored ‘how to get the career you really want’ through the model Cat introduced us to and used that to challenge each other on any changes we wanted to make to our career, whether these were big or small. There were loads of great questions, which Cat was more than delighted to answer and help guide us through. Overall, it was a great evening with loads of positive feedback from the attendees - Cat provided a thoroughly enjoyable and though-provoking workshop as well as a useful technique that can be applied to multiple scenarios in both personal and work life, so thank you once again Cat." - Nicola Russell, Women in Banking & Finance, Edinburgh.
The following feedback is from an anonymous survey following a How to Get The Career Your REALLY Want workshop, run at LHH Penna, outplacement specialists:
"Great facilitator - very personable and engaging"
"The session was very well run with the right level of time for self reflection using the methodology Cat introduced. She is a passionate presenter, and her response to questions seemed really genuine. Thank you for a great session"
"Gives a framework to enable people to do some proper thinking about their career. Great presentation style by Cat too"
"Cat was a very calm yet passionate speaker. She was sincere and listened well during the session."
"A good balance of theory and practice - a great framework for understanding my drivers more clearly"
"I am much clearer about my strengths when I am at my best and the triggers for making me at my worst!"
"I was really delighted that Cat came to speak at our Women in Banking and Finance event. We had a full room of attendees and Cat did a brilliant presentation, talking through her own career journey and the significant changes that she made. We explored ‘how to get the career you really want’ through the model Cat introduced us to and used that to challenge each other on any changes we wanted to make to our career, whether these were big or small. There were loads of great questions, which Cat was more than delighted to answer and help guide us through. Overall, it was a great evening with loads of positive feedback from the attendees - Cat provided a thoroughly enjoyable and though-provoking workshop as well as a useful technique that can be applied to multiple scenarios in both personal and work life, so thank you once again Cat." - Nicola Russell, Women in Banking & Finance, Edinburgh.
The following feedback is from an anonymous survey following a How to Get The Career Your REALLY Want workshop, run at LHH Penna, outplacement specialists:
"Great facilitator - very personable and engaging"
"The session was very well run with the right level of time for self reflection using the methodology Cat introduced. She is a passionate presenter, and her response to questions seemed really genuine. Thank you for a great session"
"Gives a framework to enable people to do some proper thinking about their career. Great presentation style by Cat too"
"Cat was a very calm yet passionate speaker. She was sincere and listened well during the session."
"A good balance of theory and practice - a great framework for understanding my drivers more clearly"
"I am much clearer about my strengths when I am at my best and the triggers for making me at my worst!"