Katie McCloskey

Katie has over 25 years’ experience working in Human Resources, is an experienced Human Resource Consultant and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. She has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master’s Degree in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The knowledge she’s gained working with a vast array of organizations, teams and individuals at varying organizational levels, studying thousands of jobs as a Human Resource Consultant, coupled with her experience developing and implementing performance management/employee development programs, provides her with a unique perspective for coaching individuals and teams. She has a heartfelt belief in others and what they can achieve when they really know and understand their own natural talents, work to build their own talents into strengths and then leverage their strengths towards achievement of a goal. Her logical, disciplined approach creates security and certainty with her clients. Her goal is to create self-reliance in others by training, coaching and empowering her clients to create and understand their own internal measures and motivators. One of her greatest joys is to watch a team, individual, or organization achieve their goals.  

Katie's top five strengths are Input, Responsibility, Arranger, Individualization, and Learner. What do the power of these strengths mean to you? It means that when hiring her as a coach, you first and foremost, get a good listener who is passionate about truly understanding each individual's needs and goals along with the goals for the team and organization. She will deliver on what she promises, provides systems for tracking progress, and has a knack for bringing order to the challenges of the growth and development process.  

Katie can be reached at strengthsnavigators@gmail.com or 608-334-5283 via text message