Kathy Klotz-Guest: Sparking Connection, Trust, Creativity in Teams, Leaders, Cultures
Humor is the secret sauce to braver teams, innovation
I help leaders and teams unlock fearless creativity, healthy risk-taking, and stronger cultures—using humor as a strategic superpower.
For 15 years, I’ve helped brands like Amazon, Cisco, Deloitte, IBM, and Thyssenkrupp transform how they lead, innovate, and communicate. As a speaker, author, consultant—and performer—I blend the power of business strategy with the heart of storytelling, improv and humor. Together, we can laugh more, limit less, and lead better.
Why Kathy
- Proven success transforming team culture, communication and innovation
- Actionable, customized keynotes
- 20+ years leading teams + 25 years on improv and comedy stages
- Trusted by global brands across industries
- High-energy delivery with humor, heart, and real talk
Trusted by Global Brands
Signature Keynote Topics – Culture, Leadership, Creativity and Innovation
All talks can be customized for your audience and goals. For leaders and teams. And general attendee audiences.
Culture
Fearless Teams: The Secret to Cultures That Innovate
Discover how to cultivate a team environment where creativity thrives, risks are embraced, and innovation becomes second nature.
Key Takeaways:
- Techniques to transform fear into a catalyst for innovation.
- Methods to build resilience and adaptability within teams.
Leadership
Leading with Laughter: The Science and Art of Humor in High-Performing Leaders and Teams
Explore how intentional humor can enhance leadership effectiveness, improve team dynamics, and drive organizational success.
Key Takeaways:
- Understanding the role of humor in building trust and rapport.
- Ways to use humor to inspire and motivate teams.
Creativity and Innovation
Brave Fuel™ and Creativity Unleashed: Innovation Across Your Organization
Learn how to break down silos, encourage cross-functional collaboration, and embed creativity into your organization’s DNA. (yup improv is baked in)
Key Takeaways:
- Tools to stimulate creative thinking at all organizational levels.
- Approaches to overcome common barriers to innovation.
- Techniques to sustain a culture of continuous improvement.
Book Kathy and Create Magic
Let’s create a keynote experience that moves people—and the needle. Whether you’re building bold leaders, creative teams, or an innovation-forward culture or want to talk about why humor is the glue to trust, connection and courage for people personally and professionally, I bring the strategy, energy, and shifts in thinking your audience needs.
Laugh more, limit less, and lead better.
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Hear Kathy Speak
Hear From Clients
“Thank you, Kathy, for keynoting The 2021 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!” – Rachna Krishma, Women’s Center Conference Board
“Funny, smart, refreshingly relevant and inspiring!” – Rachel Kumar, attendee, on Kathy’s 2020 Speaking Your Brand Keynote
“Kathy had us laughing and made is safe to make the behavior changes. 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, AWS Leader
“Kathy served as closing keynote at AMA Cincinnati 2018 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 President, Gina Bonar
“Kathy is the Mrs. Maisel of Leaders – smart, fun, packing insights with laughter” – CalSAE
“Kathy was funny and powerful. I thought her methods were wacky and unusual; damn it, if she wasn’t HIGHLY effective.” – Content Marketing World
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5 Reasons to Hire Kathy!
- 1
She’s not your typical keynote speaker.
She’s a passionate, interactive storyteller and humorous keynote speaker who helps audiences reimagine what’s possible.
- 2
She’s about”story, not slides.”
‘Nuff said.
- 3
She’s not afraid to say big bold truth.
She spent almost 16 years in tech; 10 years leading teams and 20+ years doing comedy, so truth and humor are her love language.
- 4
She’ll leave people excited about change for themselves.
Change is hard. Kathy leaves audiences feeling optimistic for their future because they see what’s possible.
- 5
She’ll work with you to make your event awesome!
She’s happy when your people are.
