Kate Woodward Young, M.Ed., PCC, is a speaker, author, entrepreneur, and decision support coach whose work explores authority, decision-making, judgment, and the invisible forces shaping organizations.
A former SBA business analyst and ICF Professional Certified Coach, Kate has spent more than three decades observing how capable people carry enormous responsibility—often without the authority, recognition, or language to match it. She gives audiences language for patterns they have experienced but may never have named, combining memorable stories with practical ideas that work in the real world.
Kate speaks at women’s conferences, entrepreneurship events, association gatherings, executive meetings, and workforce events. Her topics include earned authority, better decisions, responsibility, workplace culture, organizational sustainability, and communicating the value of your work. She leaves audiences seeing their work—and their authority—differently.
Presentations
This is an example talk for Kate Young
Capable people often carry enormous responsibility while waiting for permission to use authority they have already earned. That gap is not a confidence problem—and it is not solved by simply telling people to speak louder.
Authority Without Apology explores the difference between the authority a person holds and the authority they believe they are permitted to use. Kate Woodward Young helps audiences recognize the habits, workplace structures, and unspoken expectations that separate responsibility from authority.
This presentation is not about having every answer or becoming the loudest person in the room. It is about trusting the judgment earned through experience, communicating that judgment clearly, and moving forward without unnecessary hedging or apology.
Participants will learn to:
• Recognize the gap between responsibility and authority
• Identify where they are waiting for permission they no longer need
• Communicate their judgment with greater clarity
• Build authority that belongs to the person—not merely the position