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LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT SERVICES
Utilizing emotional intelligence, neuroscience, and real-life know-how, Canoan Strategy supports current leaders, high potential leaders, and senior leadership teams with customized strategies that will:
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Identify and regulate triggers
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Identify blind spots and improve self-awareness
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Manage expectations and reduce stress
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Learn how to communicate effectively and with purpose
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Create a compelling and clear vision
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Inspire and impact others
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Create stability and accountability in a collaborative environment
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EXECUTIVE COACHING
Emotionally intelligent leaders create a positive and collaborative work environment, foster effective relationships, and achieve sustainable results. Executive coaching with Kathleen means you can build actionable and practical strategies that grow your confidence, profitability and productivity.
THE DIRT
Working on yourself is messy. No one understands that more than Kathleen. If you're not wanting to quit at some point during the process, we're not doing our job. Breakthroughs don't happen in comfortable environments. But if you stick with it, we guarantee you'll have the same things to say about Kathleen that these individuals do.
ABOUT US

Kathleen Riessen
Founder, Executive Coach & Leadership Strategist
Kathleen Riessen is known for her direct, unbiased, and interruptive, yet supportive feedback. She’ll tell you herself that she’s a master disruptor, but in the best of ways for your personal and professional growth. Her ability to ask challenging questions and listen to what’s not being said allows leaders a unique environment to open up and share the real challenges keeping them up at night and hindering the success and impact they desire.
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SPEAKING
Kathleen is a leadership expert, speaker, and coach driven to create transformational results in individuals and organizations. Whether giving a keynote or speaking to small groups, her energetic ability to draw in each audience member with thought-provoking perspectives along with some wit and humor leaves participants wanting more.

The Brain. The Ladder.
The Leader.
Understand the neuroscience behind emotional intelligence and how it applies to impactful leadership.

Joy as a Strategic Advantage
Uncover the formula to create results no matter what is going on around you.

Building a Coaching-Based Organization
Teaching leaders how to move their company forward through organizational coaching.
Shari Saunders, Marketing Manager, Smash Park Entertainment Group
Kathleen brought great energy, personal experiences, and scientific knowledge to her engaging presentation. She has a natural way to make attendees feel comfortable participating in her workshop. Our attendees agreed there were immediate takeaways from the insights shared!
Teri Hamburger, Executive Director American Advertising Federation Omaha
"Blow your team or conference attendees away with Kathleen Riessen's keynote presentation on Avoiding Burnout. It was evident Kathleen has spent a lot of time investigating the prevalence of burnout and the effects it has on organizations - her keynote delivery was right on target with our federation's goal to give members practical motivational insight to help them lead at their peak."
Paula Steenson
I had a guest with me who became a new member this morning and we agreed you were one of the best presenters we had heard in a very long time. It's rare that we have people walk away being so enthused.