
Talks, Workshops & More
A running list of where we’re speaking, teaching, and showing up.
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Don't Get Ghosted by the Future: AI & Your Career
LinkedIn Live with Kate & Soribel
🗓️ Monday, April 14th
🕥 1:00 PM PT
🎙️ "Don't Get Ghosted by the Future: AI & Your Career”AI is rapidly transforming the professional landscape - don't let it leave you behind. Whether you're actively seeking a new role or aiming to stay ahead in your current position, understanding and integrating AI into your career strategy is crucial.
Join us for an insightful session where we'll explore:
Breaking into AI-Related Roles: Strategies to position yourself competitively in the AI job market.
Crafting Your Narrative: Techniques to effectively communicate your experience and career story in the context of AI advancements.
Continuous Learning: Approaches to educate yourself about AI developments pertinent to your field, ensuring you remain relevant and informed.
Leveraging AI as a Tool: Understanding how to utilize AI to enhance your job search and career progression, viewing it as an asset rather than a threat.
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Launchpad: No-Excuses Program for Launching your Consulting Business
Launchpad is a no-excuses program for launching your consulting business, designed for recently laid off pros ready to go independent, fractional consultants struggling to gain traction, and employed professionals exploring a side hustle.
Tired of overthinking your consulting business? It’s time to take action.
Launchpad is structured, action-oriented cohort program that helps professionals go from idea to income, and turn their expertise into a paid consulting business.
In just three focused sessions, you will learn to:
• Define your niche.
• Set up your business essentials.
• Build a client-ready pipeline.
All without overthinking or overcomplicating. Launchpad gives you the tools, structure, and support to start landing clients with confidence.
Unsure? So we’re doing a FREE Info Session on Wednesday, April 16 to help you out.
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From Hot Mess to High Functioning
LinkedIn Live with Kate & Chani
🗓️ Wednesday, April 23rd
🕥 10:30 AM PT
🎙️ "From Hot Mess to High Functioning: Real Talk. Real Tools. Real Strategies."Feeling scattered, stuck, or just... overwhelmed? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to stay there.
Join Certified Strengths & Executive Functioning Coach Chani Kohn and Executive Coach & KJS Consulting Founder Kate Sargent for a no-fluff, high-impact conversation on how to harness your strengths and executive functioning skills to go from chaos to clarity in your career.
We’ll dive into:
What executive functioning really is—and why it matters in your job and life
How your strengths can give you a roadmap to roles and tasks where you’ll thrive
Simple, real-world strategies to stay focused, organized, and empowered in your work
Whether you’re job searching, leading a team, or juggling a million things at once, this session is your permission slip to reset, refocus, and reframe what’s possible.
✨ Real talk. Real tools. Real strategies. Don’t miss it.
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Women In Retail Leadership Summit
We are honored to announce that Kate’s taking the stage at the 2025 Women in Retail Leadership Summit this April in Amelia Island, Florida - one of the most influential events in the retail industry!
With a strong foundation in retail leadership, including years spent leading People Operations and building high-performing teams at brands like Gap Inc., Sephora, and Warby Parker, Kate brings deep insight into what it takes to grow values-driven, customer-obsessed organizations.
Go Kate! 👏
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Colorwave: 10th Fellowship Cohort
Colorwave Fellowship – Back for Year 5!
Kate is honored to be supporting Colorwave for the fifth year in a row as a workshop presenter for their incredible Fellowship program.Colorwave is a mission-driven nonprofit working to close the racial wealth gap by connecting rising professionals of color with leadership opportunities in high-growth companies. Their Fellowship is a standout - a nine-week virtual program that gives participants insider knowledge on the startup and venture-backed world, real-world career tools, and an inspiring peer community.
This spring, Kate will lead a session for their 10th cohort titled:
“Communications Insiders: How to Tell Your Story in Outreach, Networking & Interviewing.”It’s always a privilege to be in the (virtual) room with such talented, purpose-driven professionals — we’re cheering on this next wave of leaders!
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Retail AMAze
Retail AMAze
April 8, 2025
Retail leadership isn’t a straight line, it’s a maze.
Get expert guidance from someone who’s mapped it.
Whether you’re managing a region or climbing the corporate ladder, one thing’s certain: retail careers are complex. Retail AMAze is an unfiltered AMA session, where you get candid advice from a top-tier executive who's made it out the other side.
No platitudes. Just straight answers to the career questions that keep you up at night.
REGISTER HERE
Itching for some unfiltered career advice?
In this 60-minute live Zoom session, you’ll hear from Kate Sargent, an Executive Coach and Fractional Chief People Officer who’s helped retail leaders at Apple, The North Face, and Allbirds navigate big moves, tough calls, and career-defining moments.
Register here to participate. Submit your question in advance or during the live session.
Can’t make it live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the replay.
