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CRACK THE CODE ON COLLABORATION

Changing the Way Work Gets Done to Achieve Remarkable Results

Watch Kate Now
Kate in a orange jacket and black top with a winning smile.

CRACK THE CODE ON COLLABORATION

Changing the Way Work Gets Done to Achieve Remarkable Results

Watch Kate Now

You might have seen Kate featured in some of these popular publications…

Bloomberg, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, NPR, CNN, World Financial Review, Chief Executive, CIO Magazine, Contract Management Magazine, Supply Chain Management Review, Supply Chain Quarterly, Corporate Real Estate Journal
-Deal Magazine -Inside Supply Magazine -Connect -Intelligent Sourcing -Contracting Excellence -CoreNet Leader Magazine -Outsource Magazine -Public Administration Times -University of the Pacific Law Review -Law and Contemporary Problems -Decision Sciences Institute

Changing the Way Work Gets Done

The truth is we all want to be better collaborators. The problem is it is not easy to know where to start or how to get it right. Instead of 1+1=11, we fall into a trap where 1+1=2.

Kate Vitasek has a unique ability to bring out the leader in all of us to deliver a sense of community and collaboration. Her keynotes and workshops help people open their hearts and minds to shift their perspective and defy the status quo for how business gets done.

Vitasek is smart, interesting and different, creating a straightforward experience that makes the complexity of academic research approachable and actionable. When Kate speaks, she calls the best in each of us forward—inspiring us all to change the way we build relationships in business and beyond.

Kate is an expert on the art, science, and practice of creating a Collaborative Advantage with her proven methodology and tools.

Some of the world’s leading organizations turn to Kate to help them change the way they work…

Johnson & Johnson, EY, FedEx, Microsoft, Novartis, PWC, DHL, and P&G.
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Logos for Danish Ministry of Deffence, UPS, CIA, United Nations, Discovery Health, and IBM
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It’s rare in any industry that you find a speaker as passionate, thought-provoking and engaging as Kate Vitasek.

Katherine O’Reilly
Executive Director, Supply Chain Forum Conference

Kate has the unique talent to make difficult concepts simple for the audience. After her session the team was energized and enthusiastic about incorporating her methods into their work.

Patricia Moser
Chief Procurement Officer/Director, United Nations

We wanted a presentation on collaboration that would be both engaging and insightful for a mixed group of business, education and elected officials. Kate delivered!

John Grueling
President & CEO for Will County Center for Economic Development

When Kate spoke at our general session, we got a one-word Tweet from an audience member–BRILLIANT!

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Dawn Tiura
CEO and President, Sourcing Industry Group (SIG)

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How we can work together to transform your business relationships

Kate’s signature speech unlocks the power of highly collaborate win-win relationships.

Keynote Speaking

Join Kate at the University of Tennessee for one of her courses or have her create a private workshop for your team.

Workshops and Courses

Learn more about Kate’s seven books based on her award-winning research.

Books

Why Book Kate?

Whether you are organizing an industry-wide conference with a hundred (or thousands!) or needing a speaker for a more intimate seminar, it’s important to meet the unique goals for your event. After listening carefully to your needs, Kate will create a personalized talk that will check all the boxes. Schedule a one-on-one planning session to learn firsthand why booking Kate will make your event a sure hit.

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