Kathleen Romaine, of Range Light Coaching and Consulting, is a Career Development Coach who specializes in coaching mid-level and seasoned professionals. She helps them get clarity about what they want and what is next for them – so they can take on more fulfilling work and make a greater impact. She is passionate about helping others navigate change and achieve their desired outcomes with fewer obstacles and in less time.
Beginning her career as a scientist, she reveled in taking on new challenges and learning new skills. In her more than 15 years of experience in various leadership roles, she has led and motivated individuals and teams in a manager-as-coach capacity.
Kathleen holds coaching certifications from Northwestern University (ELOC) and the University of Wisconsin (CPC Program) and coaching credential (ACC) from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She earned her MEM from Duke University and her BS from the University of Wisconsin.
2 topics · no fee, no honorarium, no mileage
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Many accomplished professionals reach a point where something feels off—energy is low, curiosity is fading, or the work no longer fits. Yet despite the desire for change, they often stay stuck. Why? Because conventional advice tells us to figure it out first before making a move.
This session offers a different path. Drawing on recent research and real-world experience navigating multiple career transitions, this talk introduces a more effective approach: clarity doesn’t come before action—it comes from it.
Participants will learn how to move forward through small, intentional experiments that open up new possibilities without requiring immediate, high-stakes decisions. The result is not a dramatic leap, but a series of grounded steps that build momentum, insight, and confidence over time.
Participants will walk away with:
• A new understanding of why trying to “figure it out first” often leads to staying stuck
• A practical way to explore new directions through small, low-risk experiments
• Approaches for testing possibilities without making high-stakes changes
• A clearer sense of what creates energy—and what no longer fits
• One or two immediate next steps to begin moving forward
Your career is a journey … oftentimes with twists and turns along the way. Have you gotten down the road only to wonder how you have gotten there? Are you feeling off track, stalled, or unsure of your next turn or your destination?
A recent study shows fewer than one in three employees knows how to develop their career over the next 5 years. In this thought-provoking presentation, Kathleen provides the information you need to develop your career strategy, so you can climb into the driver’s seat and navigate your career with clarity and confidence.
You will:
• Recognize the difference between having performance goals and having a career strategy … and why they both matter.
• Learn about career strategy benefits and how to put them to work for you every day.
• Identify three essential components of your career strategy that lead to greater success and satisfaction.
• Equip yourself with tools and actions that you can use for immediate impact.
Get ready to take or regain control of your career direction, so you end up in the destination you choose!
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