# Kathy Klotz Guest

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1086: Kathy Klotz-Guest - "Humor, Improv & Thriving"

What if the secret to surviving chaos at work isn’t just strategy—it's laughter? In this eye-opening return to Thrive Loud, host Lou Diamond brings back the incomparable Kathy Klotz-Guest: speaker, podcaster, workshop leader, humorist, and “human connector.” This episode is a masterclass in how or…

E 216 - Develop a More Human Leadership Communication Style That Your Team will Love

Kathy Klotz-Guest's fascinating background, a former tech exec who also worked as a comedian, then became a podcast host and keynote speaker. She knows exactly what leaders need to build trust and connection. Without these key ingredients, your team cannot innovate. She and Laura discuss how using…

Minette Norman: Psychological Safety

To unleash the potential of all employees in your organization, you need to create an environment where they feel safe enough to offer new ideas, speak up about risks, and bring their unique perspectives. If your culture lacks psychological safety, you could be missing out on opportunities or runni…

Trust, Humor & Growth: Rethinking Leadership with Kathy Klotz-Guest

In this episode of Founders, Future, host Elliott Boll sits down with Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping It Human, to explore her journey from a corporate tech executive to an entrepreneur blending improv comedy with leadership and team development. Kathy shares her candid story of leaving a sta…

Stop Sending “Shut Up” Signals: How to Adopt an Improv Mindset and Ritualize Experimentation with Kathy Klotz-Guest (Founder of Keeping it Human)

In episode 66, Kathy Klotz-Guest helps you realize whether or not you are nurturing innovation or if you are sending “shut up” signals. Kathy Klotz-Guest is a storyteller, humor in business expert, and Founder of Keeping It Human. In this episode, we talk about the conversations leaders should be…

108: Words Matter - What are your favorite words and what's your client's version of those words?

Let's play The Words Matter Game! We've learned and used a lot of lingo and jargon over the years and unfortunately, it's confusing to a lot of our prospective clients. Kathy Klotz-Guest calls that jargon-monoxide poisoning, so the game today is to take your favorite architecture words and phrases …

Ep. 28 – Kathy Klotz-Guest – That’s the best way to measure trust

How do you measure the level of trust in a team? Ask Kathy Klotz-Guest, guest in my podcast “When Leaders Talk”. Kathy is a Coach, a Speaker, an Author, and a Comedian whose career journey has spanned from tech marketing to the stage at the world-famous 'The Improv. 'But she is damn’ serious when…

602: Kathy Klotz-Guest - STOP BORING ME!

Kathy Klotz-Guest, MA, MBA, MLA, is a business storytelling strategist, author, speaker, and comedian. Founder of Keeping it Human, her mission is to help organizations turn jargon-monoxide into compelling business stories, abolish boring marketing, and uncover boldly creative ideas for marketing c…

039 - Say "Yes, And!" to Keeping It Human with Kathy Klotz Guest

In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with fellow improviser and change-maker Kathy Klotz-Guest. Kathy's career path is anything but boring. She went from being a rare female leader in Silicon Valley tech to blending her love of improv and comedy into transformational work with c…

Permission To Laugh Episode 1: Why Humor Is More Than a Joke with Kathy Klotz Guest

What if humor isn't really about being funny? In the first episode of Permission to Laugh, Kathy Klotz-Guest joins Dr. Rhiannon Winsor to rethink what humor means—especially in healthcare. Kathy shares how her parallel careers in technology and comedy taught her that humor isn't just entertainment…