Kris McGuigan
MBA, BCC
OH, USAccess the Courage Within—Find Your Purpose, Break Free from the Status Quo, and Create Unstoppable Change
Kris is no stranger to courageous disruption. Early in her career, a supervisor coined the term “professional courage” to describe her direct and fearless approach to problem-solving. As a trailblazing entrepreneur, award-winning speaker, and author, Kris has consistently embraced new challenges with breathtaking audacity.
At the same time, she has fought to live authentically, combining her expertise with a fierce passion for igniting “ah-ha” moments of clarity and courage in others. In 2015, she left a successful corporate career to found Professional Courage, a premier career firm designed to help employees advance in their organizations.
But even as Kris helped thousands of individuals identify an intentional career path, she noticed many of them were still struggling to step forward. They knew their professional and even personal lives were stagnating, but they didn't know how to intentionally break free.
They either rushed into actions not aligned with their values or couldn’t find the courage to take any action at all. They lacked the tools for making decisions with authenticity and audacity.
So she set out on a mission to help professionals move towards their goals with purpose and confidence. As a keynote speaker, author, and coach, she helps executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals activate the courage they need to uncover their values and unleash their full potential.
Kris is no stranger to courageous disruption. Early in her career, a supervisor coined the term “professional courage” to describe her direct and fearless approach to problem-solving. As a trailblazing entrepreneur, award-winning speaker, and author, Kris has consistently embraced new challenges with breathtaking audacity.
At the same time, she has fought to live authentically, combining her expertise with a fierce passion for igniting “ah-ha” moments of clarity and courage in others. In 2015, she left a successful corporate career to found Professional Courage, a premier career firm designed to help employees advance in their organizations.
But even as Kris helped thousands of individuals identify an intentional career path, she noticed many of them were still struggling to step forward. They knew their professional and even personal lives were stagnating, but they didn't know how to intentionally break free.
They either rushed into actions not aligned with their values or couldn’t find the courage to take any action at all. They lacked the tools for making decisions with authenticity and audacity.
So she set out on a mission to help professionals move towards their goals with purpose and confidence. As a keynote speaker, author, and coach, she helps executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals activate the courage they need to uncover their values and unleash their full potential.
Mastering Courage and Change: Make Brave Decisions in the Face of Disruption
Format: 60-minute keynote
This highly actionable keynote empowers the audience to understand their high-level purpose and equips them with the tools and confidence for embracing change and moving through fear to achieve it.
This keynote is perfect for leaders and teams:
- Balancing personal and professional goals with little time to focus on their own careers
- Facing constant disruption,...
Activate Your Courage: Move from Unworthy to Unafraid
Format: 90-minute keynote
This inspiring keynote reveals science-based practices and field-tested tips for harnessing the power of fear to combat imposter syndrome, confront resistance head-on, and live courageously. Participants will leave able to build resiliency in the face of doubt by accelerating self-discovery, learning, confidence, and renewal to create long-lasting results.
This keynote is perfect for female...
Letting Go of Predictability: Engage, Empower & Elevate Your Team
Format: 60-minute keynote
In a time of perpetual, pervasive change, leaders need to find opportunities in the chaos. This practical keynote provides an iterative methodology for making quick progress in all aspects of work, no matter how uncertain the situation is.
This keynote is perfect for leaders and teams:
- Struggling to find new ways to keep employees motivated and engaged
- Feeling torn...
Personal Branding: Stepping Up and Standing Out in the Workplace
Format: Customizable 1-2 Hour Workshop, Available In-Person or Virtually
In today’s competitive business world, having a personal brand is essential to differentiate yourself and stand out among the crowd. This workshop equips participants to articulate their personal ROI in a clear and compelling manner.
Professionals at all levels of the organization will learn to:
- Discover their unique...
Daily Courage: 4 Tools for Consistently Cultivating Growth and Sparking Change
Format: Available as a Half-Day, In-Person Workshop or 3-Hour Virtual Session
This inspiring workshop empowers participants to maintain the courage needed to disrupt apathy and find fulfillment through the 4 Pillars of Constancy. As they learn to develop resilience and emphasize milestones over major accomplishments, they will leave with an expanded capacity to spark change and accomplish their goals, even in times of...
The Coach Approach: Taking Direct Reports to the Next Level
Format: Available as a Half-Day, In-Person Workshop or 3-Hour Virtual Session
This hands-on workshop equips participants to be more intentional in their interactions with employees by incorporating a coaching approach to management that elevates employee engagement and sparks stronger financial performance.
Managers and leaders will learn to:
- Understand the cornerstones of coaching and...
Who Moved My Ladder? Simple Strategies for Advancement in the Workplace
Format: Available as a Half-Day, In-Person Workshop or 3-Hour Virtual Session
The intentional career pathing process presented in this workshop equips participants to set next-level career goals and develop a simple, straightforward path for getting there.
Early career professional and high-potential employees will learn to:
- Construct a timeline for career growth and create a plan for...
Courageous Women in the Workplace: 3 Keys to Uncovering Your Value and Unleashing Your Potential
Format: Available as a 1-Day, In-Person Workshop or 4-Week Zoom Series
This customizable workshop equips participants with Kris’s field-tested, science-based approach to fear management as well as career principles guaranteed to help them achieve results and find fulfillment in their work and life.
Female professionals will learn to:
- Gain clarity around who they are and what they want so they...
