Keys 2 Action (K2A) is a small woman-owned business that specializes in developing leaders at all levels and strategic planning for organizational growth and change.  With our deeply experienced and talented team of strategic management advisors, leadership coaches and strategic analysts we focus on  helping you achieve superior performance and lasting change.  Whether you’re new to leadership or a C-Suite executive, we customize leadership development programs for management teams undergoing organizational growth to meet market demands or changes.  At Keys to Action, we create organizational development plans that build unity of purpose, enable organizational success and improve team cohesion.  Lead by Katherine Smith, the only certified Dare to LeadTM facilitator in South Carolina, K2A is able to offer this important Brené Brown program on vulnerability and value driven leadership to both operational teams and individuals committed to deepening their authentic leadership.   Based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, Dare to Lead™ is an empirically based courage building program designed to be facilitated by organizational development professionals.

The most significant finding from Brené’s latest research is that courage is a collection of four skill sets that are teachable, measurable, and observable. The Dare to Lead™ program focuses on developing these courage building skills through workshops, trainings, and coaching to help individuals, teams, and organizations move from armored leadership to daring leadership.

Individuals who successfully complete the full 24-hour Dare to Lead™ program will receive a certificate of completion and are allowed to put the Dare to Lead Trained badge on their LinkedIn account.

We believe that for training to stick, it should be supported by tailored coaching packages to help individuals discover and practice the more conscious leadership styles they have learned.  Our team of experienced professionals help clients shift their thinking towards more creative, innovative, and inclusive approaches; to improve communication styles and messaging; and to empower the teams working for them.  Current clients include intelligence community agencies, DOD Branches, Fortune 100 company, and individuals from government, healthcare, education and industry who have sought support for managing change and career transitions.

K2A helps your organization achieve its strategic intent and remain relevant in today’s rapidly changing business environment. K2A’s strategic management process provides deep understanding of your organizational challenges, risks, and processes with a focus on actions and solutions to achieve organizational success.Additionally, our approach provides an improved understanding of capabilities, workforce planning, and optimal business processes.We provide a unique human-centered and action-centered approach to strategic management that provides your organization with the keys to your success

Leadership Development

Choose from one of our highly regarded programs or pick from a menu of leadership topics to design skills workshops unique to your environment:

• Dare to Lead™ Workshop or Team Coaching Event

• Practicing Positive Intelligence

• Skills Workshops

• Speaker Series

FACILITATion

Inspire co-creation with half day, full day, or multiple-day sessions that can be run in person or virtually using state of the industry visual collaboration tools to help your team with:

• Strategic Visioning and Planning

• Process Mapping and Design

• Team Building

• TetraMap

Resilience coaching

Sometimes you need a trusted partner to help you work through how best to achieve your professional and personal goals. Here you can design a package that best meets your needs based on the number and length of sessions desired:

• One-on-One Coaching

• Team Coaching

• Peer Group Coaching

The power of vulnerability