Kai Gausmann

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Kai Gausmann Consulting & Coaching at Self-employed

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area, Germany

Overview

Kai Gausmann is a career transition coach and keynote speaker specializing in helping consultants and high-performers move from draining corporate jobs to purpose-driven careers. Drawing on his past experience as a change management manager at Capgemini, he is often described as professional and an excellent mentor.

Outside of coaching, Kai is a dedicated martial artist, having practiced Taekwondo for many years and achieving multiple black belts. He is passionate about personal growth and also offers outdoor coaching sessions in the Alps, combining physical activity with mental clarity to help his clients achieve their goals.

Unique fact: Kai is a 5-time black belt in Taekwondo and has been actively involved as a competitor and trainer in the sport.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

Precise But Practical

They are not always relationship oriented.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Career Transition
His entire coaching practice is built around helping professionals navigate career changes, quit unfulfilling jobs, and reinvent their professional lives.
Overcoming Burnout
He specifically targets clients who feel drained and demotivated by toxic work environments, offering them strategies to regain purpose and motivation.
Taekwondo
He is a long-time practitioner and 5-time black belt, having competed at a national level and previously served as a trainer for his club.

Media Appearances

Kai has no verified media appearances

Work History

Kai Gausmann Consulting & Coaching at Self-employed
11-2024 - 11-2025
Instructor for coaches & trainers at dacte - German Academy for Coaching, Training and Development
3-2018 - 4-2020
Change Management Manager at Capgemini Invent
11-2015 - 2-2018
Senior Change Management Consultant at CPC Unternehmensmanagement AG
7-2014 - 4-2015
Organizational Development Consultant at LandesSportBund Niedersachsen e.V.

Education

2004 - 2011
Magister from The University of Göttingen
2017 - 2018
Business Psychology from Steinbeis Hochschule

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Insights For Selling To Kai

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kai is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kai

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kai move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Kai take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Kai

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