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Katie O'Malley

Evaluator · DISC type dsc
Founder + Principal Coach at (en)Courage Coaching + Consulting
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Katie OMalley is an Executive Coach and Leadership Educator with 20 years of experience, founding (en)Courage Coaching to foster authentic career paths and courageous workplace cultures. A Board Certified Coach with a Masters in Counseling, her work is informed by her background in nonprofits and higher education, including instructing MBA students at Chicago Booth.

Outside of her coaching practice, Katie is a passionate advocate for workplace wellbeing and psychological safety. She enjoys sharing her insights through writing and speaking engagements, including a recent TEDx talk. Her professional activities reflect a deep personal commitment to helping others find alignment between their work and values.

Interesting fact: Katies TEDx talk introduces her "AIR" (Attention, Intention, Recognition) formula as a simple yet powerful framework for transformative listening.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Founder + Principal Coach
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Personality Overview

How Katie shows up

Hard To Convince
Fast But Analytical
Thorough Evaluator

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Katie cares about

Effective Listening
Her TEDx talk and proposed SXSW session focus on reclaiming the human art of listening, introducing her AIR (Attention, Intention, Recognition) framework as a key leadership tool.
Courageous Workplaces
A core theme in her coaching, she aims to help leaders prevent toxicity and build psychologically safe environments where employees can thrive.
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Career

Work history

2-2018
Founder + Principal Coach
(en)Courage Coaching + Consulting
7-2021 - 6-2022
Senior Leadership Coach
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
3-2017 - 6-2022
Instructor | Leadership Effectiveness & Development (BUS31701)
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
1-2020 - 4-2022
Leadership Coach | Leadership Practicum (BUS31402)
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
9-2016 - 3-2017
Instructor | Leadership for Social Change (EDP369K)
The University of Texas at Austin
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Certificate
Barcelona School of Economics
2013 - 2015
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
DePaul University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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