In this powerful episode of Time2CHANGE, Kate McKinnon dismantles the myth that culture is a workplace perk, revealing it instead as the foundation of sustainable success and human-centered leadership.
Kate McKinnon is the former Head of Human Resources at Playfly Sports. There, she led the People function helping the company earn recognition as both a "Most Loved Workplace" and one of the "Best Employers in Sports".
Today, Kate leads her own consulting practice, Kate McKinnon HR Solutions, focused on empowering organizations by prioritizing their most valuable asset: people.
Her work centers on:
Leadership Development: Helping leaders lead authentically with empathy, clarity, and confidence.
HR Strategy & Culture Building: Creating systems and structures that foster thriving, high-performance cultures.
Personalized Career Coaching: Supporting new grads, career changers (including veterans and former athletes), and emerging leaders through 1:1 coaching and career transition support.
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π«Web: / https://katemckinnonhrsolutions.com/
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Key Moments and Lessons:
β¨Kate's start as a criminal profiler
β¨Taking Psychology classes
β¨The Art of Understanding People through Service
β¨The Journey to HR
β¨Culture Isn't a Perk
β¨What Do Leaders Need to Start When Scaling
β¨Your Internal Customers Matter
β¨Magic Wand Moment
01:30 Kate's start as a criminal profiler
03:57 Taking Psychology classes
04:38 The Art of Understanding People through Service
06:10 The Journey to HR
10:30 Culture Isn't a Perk
12:47 What Do Leaders Need to Start When Scaling
21:54 Your Internal Customers Matter
23:17 Magic Wand Moment
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