Kathleen Nelson Troyer
Co-Host of Real Job Talk
Kat is the CEO of Jigsaw Solutions, Inc. where she works with companies as an organizational development consultant, team and career coach. Kat started her career in staffing and Human Resources working for Charles Schwab, Barclays Global Investors, Spirent Communications, Cloudera and several technology start -up companies. Kat's focus today is helping companies build and retain strong teams with constructive cultures. Kat practices and coaches her clients how to have a growth mindset to facilitate desired change in their work and careers. She is a firm believer that each individual is the CEO of their career and lives.
Kat lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her fabulous husband John, and their two cats. She loves to cook, hike and travel. She’s fascinated with dolphins and whales, and has had the opportunity to swim with them in Hawaii and Tonga. She strives to live a peaceful, joyful, and meaningful life with lots of laughter!
Kathleen Nelson Troyer has hosted 97 Episodes.
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Episode 97 - Difficult Conversations at Work - guest episode with the Truth, Lies & Work podcast
November 5th, 2024 | 53 mins 1 sec
A special episode - Liz and Kat were guests on the Truth, Lies & Work Podcast, where they talked about difficult conversations with work.
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Episode 96: All is Good, But I’m Restless - Listener Question
August 6th, 2024 | 12 mins 11 secs
Liz and Kat tackle the question:- is the grass really greener on the other side?
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Episode 95: Red Flags in the Job Search Process
June 11th, 2024 | 29 mins 39 secs
Kat and Liz talk from experience about red flags, especially in the job search process, where your gut fits into decision making and how to listen for those flags.
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Episode 94: Golden Handcuffs- What Do I Do?
February 20th, 2024 | 17 mins 31 secs
Liz and Kat discuss a listener question about severance packages, retention bonuses, and job searching.
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Episode 93: How to Handle Your Company Card
December 5th, 2023 | 21 mins 17 secs
Liz and Kat talk about do's and don'ts for the corporate credit card and company expenses.
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Episode 92: This Was All An Accident with Kat Kibben
October 18th, 2023 | 39 mins 55 secs
Kat Kibben returns with their new book, "This Was All An Accident" to talk about accepting yourself, boundaries, and being realistically positive.
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Episode 91: Networking with a Purpose with Robert Gilbreath
August 28th, 2023 | 32 mins 41 secs
Liz and Kat talk with Robert Gilbreath about networking, purpose, ownership, and being positive in your career journey.
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Episode 90: Advance Your Career with Kelli Thompson
June 16th, 2023 | 38 mins 28 secs
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Episode 89: Feedback Conversations at Work
May 3rd, 2023 | 29 mins 55 secs
Liz and Kat talk about feedback at work: giving feedback and receiving feedback, and what makes for helpful vs unhelpful feedback.
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Episode 88: Layoffs and Severance -- What Should You Know?
February 27th, 2023 | 26 mins 32 secs
We talk about a topic that has come up extensively over the last few months -- severance packages. What are they? What aren't they? Why do they exist? What do you do when you get them? Our goal is to answer all of the questions we get around them to help you learn and be prepared if you’re faced with them.
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Episode 87: Change in Careers with Mpume Ncube-Daka
January 13th, 2023 | 39 mins 50 secs
Liz and Kat Zoom in with Mpume Ncube-Daka all the way from South Africa to talk about change conversations. Mpume works with people to drive the best decisions in their growth and development. She is passionate about personal and professional development and learning through change.
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Episode 86: How to avoid job abandonment
November 29th, 2022 | 16 mins 26 secs
Liz and Kat talk about when folks just ... don't come in to work. A little communication might make things easier for you, the company, and might mean you can keep your job.