meet the outsourced coo
About Katie Taylor
Small businesses, entrepreneurs, community builders, modern leaders, and organizations hire Katie for her ability to embrace the humanity of business and deliver the necessary support. Her clients are catalysts for impact. The effects of their good work is something to be championed.
Blending nearly 15 years of education, organizational leadership, & program development experience to create a deeply supportive space for those she works with and for.
q & a with katie
Psychology Major, BCOUN, 10 Years in Non-profit Before Turning Entrepreneur and Committing to a Practice Where People Matter Just as Much as the Work.
share an accomplishment you're most proud of. and why?
What's your reason for approaching business from the operations lens?
what's the toughest feedback you've ever received?
"Katie is someone you want in your court. She asks the best questions, listens so well and is one of the most amazing cheerleaders I've ever met. I love working with her."
christina
"The path Katie creates for people to move into her world and what it means to be in her world is empowering."
rachel
"Katie is professional, equipped, and supportive. She wants you to succeed and she has the skills to help you do so."
kara + nicole
Business Coach & Educator
Renovation & Design
Responsible Fashion
My entire career has been one big experiment, often unbeknownst to me, proving this is the most natural fit for how my brain processes the world around me. Regardless of the question or possibility at hand I gravitate toward information that provides clarity and purpose to determine what makes the most sense. Whether I'm reviewing an event budget, detailing a client acquisition process, or helping my kids with homework I'm always taking in the details and using it to determine the next step forward while thinking about the impact we're creating and what we'll see as a result many steps later.
Years ago a manager told me I wasn't assertive enough. There was some truth to it, but the deeper issue was that I didn't believe in the ethics of the company and how it treated the people being served. That internal conflict began showing up in the work expected of me. What I hadn't learned then was that having conviction isn't a disadvantage unless you believe someone who says it is. And usually, that's the person with the most at stake when it comes to speaking up about those convictions.
Whether I wanted it or not, my tenacity. It was just two months before high school graduation when I learned there was no college plan, or otherwise, for me. Wherever I wanted to go, it was up to me. I won't downplay the bumps, but I need to honor the success too. Because when you're building the track as you go, you develop such unique experience, wisdom, and abilities that you can't find riding as a passenger on a train someone else is in charge of. This path was not an easy one, but I believe that's what made the difference.
what does integrated leadership look like
What to Expect from Integrated Operations Leadership
Lead First
offer guidance
provide direction
by listening, observing, remaining curious, and reflecting back the experience being shared with the intent to understand what others are sharing before moving toward a response or feedback.
to create forward momentum for the larger collective. This may involve identifying disconnects, clarifying problems, articulating the desired outcome, pinpointing existing hurdles or reflecting on past successes for better context.
that seeks to support and affirm action-oriented solutions that make sense in micro and macro context for present-time resolutions that will also positively influence future stability.
the not so work related bio
Getting to know Katie
I'm left handed, except for a few things. And yes, I've always got the ink smudge to prove it.
My cutest work-from-home coworkers are my two doodles, Arlo & Rosie.
In my free time I'll find something to organize. Self-proclaiming flower growing hobbyist who chooses to be outside anytime I can.
Most requested task fulfilled... getting just "one more snack" for my kids.
Inspired by Taylor Swift, a creative genius, and Brené Brown for her leadership on the positive effects of courage & empathy.
One of my favorite mantras is "Whenever possible, let it be easy!"
And a quote that encourages me is...
"When you're finished changing. You're finished."
benjamin franklin
digging deeper
What I'll Bring To Your Team
the enneagram 6
The Enneagram is a fluid framework that individuals have developed since childhood.
Instead of focusing on behavior and surface insight like extrovert or introvert, the Enneagram goes deeper to uncover motives behind behaviors.
clifton strengths
The CliftonStrengths is a performance-based tool that builds self-awareness and strength. It helps individuals discover their top five strengths and can help organizations improve company culture and performance.
The Loyalist
Source: Enneagram MBA
Source: US Chamber of Commerce
My Top 5 at Work
The Loyalist desires security and safety above all else. What this tends to look like at work is thinking several steps ahead with the ability to pivot and problem solve almost anything. One of my worst case scenarios is being unprepared.
Naturally inclined to bring more skepticism than the other types, but an incredible fortitude for tackling anything head on.
Trust, rapport, and accountability are vital lifelines to my relationships.
The Loyalist desires security and safety above all else.
What this tends to look like at work is thinking several steps ahead with the ability to pivot and problem solve almost anything. One of my worst case scenarios is being unprepared.
Naturally inclined to bring more skepticism than the other types, but an incredible fortitude for tackling anything head on.
Trust, rapport, and accountability are vital lifelines to my relationships.
Works hard with great stamina. The Achiever takes great satisfaction in productivity and frequent accomplishments.
The Analytical theme lends itself to search for patterns and connections that reveal formulas and structures before they exist.
Individualization causes intrigue about individuals' unique qualities and a lack of fulfillment with generalizations. Instead you'll see that I instinctively observe people's style, motivation, and way of thinking.
With a strong Input theme others notice my inquisitive nature and tendency to collect information wherever I go.
Being mindful of my Responsibility theme it's important that I be selective in my commitments because completing them will self-require the highest standards.
a word from the outsourced coo founder
Creating the best for you and your people.
The best processes and ideas nurture the strengths that are already in place and build onto the foundations of success already in motion. There is no one better suited for the business you're building & the impact you're making than you.
My main goal as COO is to use Operations to create more ease from within by elevating what it is your company does best.
Knowing that future clients, who make your business possible, can choose anyone it is the brands and business who embody what they do best who reach the greatest growth.
Traditional operations & leadership may look only at the business, but together we'll understand the people (who), the business (what), and the brand (why) respectively so that we may effectively compound your brand's total impact.
It would be an honor to have the opportunity to speak with you about your company.
The best processes and ideas nurture the strengths that are already in place and build onto the foundations of success already in motion. There is no one better suited for the business you're building & the impact you're making than you. My main goal as COO is using Operations to create more ease from within by elevating what it is your company does best.
Knowing that future clients, who make your business possible, can choose anyone it is the brands and business who embody what they do best who reach the greatest growth. Traditional operations & leadership may look only at the business, but together we'll understand the people (who), the business (what), and the brand (why) respectively so that we may effectively compound your brand's total impact. It would be my privilege to have the opportunity to speak with you about your company.
