Kate Richardson-Walsh OBE
Transform team performance with Kate Richardson-Walsh, speaker, Olympic gold medal-winning hockey captain. Kate works with organisations to develop leadership excellence, team cohesion and diversity inclusion, delivering insights from 13 years captaining GB's national team.
London, United Kingdom
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An inspirational and charismatic leader, she has been widely credited with helping to build the exceptional team ethos and commitment that propelled the GB team to a dramatic gold medal victory at the Rio Olympic Games.
In winning gold, Kate also made history in another way — becoming one half of the first same-sex married couple to win an Olympic medal while playing on the same team, with her wife Helen Richardson-Walsh.
Having retired from international hockey after Rio, Kate turned her experience towards coaching, encouraging the grassroots development of the game and applying the leadership, teamwork and performance lessons of a career in elite sport.
Kate is also an accomplished motivational speaker. During her 17 years of playing elite-level hockey, she experienced both soaring highs and crushing lows, playing in teams that operated at their peak and others that struggled with deep structural challenges.
Taking these experiences into the corporate space, Kate shares the key processes and behaviours that have underpinned the successful teams she has been a part of. She shares how developing a collaborative team vision, agreeing on shared values and behaviours, and fostering a strong sense of individual self-awareness can empower people to contribute their best to a common goal.
Kate also explores the importance of roles and responsibilities within a team, the impact of personal resilience, and how leaders can nurture cohesion and trust. She highlights the psychological tools her teams used to strengthen performance, and how embracing diversity — of thought, experience, and identity — became one of their greatest assets.
Topics, Sessions And Talks
Olympic gold and bronze medallist Kate Richardson-Walsh shares her insights from an 18-year international hockey career to illuminate the essentials of building high-performing teams. Drawing from her experiences as captain of the GB women's hockey team, she discusses leadership, resilience, trust, and inclusion. Kate emphasizes the importance of shared vision, self-awareness, and belonging. Attendees will learn how to harness individual and team strengths, fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity as a key driver of success.
As captain of the England and GB women’s hockey teams for 13 years and an international player for 17, Kate was an integral part of the GB Women’s hockey squad, unanimously voted in her by her teammates for her ability to lead by example, nurture talent and bring the best out of people. In this talk, Kate shares her personal experiences of leadership, team building, goal setting and high performance anyone can take and put into action in their own teams.
Kate Richardson-Walsh speaks passionately about equality of opportunity for women and the need for flexibility in leadership styles. She admits her early leadership attempts were underwhelming until she found her unique style, emphasizing that "you need to see it to be it." Kate highlights the importance of diverse leadership in inspiring confidence in women. Married to her GB teammate Helen Richardson-Walsh since 2013, she describes hockey as her inclusive, accepting "safe space." Attendees will learn about the value of diverse, inclusive teams and the importance of authentic leadership.
In this PepTalk, attendees will learn the importance of fostering an inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ individuals. This engaging keynote provides practical strategies for promoting acceptance and equality, highlighting the significance of Pride and #IDAHOBIT. Through inspiring stories and actionable insights, participants will gain tools to combat discrimination, support LGBTQ+ colleagues, and create a more inclusive and diverse workplace. Celebrate the strength and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community and empower your team to be allies and advocates for equality.
Looking for a custom keynote or workshop designed around your company’s goals and culture? The expert will create a tailored, interactive session that aligns with your objectives, values, and strategic priorities. From leadership and innovation to wellbeing and collaboration, each experience is built from the ground up to deliver measurable impact and lasting change.
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