Happy People

deliver healthy profits

You may be the one closing deals, but your people are working the front lines. What are they seeing? What are they hearing? Are they free to innovate, take risks, and tell you the truth – even when it’s uncomfortable?

Winning the war on talent is as simple as empowering your people.

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About Kathleen Quinn Votaw

After 30+ years in recruitment, I saw an industry in desperate need of a shake-up. So, I launched TalenTrust to teach companies of all sizes what it really takes to win the war on talent.

It’s not free beer, foosball tables, or even higher salaries.
It’s connecting authentically to the people you hire.

My people-first approach put TalenTrust on the Inc. 5000 list of high-growth companies. As one of just 2% of women business owners who’ve broken the million-dollar mark, I can show you how it’s done.

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Dare to Care

In Dare to Care In The Workplace, Kathleen Quinn Votaw shares her signature plan for creating people-centric, relationship based workplaces where employees replace the nine-to-five work mentality with purpose and personal fulfillment. By reading Dare to Care In The Workplace you’ll learn the value of …

  • breaking the status quo,
  • shifting into a strong company culture,
  • cultivating a workplace that values empathy, and
  • building a solid community that can withstand any storm.

“From our first introductory call to delivering a wonderful program, Kathleen asked great questions, paid close attention to the details, and provided wonderful insight and knowledge around the critical topics of recruitment and retention. I greatly appreciate all she did to make our day of learning impactful, memorable, and practical. She also has a gift for being able to deliver her highly engaging content in a way that makes the experience personal and inspires leaders to take action”

-Brent Kondritz, Assistant Provost, University of Dayton Center for Leadership