Kathy Archer
Leadership Development Coach Silver River Coaching
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Biography
As the author of Mastering Confidence and Character Driven Leadership for Women, Kathy equips nonprofit leaders with tools to lead with confidence, composure, and strong values. Her work centers on strength-based, authentic leadership that creates balance at work and at home.
Kathy is a highly engaging virtual speaker, delivering interactive workshops and training sessions that connect with audiences wherever they are. She also brings her expertise to interviews and podcast conversations, where she shares personal stories, practical frameworks, and inspiring insights about leadership, confidence, and sustainable success.
With her relatable style, Kathy makes complex leadership concepts simple and actionable. Audiences walk away not only inspired but equipped with clear steps they can apply immediately to lead with confidence and integrity.
Topics Kathy speaks on include:
Building confidence and composure as a nonprofit leader
Leading authentically in alignment with your values
Moving from burnout to balance in leadership
Strength-based leadership that feels true and sustainable
Handling difficult conversations and team dynamics with confidence
Invite Kathy to your next virtual event, podcast, or leadership conversation to give your audience the tools and inspiration they need to thrive in leadership and in life.
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
2017-01-31
International Coaching Federation accredited Coach
http://coachfederation.org/credential/landing.cfm?ItemNumber=2202&navItemNumber=745
Education
Grant MacEwan
Human Services Administrator Degree
Management
2008
Graduated with Distinction
Lethbridge Community Collage
Child & Youth Care Diploma
Human Services
1990
Coaches Training Institute
Certified Professional Co-Active Coach
Co-Active Coaching
2011
Coaches Training Institute
Leadership Program
Leadership
2012
Affiliations
- Toastmasters International
- International Coaching Fedaration
Links
Languages
- English
Media Appearances
CBC Daybreak Interview
CBC Radio radio
2016-10-26
Russell Bowers interview with Kathy on her recently published book Mastering Confidence
Articles
Raise your leadership confidence by establishing these three daily habits
Charity Village2015-11-10
Walking into a boardroom and averting your eyes as your stomach clenches is a horrible feeling. When you are worried about what you need to say and how you will say it, you begin to agonize. The doubt creeps in. Others in the room intuitively sense your inner hesitancies. This uncertainty spells disaster....
The most important training to give yourself this year
Charity Village2017-02-15
Many of you will have a list of professional development events that you are scheduled to participate in this year. You may even have a wish list of other courses you want to complete some day. However, whether you are in a leadership position now, aspire to be in one at some point in the future, or just want to be the best you can be at your current job, taking training is fruitless if you don’t do this training also: Confidence building....
What to expect when hiring a leadership coach
Charity Village2016-07-13
Do you ever feel stuck or swamped? Try as we might, with the resources we have, sometimes we just can’t get through the current challenge, find the spark again or regain a sense of balance. These are examples of when you may want to consider hiring yourself a coach. The problem is, you may not be quite sure how to do that....
Lessons in vulnerability from an over-achieving leader
Charity Village2016-04-06
“I am sharing the results of my self-assessment with my leadership team,” my overachiever coaching client told me on our last call. Let’s call her Diane. “Each of us have completed the self–assessment and we are now going to share our results. Then, we will work through them together.” She explained. I grinned on the other end of the call. I knew the magnitude of what she had just shared, despite her nonchalant manner.
Guest Post: Rekindle your love for your work
Volunteer Alberta2015-12-02
Are you tired of getting up in the morning, and heading to work to spin your wheels chasing a to-do list and putting out fires?
At the end of that day, do you wonder what you actually got done? Has this routine left you feeling worn-out and stuck?
If you have grown tired of energy sucking routines, then it might be time to reconnect to the reason you came to do this work in the first place. It is time for you to awaken your heart, remind yourself of why you do this work and reconnect to your passion.
Curiosity: Make it Your Leadership Advantage
Volunteer Alberta2016-07-26
Leaders need to be in control, in charge, and have all the answers. Right? No. That is not entirely accurate. In fact, the best leaders often don’t have all the answers. What the greatest leaders have is a tremendous amount of curiosity. In other words, they ask a lot of questions that they don’t know the answer to.
Doesn’t asking questions make me look dumb?
Why is it important to ask questions you don’t know the answer to? I mean really, doesn’t that highlight how unwise you are? Are leaders not supposed to be intelligent, invincible, and have all of the answers?
No.
A leader has two primary jobs:
Confident teams reduce management burnout
Volunteer Alberta2015-12-02
There is a connection between the level of confidence in your employees and your level of satisfaction in your leadership role. As a leader, when your employees are sure of themselves, certain, and poised, you may find yourself more satisfied.
The difference between managing a confident team and an uncertain team can look like this:
Guest Blog: Train yourself to be a confident leader
Volunteer Alberta2015-11-24
Having confidence helps us stay calm and composed in challenging situations.
It’s true, having self-assuredness benefits you as a leader. It helps you achieve results. Knowing that, however, doesn’t do any good when your knees are knocking or your stomach is churning. In those moments, you can’t just will confidence upon yourself. Or can you?
Leadership can be a tough gig. At any moment, you can be thrust into an intimidating situation or handed a seemingly overwhelming task. Lack of knowledge, being short on skills, or simply lacking the confidence to tackle situations head on can cause many leaders to pull back and play small.
Confident Leaders Stand Out. Do You?
Volunteer Alberta2015-11-17
You know a confident leader when you see one. Their posture, mannerisms, and voice command your attention. Confident leaders can influence a community (of any size or shape) to act.
Working in a nonprofit or charity, your organization is a community that you can move to action. Increasing your confidence will help you shape a team of devoted followers so you can do meaningful work.
3 reasons why growing your leadership confidence is a good idea
Coping with Personal Trauma at Work
Alberta Home Visitation Network2014-08-01
Sitting on top of the desk, my legs dangling
over the edge, I try in vain to hold the tears
back. I strain to stop them but it doesn’t
work. The tears come, as does my anger
and my sadness. How unfair for these kids!
Meeting with my co-workers to debrief
after a supervised visit, I try to comprehend
how it is possible that after a parent points a
gun at a child, she can visit her children as
though everything is normal. It just doesn’t
make sense to me.
Over the years I have
The Basics of Performance Reviews
Alberta Home Visitation Network2015-12-11
Most of us hate performance appraisals. Whether
undergoing one or doing one, both are taxing.
The reason? It’s often either negative or fluff.
Managers are taught the sandwich technique:
provide three good comments, then one thing the
employee can improve on. It’s painful! It’s also
time to change that.
Consider these four points the next time you
conduct performance appraisals.
Make performance appraisals
https://www.ahvna.org/tiny_uploads/pdfs/ahvna-vol-12-iss2-wr.pdf
Alberta Home Visitation Network2016-08-19
We hire staff because we need them. We then
proceed to use them. And, even if you don’t
mean to, many of us abuse our employees.
• We ask more than they can offer.
• We overburden them with too many
responsibilities.
• We put them in situations they are not
skilled or ready to handle.
Sadly, we may be more focused on getting
the job done than on the person we are asking
to do the job.
I Know I am Burning Out - Now What?
Alberta Home Visitation Network Association2014-09-03
The signs are there. You are irritable and overwhelmed, have trouble sleeping and
feel anxious. You know that work is affecting your health and impacting the rest of
your world. The problem is that you don’t know what to do about it. It’s not like
you haven’t tried; however, nothing seems to change. You’re stuck.
Stressed-Out Leaders Effective tools for managing stress
Guided Synergy2013-10-01
Maybe you are the owner of your own
business, the CEO of your company or a
district supervisor. Perhaps you sit on the board
of a community organization, lead a men’s
group at your church or participate in a Rotary
club. You might be a parent. If any of these
titles applies to you, then you are a leader, and
you likely find yourself stressed out at times.
Finding ways to handle stress is important
to maintaining both your health and your
responsibilities. Today’s most effective stress
management tactics may surprise you
Book Review Mindful Leadership, The 9 ways to Self-Awareness, Transforming Yourself, and Inspiring Others
Alberta Services For Children And Families2013-09-01
I not only read this book, once, but twice and find myself referring back to it in my own growth as a leader
as well as utilize it when I train in organizations. Contemplating the extent to which I refer back to the
book, I realized that I must share it with more people. I was moved in a way that I had not been before as I
went though chapter after chapter of Maria Gonzalez', Mindful Leadership, The 9 Ways to SelfAwareness,
Transforming Yourself, and Inspiring Others. If you are someone who is ready to awaken
from within as a leader do read on.
Journaling at the office ..
The Advocate (Alberta College of Social Workers)2013-09-01
When you start losing sleep, notice you are persistently feeling anxious or are constantly ruminating about something
challenging you, it is likely because you feel as though you don’t know what to do. Stressed like this, it is easy to get
frustrated and think you are lost with no idea of how to resolve the dilemma.
Perhaps a challenging staff member is causing you grief, or
you have a choice to make. Wishing someone would give you
the answer, tell you what to do, or at least help you narrow
down the options is one approach. However, there is an easier
way. Just ask yourself what to do.
