Kathryn Sollmann

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About

Career coach and author of two award-winning books, Kathryn Sollmann helps Women's and Working Parents ERGs tackle the "4 Jobs" — career, kids, aging parents, and home — without sacrificing long-term financial security. She has spoken to 45+ ERGs at companies including ServiceNow, Medtronic, Deutsche Bank, and Novartis.

Services

  • Letting Go of Perfection: How to Give Yourself Grace & Make Your Very Best Effort "Good Enough"

    When "crazy busy" becomes a badge of honor, the pursuit of perfection becomes the enemy of getting anything done. Drawing from conversations with 50 C-Suite executives, Kathryn offers a candid framework for zeroing in on what actually matters, building a support network beyond your inner circle, and giving yourself permission to say no. Members leave with real strategies — not platitudes — for managing an impossible list.

  • Thinking Outside of the Sandbox: How to Find Creative Childcare Options

    The childcare system is broken — and ERG members can't wait for policy to catch up. This session draws on how C-Suite executives solved childcare challenges during their own early career years, sharing creative approaches that go beyond the traditional options. Members leave with a practical framework for vetting caregivers, maximizing community resources, and building reliable systems that hold up long-term.

  • Finding the "Partner" in Partnership: How to Share & Streamline the 24/7 Family & Home Agenda

    The mental load of managing a family doesn't distribute itself equally — and this session gives ERG members practical tools to change that. Drawing from The 4 Jobs Club, Kathryn shares how C-Suite executives used business-level project management at home to create fair, functional systems with their partners. Members leave with strategies for dividing responsibilities, outsourcing wisely, and reducing the relationship friction that comes from an uneven load.

  • The Case for Consistent Work: Keeping on Track for Long-Term Financial Security

    Every year out of the workforce costs employees up to 4x their annual salary in lost earnings and retirement savings — a fact that rarely gets discussed openly. This session addresses the hidden financial cost of stepping back, and shares the strategies that have kept high-potential people engaged through caregiving, life transitions, and work-life stress. Drawing from The 4 Jobs Club, Kathryn shares how senior executives navigated their hardest seasons without walking away from their careers.

  • Lean In or In-Between: Developing Your Own Brand of Ambition & Success

    Not every ERG member is chasing the C-Suite — and "up" isn't the only direction worth moving. This session reframes ambition as a personal choice and introduces the concept of "growing in place": building expertise and value without necessarily taking on greater responsibilities. Members hear from dual-career couples and senior executives who've figured out how to give each other the space and support to thrive — professionally and personally.

  • You Feel That Way, Too? Group Work-Life Coaching for ERG Members

    One of the most powerful things ERG members can hear is that their struggles aren't unique. Kathryn's group coaching targets specific ERG segments — parents of young children, caregivers of aging parents, early career members weighing family vs. career, or mid-career professionals at a crossroads. Topics are customized via an advance survey, and groups meet on whatever cadence works best for your ERG.