Kate Viggiano Janich
People power progress—
when they’re heard, supported, and part of the change.
Services
Employee engagement plans * Interviews + 1:1s * Engagement surveys * Communications plans * Rebranding and messaging * Digital newsletters * Fact sheets + promotional products * Animated videos * Social media content * Power Point presentations
Strategic plans * Event planning + coordination * Focus group planning and guide development * Facilitation * After-action reports * Analysis + Recommendations
"THE GREATEST COMPLIMENT THAT WAS EVER PAID ME WAS WHEN ONE ASKED ME WHAT I THOUGHT, AND ATTENDED TO MY ANSWER."
— Henry David Thoreau
Approach
When I begin any project, I take time up front to listen. I focus on learning about what my colleagues and clients need, what they want to achieve, and their biggest barriers. Through warm and open conversations, thoughtfully crafted surveys, and regular pulse checks, it's important to demonstrate that my colleagues' needs are being heard...and addressed. Then, based on what I've learned, we create a path forward -- together.
While I can and often do lead the development of content and products, I also recognize the importance of playing to our strengths. I work with C-suite leaders, project managers, communicators, designers and other experts who can help take our work to the next level and truly reflect the vision and purpose of each project.
About Kate
I love helping my clients and colleagues make things happen. I love bringing ideas to life. Whether it’s creating and pushing out a communications campaign to help implement a new process, standing up an employee engagement program, or bringing people together to understand their needs and creating a solution--I can do it.
As Director of Engagement and Communications for Prometheus Federal Services, I shaped and executed internal communications and employee engagement strategies, ensuring alignment with PFS’s mission, culture, and business objectives. I served as a bridge between leadership and employees, fostering transparency, collaboration, and connection. I adored this role and my company.
In 2019, I co-founded Rowan Tree, a coworking + cogrowth space built for the needs of women entrepreneurs, but open to all. I'm proud to say we are still going strong even after a pandemic. An open-hearted and empathetic strategic communicator, I thrive in situations where I convene people with many perspectives and facilitate shared understanding and solutions.
Even before starting out my career in hospice and end-of-life care, I’ve always had a passion for supporting and advocating on behalf of those who are more vulnerable. I started a grassroots group in 2016 and currently am a co-organizer for NOVA Blue Squad.
In combination with my 15+ years of management and communications consulting experience, I’m fiercely dedicated to lending my lessons learned to make the world better.
My superpowers: Listening. Reading a room. Making PowerPoint slides not boring. Connecting people and helping them come along with change. Keeping perspective. Speaking up and taking action. Always finding a way.
I hold a master’s degree in Health Systems Management from George Mason University and live in Fairfax, VA with my husband Miles, kiddos Finn and Tessa, cats Dora and Taco, and our rescue-pup, Gucci. (It’s kind of like a zoo.)
Learn more about my professional experience on my LinkedIn profile.
About the Cairn
Historically cairns, or stacks of rocks, were used to help wanderers find their way along a path. Today, while that is occasionally the case, most people simply enjoy the connection they feel when they stack a stone on top of others. There's something magical about it. While the practice of creating them without care or intention is not encouraged, cairns can remind us of the power of a quiet communication. They stir up a sense of wonder, adventure, and link us to those who have passed before us. Even the smallest pile of rocks can tell a story.