Welcome to
Red Hat Solutions
'CHALLENGE' noun (DIFFICULT JOB)
(the situation of being faced with) something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person’s ability.
At Red Hat Solutions we love challenges! We are a consultancy dedicated to people, empowering them to find their own solutions to difficult challenges. These might be personal, organisational or across a wider network or partnership.
There’s always a solution, it’s finding it that can prove difficult – we use experience, creativity, innovation and our ability to understand people to find them.
About Me
KATHARINE HORLER OBE
I have a wealth of leadership experience – 20 years as a Chief Executive, over 30 as a senior leader – there aren’t many situations that I haven’t seen or dealt with. My leadership is characterised by strong values, integrity and a concern for people. These strengths have often allowed me to see things others don’t see, to be creative and innovative and to find solutions collaboratively.
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I’ve had to make tough decisions and do some very difficult things, but I’ve always found that if you stick to your principles, it’s possible to find solutions to knotty problems that people can accept.
I’m a great believer in learning as it challenges us to think differently, be courageous and accept change.
I started out with a history degree – which taught me so much, how to think analytically, write persuasively, present a case, look at situations from many perspectives and that I didn’t much like the Tudors! Ultimately history is all about people and the decisions they make so it’s no surprise that my learning has a golden thread running throughout it, which is all about people.
I’m a qualified Careers Adviser, Executive Coach (Henley 2017 – Distinction), Accredited Mediator with a specialism in workplace mediation (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) 2016), a qualified MBTI Practitioner (Myers Briggs 2019) and I was awarded an OBE in 2017.
My Services
SUPPORTING YOUR SUCCESS
Coaching
A wide range of Executive Coaching offered; including supporting leaders through specific challenges, to deal with change or career development, help build confidence and resilience, developing individual potential and working with newly appointed Chief Executives.
Workplace Mediation
Often at work disagreements get out of hand, people feel awkward about raising issues and before you know it the situation has blown up and causes the organisation significant issues. Mediation is a powerful tool to enable people to be heard and to identify solutions and remedies for themselves that will enable them to move forward.
Facilitation
Having an external facilitator manage an important meeting or conference for you ensures that your objectives are met, that all the relevant issues are discussed, all views heard and clear actions are identified that you can take forward.
Strategic Consulting
Including strategic planning, business development, organisational restructuring and development, governance.
“I’ve learnt so much over this time about “people” and “team” work and how to inspire others.”
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“Thank you for putting your faith in me and my abilities and for letting me be me! You are inspiring.”
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“I really want to thank you for everything, your outstanding support, encouragement, coaching and faith in me and what I can do.”
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“Business mentoring sessions with Katharine allows to sift through ideas and information and funnel them in right compartments to create a business plan. Katharine has clear understanding of business plan and business pitch components. Every session sets out an achievable goal and timeframe to work on it. Timeframe is considered of other business and life commitments I have. This approach puts me in ease that together we can achieve it.”
