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KATHE M. FARRIS
Recognition Consultant

Kathe Farris is an entertaining, informative and experienced trainer and consultant. Her quick wit, to the point, energetic style is contagious and memorable. Kathe uses her experience as an accomplished recognition consultant, stand-up comedian and corporate trainer to educate and inspire your managers with the latest in recognition trends and practical ideas for motivating employees.

Kathe started as an internal recognition consultant for BankBoston. Throughout her eight-year tenure, her primary focus was employee recognition, program management and management training. Kathe was responsible for implementing the organization’s corporate-wide peer recognition program domestically in 1995 and internationally in 1996.

Kathe has consulted with numerous organizations, including McGraw-Hill Publishing, The Department of Defense, Mary Kay Cosmetics and Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Care. She has worked with managers at Caterpillar, Ameritech and Delta Airlines, AIPSO and Eisai to name a few, in the fields of reward and recognition, employee morale and performance management.

Kathe is a founding member of the National Association for Employee Recognition (NAER), she served on the executive board as vice president for two years and has been on the advisory board of directors for the past five years. In 1991 she designed the initial certification training session, "Recognition 101", and for three year trained recognition professionals, consultants and managers all over the country. In addition she served as a contributor and Recognition National Advisory Member to Human Capital magazine. Kathe is featured in Bob Nelson's "1,001 Ways to Reward" video, and "1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work", "The 24 Carrot Manager" and "The Joy of Recognition".