By asking better questions you recognize what you need to UnLeArN in order to INNOVATE.

 Thinking about having a Speaker at Your Event?

Stop worrying about wasting time and money on another mundane lecture. Invest in the energy, insights, and actionable framework needed to ignite a spark in your event.

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Katie Currens

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Katie’s empathy, authenticity, and relatable humor enhances the impact of her message. She is an expert at inspiring others to put their visions into action by asking better questions, while maintaining a focus on interpersonal relationships and community impact.

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What People Are Saying

  • “Katie's visionary insights and impactful messages are truly invaluable. When she speaks she has the ability to make everyone in the room feel seen, heard, and valued. The way she provides consistent impact with enough customization to show that she values the needs of the event/attendees is a true differentiator with her.”

    — Cassie Tucker, Co-Founder, CAMM MEDIA

  • "Katie excels at creating a bond with her clients by listening to learn (not to respond!!) and encouraging people to find their "spark"! Katie genuinely cares about others as demonstrated by her drive and motivation to help. This uniquely positions her to help her clients to dream of all the possibilities, then take those dreams and create an actionable pathway to achieve desired outcomes."

    — Rob Midiri, PMP, IT & Healthcare Professional

  • "Katie’s true care for people shines bright and her actions to show care is her great superpower! It’s my honor to recommend Katie…as a Speaker, value-added Event Producer & Host, Podcaster etc…if you’re looking for a magical experience and a great feeling of support, Katie has you covered!"

    — Larry Long Jr., Professional Emcee & Author

  • "Katie is a fabulously engaging speaker. Her workshop opened the door to discussions within our team that we didn't know we needed to have and opened our eyes to possible solutions that have been staring us in the the face this whole time; each other!"

    — Anonymous, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

  • "Katie is a very engaging and insightful speaker. Something that stood out to me the most was her passion for the work she does for others, which is inspirational in its own right and made me want to listen and learn. Additionally, Katie's story really made me reflect on my own."

    — Jessica Magee, Hamilton County Educational Service Center

  • "Katie was our Lunch and Learn keynote and led three unique sessions during our summer professional development institute. Her session content brought high levels of engagement and reflective activities. She came prepared while also ready to tailor conversations to meet specific needs of participants. Her message around aligning creativity with your purpose gave our organization a needed 'spark' to take action on our many ideas."

    — Lauren Lillenstein, Great Oaks Career Campus

 Katie’s Keynote

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The Magic of Unlearning

Format: 60 minute Keynote

This keynote is perfect for:

Conference, Summit, Annual Events

Team Business Meetings

Leaders and Entrepreneurs

Organizations that need to inspire innovation and engagement

The audience will leave with:

Confidence to embrace curiosity and creativity

Framework that will help them be more purpose driven

Awareness of their blind habits versus intentional actions

Evidence that reconnecting with our inner child is the key to unlocking innovation, engagement, and finding happiness.

Workshop HOT Topics

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  • Transition from a "no, but" approach to "yes, and" thinking in an engaging session of play and improv. This highly interactive experience challenges you to think on your feet as you discover new ways to approach old problems by harnessing your creativity.

    Will you get Legos? Maybe Play-doh! What's a Squiggle?! Are you about to make a movie?! Through unpredictable collaboration you will work to create your own happy ever after. Don't get too comfortable though. Goodness knows there is always a plot twist…

    Attendees will leave with:

    - Awareness of the value of improvisational thinking

    - A framework to guide collaborative solution searching sessions

    -Innovative and actionable plans that came to life from creative play

  • Do you ever feel like you repeat the same thing over and over, yet there is still confusion? One of the easiest solutions is to uncover unique communication and learning styles. After this session you will have new ways of sharing the same message, this time knowing that it will be seen, heard, and understood.

    Attendees will leave with:

    - Awareness of the impact communication has on establishing a positive culture

    - Understanding of learning and communication preferences including verbal, visual, and kinesthetic

    - Strategies to enhance accountability and engagement through diverse communication

  • There are times when uncomfortable, or crucial, conversations have to occur. While the topic might not feel overwhelming, the interaction with the other person may. This interactive session looks at high-impact, empathetic, and empowering conflict avoidance and resolution strategies.

    Attendees will leave with:

    - Self-awareness on their personal and social identity and how that may impact the situations they view as critical and how they respond

    - Strategies to take the discomfort away from assumed negative feedback

    - Confidence to lead "uncomfortable" conversations

    - Clarity on the value of relationship driven conflict resolution

    - Understanding of the LAST method

  • It’s hard to feel successful when you’re constantly being told your hopes are higher than your heels. By recognizing the power of your voice it helps up tune out the distracting doubts. This session helps attendees: embrace their passion, define their purpose and values, and communicate with confidence.

    Attendees will leave with:

    - Confidence to disengage with people misaligned with their purpose

    - Awareness of hindering habits that need to be unlearned

    - Clearly defined Purpose with Alignment, Behaviors, and new ways of Connection, Creating, and Celebrating

Engaging and retaining people begins by creating a culture of innovative excellence. One that celebrates innate curiosity and opportunities to embrace creativity. As Founder and CEO of One Spark Solutions, Katie is dedicated to bringing that innovative spark back to organizations by helping them reconnect with their inner child.

Workshops lead by One Spark Solutions transport professionals from feeling stuck and uninspired to taking innovative and aligned action.