Cathy DeWeese, senior workplace consultant, is an expert on Gallup’s strengths-based development science, coaching practice and selection science. She is a Gallup executive coach who has dedicated more than 20 years to coaching leaders on tackling their biggest issues. In those years, she has spent more than 17,000 hours directly coaching and consulting with organizational leaders. Her coaching style is open and authentic, with an emphasis on being compassionately direct. Cathy believes it is imperative to balance a leader’s need for a coach who is practical, inspiring, and effective, with one who is willing to challenge them and push for excellence. As a Master Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Cathy is active in developing Gallup’s coaching practice and building Gallup’s ICF mentoring program. Cathy received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.