About Kate

Kate Groom

I help people focus on what drives performance and create ways to share knowledge and experience so they can produce remarkable results in business.

Originally from the UK, I’ve held leadership roles with Kwik Kopy Australia and SIGNWAVE®, where I was general manager. I’ve lived and worked in the UK, Hong Kong, Australia and the USA.

My experience includes benchmarking, franchise operations, marketing and business strategy and I know what it takes to get things done in the real world. I’ve established benchmarking and performance improvement programs in franchises and led through periods of growth and change.

This blog reflects my interests in leadership, franchising and business performance and is where I capture my thinking on these topics as part of my work.

My commitment is to inspire people to achieve more so they have an profitable, enjoyable and rewarding business life.

What I do

I help people in franchising have conversations about profit, performance and results. My goal is to give people the ability and confidence to make and act on decisions that produce profit, business value and enjoyment.

My interest is in benchmarking initiatives that produce results, ways to share information, knowledge and experience and what it takes to make a business work.

I work with groups and individuals to inspire, coach, mentor and guide people to act on what matters through benchmarking, peer support, goal setting and accountability.

You can find out more about my consulting services, conference presentations and workshops here.

What others have said about my work

“Thanks for a great meeting! I was really down before the conference call but after listening to you I started to get energised.” ~ John Morton, Kwik Kopy Barrie (Canada)

“As usual, it was wonderful to see you. Not only do I enjoy your company, but I leave feeling invigorates and ‘with a purpose’. Your guidance is very useful, and hearing your own story adds a really important perspective.” ~ Lynn Maslen Kertell, Bob Books Publications, LLC

“Kate started our performance group program … I still remember Kate pleading with me to join the group – thanks, Kate, for your persistence. I am a happier and richer person for being a member of the group. Kate made the groups successful with her devotion, interaction and determination. After some years Kate was moved on to bigger things, but we still miss her.” ~ Collette Watson, Kwik Kopy Strathpine.