About PACE
The PACE founder
Hello! I'm Katy McDonald, Owner and Principal Advisor of PACE Consulting, LLC. Since entering the workforce in 1998, I have sought to improve everything around me. When people, tools, process, and environment align, we can accomplish nearly anything together.
I am committed to bringing my education, experience, and knowledge in organizational administration, analysis, and coaching to help you articulate and achieve your goals, whether professional or personal.
The PACE story
When thinking of what to call my consultation business, I wanted a name that reflected my values and approach in a single word.
In the Agile Manifesto, the eighth principle essentially says we should strive to work at a sustainable pace. This means we should achieve a pace that allows us to be highly productive, while not burning out.
Additionally, I decided that PACE is an acronym. It stands for Practical, Agile, Collaborative, and Empowered, the heart of my approach.
The PACE approach
- We are Practical - Together, we will create, implement, and monitor practices that make a real difference in obtaining the outcomes you desire.
- We are Agile - In everything we do, we maintain an attitude, mindset, and approach that is adaptable. Empiricism wins over prediction. We will try, learn, and try again.
- We are Collaborative - I ask you to bring your whole self to the consultation process. I cannot and will not have every answer. Together, we will forge a path forward.
- We are Empowered - The consultant is empowered to tell the truth, be transparent, and bring accountability. The client will be empowered to be successful long after the consultation is over.
The PACE pricing
- Consultation services: $125 to $175 per hour
- Public speaking events are a minimum of $200 per hour, plus preparation time, travel, and accommodations expenses
- Content subscriptions available at Patreon