Kathi Elster

Authors of the national best seller, Working With You is Killing Me, Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, know the ins and outs, ups and downs of the work environment like no one else. Over the last twenty years, they have combined their expertise to develop a unique method for dealing with difficult people and challenging conditions at work. Their inside-out approach transforms the way businesses uncover and resolve their greatest interpersonal dilemmas. Published authors, college educators, public speakers and veteran consultants, Kathi and Katherine are seasoned guides in the area of professional fulfillment through self-awareness and self-management.

Katherine, a Harvard trained psychotherapist and Kathi, a management consultant, perfectly complement each other, creating the Ying and Yang of their company, K Squared Enterprises. K Squared Enterprises has assisted individuals at every level of employment- from executives to managers to frontline employees. Kathi and Katherine have appeared on Good Morning America, CNN News, ABC News and numerous nationally syndicated radio shows. They have charmed audiences and led workshops at Microsoft, Starbucks, Time Life, Martha Stewart Omni Media, and America Express.

With their likeable personalities, they use humor and a slew of engaging techniques to mediate not dictate solutions. Through case studies and interactive exercises, their audiences learn how to manage ill-tempered bosses, detach from volatile situations, protect their boundaries, and get out of the grip of toxic relationships. They also learn how to unhook physically and mentally from heated situations to get the best results.

Kathi Elster is a former sales executive and nationally recognized expert in human resource development. She specializes in the outside issues involved in business building. Kathi's expertise covers most HR issues including hiring, firing and management training. Kathi takes particular pride in the "outside" chapters of Working With You Is Killing Me: Chapter 5, Managing up, Chapter 7, Managing Down- Business Parenting, and Chapter 8, Corporate Culture.

Katherine is a Harvard-trained psychotherapist. Her expertise concerns the inside of business; the psychological and interpersonal challenges involved with people working together. Katherine provides counseling and consulting to help individuals navigate the emotional highs and lows at work. Katherine takes particular pride in the "inside" chapters of Working With You Is Killing Me: Chapter 2, The Business of Boundaries, Chapter 3, If the Role Fits, You Don't Have to Wear It, and Chapter 4, Fatal Attractions at Work.