Dr. Kim Nugent's Speaking Programs

Inspiring Others to Take Action to Live a Life They Love

Dr. Kim Nugent is a professional keynote speaker. Dr. Nugent is sought-after Paving Your Path and Promotion Protocol expert for younger audiences and experienced professionals in academia and the workforce alike! Through her speaking and coaching programs, Kim offers fine-tuned inspiration to her audiences and delivers results-oriented execution.

The Pathway to Promotion

Unlock the Secrets of Promotability and Career Success

This presentation offers a fresh perspective about how to stand out in the workplace. It provides actionable steps needed in order to be noticed and promoted. If you are looking for career advancement, a salary negotiation, or even thinking about changing career, this is the keynote is for you.

Upon completion you will be able to:

  • Possess a better understanding of why you are not getting promoted
  • Consider new perspectives
  • Become more self-aware
  • Be introduced to the ABC’s of Promotability
  • Utilize The Coaching Guide

Exceptional Leadership in Action


Dr. Kim Nugent believes that the secret of your success is determined by your ability to lead and inspire your teams. In this presentation she dissects the key pieces that all leaders and emerging leaders must develop in order to influence and lead. She takes you step by step into the process and lays out a plan that can be put into action immediately

Upon completion you will be able to:

  • Plan for the first thirty days on the job
  • Connect to the language of leaders
  • Enhance your creativity
  • Enhance operational strategies
  • Develop and engage the organizational talent
  • Putting it into action

Developing a Leadership Academy


Today we have a new generation in the workforce that is focused on learning, growing, and developing great leadership skills. With that in mind Dr, Kim Nugent created a leadership academy to foster an effective learning environment for high potential career driven individuals.

Upon completion you will be able to:

  • Articulate the concepts of organizational culture as these relate to your department and the company.
  • Demonstrate an understanding the key areas vital to the manager in, hiring and developing talent, ethical behavior, quality service, operational efficiency, documentation, team management, understanding tools and available resources, and senior leadership.


  • Develop and continue mastery of business fundamentals and key performance indicators that drive successful company performance and increase client satisfaction.
  • Demonstrate the ability to work in and/or lead a team in their development, solving real company problems such as turnover, applying critical thinking skills quickly, and sharing effective solutions to real-school challenges within their office.


Designing an Engaged Classroom


Current research shows us that we learn more and retain more when we are engaged. Engaged learning is meaningful, interactive, and collaborative. In this program, Dr. Kim Nugent will teach you how to engage learners so they will come back and want more.

Upon completion you will be able to:

  • Define engagement
  • Identify the gaps
  • Design an actual plan
  • Implement the plan
  • Review and revise

Kim’s Client List


  • Action Coaching Group
  • Argosy University
  • ATD Houston Board Retreat
  • Body 3 Fit
  • CATE Association – Career and Technology
  • Chamberlain College of Nursing
  • College of Health Care Professionals
  • DeVry University
  • Edgewood ISD San Antonio
  • Education Affiliates
  • Harmony School of Achievement
  • Harris County Department of Education
  • Horrey Georgetown Technical College South Carolina
  • Houston Builders Association
  • LCI -Denver
  • National Association of Catering Executives
  • NOV National Oilwell Varco
  • Oral Roberts University Tulsa
  • Power Tools for Non-Profits Conference
  • SBA Houston
  • South University
  • Space Manager
  • Spring Branch ISD-Guthrie High School
  • Texas Association of Secondary Principals Annual Conference Austin
  • The Art Institutes
  • University of Houston Hilton College
  • Vista College-Beaumont
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