Kole Finley
- Principal Founder and CEO, Finley Coaching and Consulting
- Founder: Breakthrough-RE Elite Agent Academy
- CEO and Keynote Speaker: The Resonance Project
- Certified Professional Integrative Coach
- Master Certified Negotiations Expert
Kole Finley is a respected Keynote Speaker, Business, Life, and Leadership Coach, and Author with over 30 years of experience empowering individuals and organizations to achieve their highest potential. As the Principal Founder and CEO of Finley Coaching and Consulting, Kole blends her expertise as a professional coach, trainer, instructional designer, and speaker to inspire transformative growth across industries.
Kole’s work as a keynote speaker focuses on reframing perspectives, reshaping mindsets, and fostering empowered cultures. Her engaging and impactful talks deliver actionable insights that drive personal and professional transformation for individuals, teams, and organizations. Audiences leave inspired, motivated, and equipped to navigate change with clarity and confidence.
With a diverse range of clients—including entrepreneurs, business leaders, and individuals seeking personal growth—Kole has also collaborated with major companies like Krispy Kreme, Microsoft, Blockbuster Video, and Icon LLC. These experiences enable her to tailor her coaching and speaking to meet the unique needs of various industries and audiences.
Known for her transformative approach, Kole specializes in life coaching, business coaching, career development, and leadership coaching. Her passion lies in helping people from all walks of life embrace their potential, shift their perspectives, and create lasting success in every area of their lives.
Kole holds an MFA in Music from Arizona State University and an MBA in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University. She also carries the CPIC (Certified Professional Integrative Coach) designation, demonstrating her dedication to excellence in her coaching and speaking practice.
Before founding Finley Coaching and Consulting, Kole spent 20+ years in human resource development, management, and leadership roles, where she built her strategic expertise and deep understanding of leadership dynamics. Her background includes serving as a CEO, Director, and Leader for several organizations, further refining her ability to guide others in realizing their full potential.
In addition to her work at Finley Coaching and Consulting, Kole is the Founder of Breakthrough-RE Elite Agent Academy, which provides specialized training and coaching for real estate professionals. Her broad expertise allows her to support both general coaching clients and niche markets effectively.
Kole Finley’s commitment to inspiring growth and transformation extends beyond coaching—her keynote speeches and workshops under The Resonance Project offer powerful tools for reframing current states, shifting organizational culture, and empowering individuals and teams to thrive.
Whether you’re seeking a keynote speaker to inspire your audience, a coach to guide your journey, or a transformative workshop for your team, Kole Finley’s expertise and dedication will help you achieve extraordinary results.
Keynotes and Workshops
The name The Resonance Project reflects the core belief that true transformation begins with connection—within ourselves, with others, and with the greater purpose that drives us forward. In physics, resonance occurs when one vibration influences another, amplifying its energy and creating a powerful ripple effect. Similarly, Kole Finley’s work as a keynote speaker and facilitator is designed to spark moments of resonance that ripple through individuals, teams, and organizations, inspiring positive change and lasting impact.
Resonance is about alignment—of mindset, values, and actions. It’s about fostering clarity and empowerment to reframe challenges, shift perspectives, and unlock new opportunities. The Resonance Project isn’t just a speaking platform; it’s a journey of discovery and transformation, helping people and organizations move toward a more positive, proactive, and inspired state.
By choosing the name The Resonance Project, Kole Finley highlights the power of connection, the amplification of ideas, and the profound changes that occur when individuals and teams align with their potential. Each keynote and workshop is an invitation to resonate with new possibilities and create a future full of purpose and growth.
The name The Resonance Project reflects the core belief that true transformation begins with connection—within ourselves, with others, and with the greater purpose that drives us forward. In physics, resonance occurs when one vibration influences another, amplifying its energy and creating a powerful ripple effect. Similarly, Kole Finley’s work as a keynote speaker and facilitator is designed to spark moments of resonance that ripple through individuals, teams, and organizations, inspiring positive change and lasting impact.
Resonance is about alignment—of mindset, values, and actions. It’s about fostering clarity and empowerment to reframe challenges, shift perspectives, and unlock new opportunities. The Resonance Project isn’t just a speaking platform; it’s a journey of discovery and transformation, helping people and organizations move toward a more positive, proactive, and inspired state.
By choosing the name The Resonance Project, Kole Finley highlights the power of connection, the amplification of ideas, and the profound changes that occur when individuals and teams align with their potential. Each keynote and workshop is an invitation to resonate with new possibilities and create a future full of purpose and growth.
Amplifying Growth, Inspiring Connection, Creating Lasting Transformation with Kole Finley
Amplifying Growth, Inspiring Connection, Creating Lasting Transformation with Kole Finley
Keynotes
Inspire. Empower. Transform.
In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world, unlocking your full potential—personally and professionally—requires the right mindset, habits, and leadership skills. Kole Finley's keynotes are designed to spark breakthroughs, align purpose with action, and provide proven strategies to help individuals and teams thrive.
Whether you're looking to cultivate resilience, lead with impact, or embrace growth, these keynote experiences will equip your audience with tools to achieve measurable results while reigniting their passion for what’s possible.
Explore Kole's signature keynotes below:
▪️ The Power of Resonance: Aligning Personal Purpose with Professional Impact
When personal purpose meets professional goals, the result is powerful: higher engagement, increased fulfillment, and measurable results. Learn how to create alignment that resonates deeply.
▪️ The Resilient High Performer: Building Habits to Thrive Under Pressure"
In today’s fast-paced world, resilience and performance are built on intentional habits. Discover how small, science-backed routines can help you manage pressure, embrace challenges, and turn consistent actions into extraordinary results.
▪️ The Mindset of Leaders: Inspiring Teams by Leading from Within
Exceptional leadership starts with mindset. Learn how self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and authenticity inspire teams to perform at their highest level.
▪️ The Future-Ready Mindset: Embracing Change, Innovation, and Growth
Change is inevitable, growth is optional. Discover how to embrace a growth mindset, cultivate adaptability, and stay ahead in today’s ever-evolving professional landscape.
▪️ Unlocking Potential: Turning Fear into Fuel and Ambition into Achievement
Fear can hold us back—or it can propel us forward. Discover how to reframe fear, cultivate courage, and take bold action toward your biggest goals.
Ready to Empower Your Team?
Schedule your Speaking Event Consultation with Kole to explore any of these topics (and more), or to discuss creating a customized experience tailored to your audience's needs.
Keynotes
Inspire. Empower. Transform.
In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world, unlocking your full potential—personally and professionally—requires the right mindset, habits, and leadership skills. Kole Finley's keynotes are designed to spark breakthroughs, align purpose with action, and provide proven strategies to help individuals and teams thrive.
Whether you're looking to cultivate resilience, lead with impact, or embrace growth, these keynote experiences will equip your audience with tools to achieve measurable results while reigniting their passion for what’s possible.
Explore Kole's signature keynotes below:
▪️ The Power of Resonance: Aligning Personal Purpose with Professional Impact
When personal purpose meets professional goals, the result is powerful: higher engagement, increased fulfillment, and measurable results. Learn how to create alignment that resonates deeply.
▪️ The Resilient High Performer: Building Habits to Thrive Under Pressure"
In today’s fast-paced world, resilience and performance are built on intentional habits. Discover how small, science-backed routines can help you manage pressure, embrace challenges, and turn consistent actions into extraordinary results.
▪️ The Mindset of Leaders: Inspiring Teams by Leading from Within
Exceptional leadership starts with mindset. Learn how self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and authenticity inspire teams to perform at their highest level.
▪️ The Future-Ready Mindset: Embracing Change, Innovation, and Growth
Change is inevitable, growth is optional. Discover how to embrace a growth mindset, cultivate adaptability, and stay ahead in today’s ever-evolving professional landscape.
▪️ Unlocking Potential: Turning Fear into Fuel and Ambition into Achievement
Fear can hold us back—or it can propel us forward. Discover how to reframe fear, cultivate courage, and take bold action toward your biggest goals.
Ready to Empower Your Team?
Schedule your Speaking Event Consultation with Kole to explore any of these topics (and more), or to discuss creating a customized experience tailored to your audience's needs.
Workshops
Workshops Designed to Drive Results and Transform Teams
Companies and teams can’t afford to operate on autopilot in today's competitive landscape. Kole Finley's workshops are immersive, results-driven experiences designed to tackle the challenges that hold organizations back while empowering leaders, teams, and individuals to perform at their best.
From cultivating thriving company cultures to developing top-performing leaders, these workshops combine actionable strategies, mindset shifts, and hands-on exercises to inspire real, measurable growth.
Explore Kole's signature workshops below:
1. Creating Company Culture: Building a Thriving Team Environment
Great company culture doesn’t happen by accident—it’s created intentionally. This workshop dives deep into how companies and teams can build a culture that fosters trust, accountability, and engagement. Participants will learn the key elements of a high-performing culture, how to align values with behavior, and actionable strategies to create an environment where people and businesses thrive.
Key Focus Areas:
▪️ Defining and aligning core values
▪️ Strategies to improve team trust and communication
▪️ Building a culture of ownership, collaboration, and growth
2. The Art and Science of Becoming a Top-Performing Leader
Leadership is not a title—it’s a mindset and a skill set. This interactive workshop helps leaders develop the habits, mindset, and emotional intelligence required to inspire teams, foster innovation, and drive performance. Learn the science-backed strategies and leadership frameworks that turn good leaders into great ones.
Key Focus Areas:
▪️ Developing self-awareness and emotional intelligence
▪️ Mastering communication and influence
▪️ Leading with clarity, confidence, and purpose
3. Businesses Got Talent: Building and Growing a Top-Performing Team
A company is only as strong as its people. This workshop provides a step-by-step framework for finding, onboarding, and developing a top-performing team. From hiring the right talent to training and growing them into leaders, participants will leave with the tools to build a team that drives business success.
Key Focus Areas:
▪️ Identifying and attracting top talent
▪️ Onboarding strategies for immediate impact
▪️ Coaching, training, and retaining high performers
4. Reframing Your Brain: Unlocking the Power of a Resilient Mindset
This workshop is all about the individual contributor’s mindset. Learn how to identify and reframe limiting beliefs, build resilience, and adopt the habits of high achievers. Participants will leave with actionable tools to manage stress, overcome challenges, and show up as their best selves—personally and professionally.
Key Focus Areas:
▪️ Rewiring negative thought patterns into growth-oriented beliefs
▪️ Tools for resilience, focus, and adaptability
▪️ Creating sustainable habits for personal success
5. Communicate to Elevate: Strengthening Organizational Communication
Clear, effective communication is the backbone of every successful organization. This workshop focuses on helping teams and leaders develop the skills to communicate with clarity, empathy, and impact. Participants will learn strategies to improve collaboration, reduce misunderstandings, and create a workplace where everyone feels heard, aligned, and valued.
Key Focus Areas:
▪️ Improving team dynamics through clear communication
▪️ Navigating difficult conversations with confidence
▪️ Tools for active listening, feedback, and alignment
Let’s Design a Workshop That Fits Your Needs
Each workshop is carefully crafted to combine actionable content, interactive exercises, and mindset-driven strategies to ensure lasting impact. Whether you’re looking for a half-day session or a multi-day intensive, we’ll tailor the experience to meet the unique needs of your team or organization.
NOTE: All Workshops can be abbreviated to Keynote Addresses.
Time To Transform Your Team?
Schedule your Speaking Event Consultation with Kole to explore any of these topics, to discuss creating a customized experience tailored to your audience's needs.
Workshops
Workshops Designed to Drive Results and Transform Teams
Companies and teams can’t afford to operate on autopilot in today's competitive landscape. Kole Finley's workshops are immersive, results-driven experiences designed to tackle the challenges that hold organizations back while empowering leaders, teams, and individuals to perform at their best.
From cultivating thriving company cultures to developing top-performing leaders, these workshops combine actionable strategies, mindset shifts, and hands-on exercises to inspire real, measurable growth.
Explore Kole's signature workshops below:
1. Creating Company Culture: Building a Thriving Team Environment
Great company culture doesn’t happen by accident—it’s created intentionally. This workshop dives deep into how companies and teams can build a culture that fosters trust, accountability, and engagement. Participants will learn the key elements of a high-performing culture, how to align values with behavior, and actionable strategies to create an environment where people and businesses thrive.
Key Focus Areas:
▪️ Defining and aligning core values
▪️ Strategies to improve team trust and communication
▪️ Building a culture of ownership, collaboration, and growth
2. The Art and Science of Becoming a Top-Performing Leader
Leadership is not a title—it’s a mindset and a skill set. This interactive workshop helps leaders develop the habits, mindset, and emotional intelligence required to inspire teams, foster innovation, and drive performance. Learn the science-backed strategies and leadership frameworks that turn good leaders into great ones.
Key Focus Areas:
▪️ Developing self-awareness and emotional intelligence
▪️ Mastering communication and influence
▪️ Leading with clarity, confidence, and purpose
3. Businesses Got Talent: Building and Growing a Top-Performing Team
A company is only as strong as its people. This workshop provides a step-by-step framework for finding, onboarding, and developing a top-performing team. From hiring the right talent to training and growing them into leaders, participants will leave with the tools to build a team that drives business success.
Key Focus Areas:
▪️ Identifying and attracting top talent
▪️ Onboarding strategies for immediate impact
▪️ Coaching, training, and retaining high performers
4. Reframing Your Brain: Unlocking the Power of a Resilient Mindset
This workshop is all about the individual contributor’s mindset. Learn how to identify and reframe limiting beliefs, build resilience, and adopt the habits of high achievers. Participants will leave with actionable tools to manage stress, overcome challenges, and show up as their best selves—personally and professionally.
Key Focus Areas:
▪️ Rewiring negative thought patterns into growth-oriented beliefs
▪️ Tools for resilience, focus, and adaptability
▪️ Creating sustainable habits for personal success
5. Communicate to Elevate: Strengthening Organizational Communication
Clear, effective communication is the backbone of every successful organization. This workshop focuses on helping teams and leaders develop the skills to communicate with clarity, empathy, and impact. Participants will learn strategies to improve collaboration, reduce misunderstandings, and create a workplace where everyone feels heard, aligned, and valued.
Key Focus Areas:
▪️ Improving team dynamics through clear communication
▪️ Navigating difficult conversations with confidence
▪️ Tools for active listening, feedback, and alignment
Let’s Design a Workshop That Fits Your Needs
Each workshop is carefully crafted to combine actionable content, interactive exercises, and mindset-driven strategies to ensure lasting impact. Whether you’re looking for a half-day session or a multi-day intensive, we’ll tailor the experience to meet the unique needs of your team or organization.
NOTE: All Workshops can be abbreviated to Keynote Addresses.
Time To Transform Your Team?
Schedule your Speaking Event Consultation with Kole to explore any of these topics, to discuss creating a customized experience tailored to your audience's needs.
Masterminds
Mastermind Experiences: Elevate, Connect, and Transform
True growth happens when like-minded individuals come together to challenge, inspire, and elevate one another. Kole's Mastermind groups are powerful, facilitated spaces designed to drive transformation—whether it’s improving team collaboration, sharpening leadership skills, or achieving personal and professional breakthroughs.
These intimate, results-focused experiences blend deep learning, open dialogue, and actionable strategies, empowering participants to tap into collective wisdom, gain clarity, and take bold steps toward their goals.
Mastermind Themes:
1. Team Building & Collaboration: Unlocking the Power of Your People
High-performing teams aren’t built by chance—they’re built with intention. This Mastermind focuses on strategies to foster collaboration, trust, and alignment among team members, helping organizations achieve shared success.
▪️Key Focus Areas: Improving communication, building trust, and aligning team goals for measurable results.
2. Leadership & Self-Development: Leading from Within to Inspire Others
Exceptional leaders invest in their own growth first. This Mastermind dives deep into leadership mindset, emotional intelligence, and actionable habits that inspire teams and drive results.
▪️ Key Focus Areas: Self-awareness, influence, decision-making, and cultivating high-performance leadership habits.
3. Personal Growth & Professional Success: Achieving Your Full Potential
Success in work and life starts with the right mindset and clear, actionable goals. This Mastermind helps individuals unlock their potential, overcome obstacles, and design a path to personal and professional fulfillment.
▪️ Key Focus Areas: Goal-setting, overcoming limiting beliefs, and building sustainable success habits.
Let’s Mastermind Together
Each Mastermind is customized to meet the unique needs of your company and team, ensuring the experience aligns with your goals and challenges. Hosted at your designated location, these sessions create a collaborative, immersive environment where growth, connection, and results happen.
Contact Kole to design a tailored Mastermind experience for your organization.
Masterminds
Mastermind Experiences: Elevate, Connect, and Transform
True growth happens when like-minded individuals come together to challenge, inspire, and elevate one another. Kole's Mastermind groups are powerful, facilitated spaces designed to drive transformation—whether it’s improving team collaboration, sharpening leadership skills, or achieving personal and professional breakthroughs.
These intimate, results-focused experiences blend deep learning, open dialogue, and actionable strategies, empowering participants to tap into collective wisdom, gain clarity, and take bold steps toward their goals.
Mastermind Themes:
1. Team Building & Collaboration: Unlocking the Power of Your People
High-performing teams aren’t built by chance—they’re built with intention. This Mastermind focuses on strategies to foster collaboration, trust, and alignment among team members, helping organizations achieve shared success.
▪️Key Focus Areas: Improving communication, building trust, and aligning team goals for measurable results.
2. Leadership & Self-Development: Leading from Within to Inspire Others
Exceptional leaders invest in their own growth first. This Mastermind dives deep into leadership mindset, emotional intelligence, and actionable habits that inspire teams and drive results.
▪️ Key Focus Areas: Self-awareness, influence, decision-making, and cultivating high-performance leadership habits.
3. Personal Growth & Professional Success: Achieving Your Full Potential
Success in work and life starts with the right mindset and clear, actionable goals. This Mastermind helps individuals unlock their potential, overcome obstacles, and design a path to personal and professional fulfillment.
▪️ Key Focus Areas: Goal-setting, overcoming limiting beliefs, and building sustainable success habits.
Let’s Mastermind Together
Each Mastermind is customized to meet the unique needs of your company and team, ensuring the experience aligns with your goals and challenges. Hosted at your designated location, these sessions create a collaborative, immersive environment where growth, connection, and results happen.
Contact Kole to design a tailored Mastermind experience for your organization.
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