Kay Peterson

Institute for Experiential Learning, USA

Kay Peterson is the founder of the Institute for Experiential Learning, a global service organization that promotes Kolb Experiential Learning to develop whole, integrated people who are capable of dealing with the world’s most challenging dilemmas. 

Kay’s goal is to put Kolb Experiential Learning on the agenda of every team and organizational change and development effort and anyone looking to enact personal change. Kay has initiated a broad array of programs and materials that promote Experiential Learning and learning flexibility in individuals, teams, and organizations.

Kay earned a BS from Vanderbilt University, an MS-POD and a MBA from Case Western Reserve University. In addition, she holds an MN from Emory University.  She is a Professional Certified Coach, a Gestalt Professional Certified Coach, and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. She co-authored with David A. Kolb the books How You Learn Is How You Live: Using Nine Ways of Learning to Transform Your Life (Berrett-Koehler) and the companion Personal Development Guide. Kay has contributed to publications about experiential learning in HBR Guides to Coaching Your Employees, OD Practitioner, and the Journal of Experiential Learning. For more information, go to www.experientiallearninginstitute.org. 

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