MEET KATE BURR
Disengagement Specialist & Creator of Comic Intelligence™
Kate Burr is the Disengagement Specialist redefining how leaders understand, diagnose, and fix the real issues holding their people back.
She teaches that disengagement isn’t laziness, resistance, or lack of motivation — it’s depletion.
It’s like driving on a flat tyre: it’s hard to see what’s causing it, but you feel the drag every single day.
The Real Problem: Disengagement Starts as a Signal, Not a Statistic
Most organisations focus on engagement initiatives.
Kate goes deeper — to the root of disengagement.
She shows leaders how disengagement starts as a signal long before it shows up in the reports.
The tension, hesitation, flat energy, half-efforts, blank stares, and emotional withdrawal aren’t “personality issues” or “motivation problems.”
They’re leadership signals.
Comic Intelligence™: Where Humour Meets Leadership
Drawing on 20 years as a comedian and a decade in leadership development, Kate created Comic Intelligence™ — a practical, science-backed methodology that teaches leaders how to use humour strategically:
Not for laughs.
Not for entertainment.
But for engagement, connection, momentum, and performance.
The Engagement Factor: What Leaders Need Most
Through Comic Intelligence, people develop their Engagement Factor — becoming:
- highly conscious of what’s happening around them
- deeply curious about different perspectives
- relentlessly creative in finding fresh angles and approaches
These are the skills comedians use to engage an audience — and the exact skills leaders need to recognise and repair disengagement early.
“When people feel good and do good, everyone wins — and humour is one of the fastest ways to make that happen. It’s the ACE up every leader’s sleeve.”
Transforming Leaders, Teams, and Culture
Through her keynotes, training programs, and signature IP frameworks — including:
- The Disengagement Drain™
- The Engagement Factor™
- The Re-Engagement Reboot™
Kate helps leaders:
- re-engage their people
- re-energise performance
- re-imagine what’s possible for their culture
Her work transforms people into Engagers — leaders who can influence behaviour, momentum, and output in any room.
Because when you find and fix the leaks draining your people, it doesn’t just improve engagement — it creates happier people, stronger teams, better results, and unlocks the full potential of your organisation.
Want your leaders to become Engagers?
Let’s talk about transforming your people, performance, and culture.
If you want happier people, stronger teams, and better results in your organisation, let’s talk about how Comic Intelligence™ can transform your people, performance, and culture.