Why You Need to Leave Your Home Office and Get In the Room (With the Right People)

May 18, 2026

In this episode, I share why proximity to the right people might be the most valuable career investment you can make right now, and how isolation could be keeping you stuck without you even realizing it.

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Episode Summary

You've taken the courses, read the books, listened to all the podcasts, and you still feel stuck. I share why getting in the room with the right people might be the highest-ROI career move you can make, and invite you to Own the Room Summit on October 23rd: owntheroomsummit.com.
In this episode, I share why proximity to the right people might be the most valuable career investment you can make right now, and how isolation could be keeping you stuck without you even realizing it. I'm also opening the doors to Own the Room Summit on October 23rd in Ottawa, a one-day leadership event built for directors and senior directors who are ready to stop being almost there. Save your seat at owntheroomsummit.com

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • Why leadership is a practice problem, not a knowledge problem, and what that means for how you actually grow
  • The three specific ways isolation is keeping you stuck without you even realizing it
  • How the right room shifts your identity, not just your skills, and why that matters more than another course
  • The three things to look for when evaluating whether an event or program is actually worth your time and money
  • Why I personally invest five figures every year to be in a room with women on the other side
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…LET’S CONTINUE THE CONVO!

Curious what it’s like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

Remember, there’s room for all of us at the table.

Hi, I’m Katy McFee
A former VP and EVP who knows how hard it is to break into executive leadership. After years of feeling stuck, I figured it out and now, as a certified executive coach, I help other women do the same. I’ve supported hundreds in landing the promotions they deserve with strategies that make success achievable, without the years of trial and error.