Cate Tesmer
Lead Advisor, Organizational Development
What inspires me
Change agents that lead with passion and empower others.
In Demand Skills
Listening to understand, not to respond and helping others unlock their full potential.
Memorable Moment @ Frontier
Bonding as a Frontier family over food, music, and great conversation during our Summer Fest 2023 at Steve (Senior Director, Advisory Services) and Alexa’s (Founder and CEO) house.
Adage
“No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.” - P.T. Barnum
Bio
Born and raised in Germany, Cate brings a new perspective to the American professional culture and modern workforce. Her background in Industrial Organizational (I/O) Psychology and exposure to different operational areas - including HR, training and development, system implementation, performance management, recruiting, onboarding, assessments, data analytics, and survey design - allow her to approach business challenges holistically.
During her undergrad, Cate advised international students on immigration and academic matters; her expertise grew as she guided a team of consultants from all over the world through their transition to living and working in the United States. Cate also worked alongside senior counseling staff to aid and care for Afghan, Somalian, and Iranian refugees, ages 16-18, during the refugee crisis in Germany.
Frontier uses this assessment to identify our unique strengths and maximize our teamliness - how we collaborate effectively as cross-functional teams. We often pair colleagues with opposite strengths to turbocharge our creativity and impact.
Over 90% of Fortune 500 companies have used the CliftonStrengths assessment to improve their workplace and meaningfully engage their employees.
Cate’s Clifton Strengths
Relator
People exceptionally talented in the Relator theme enjoy close relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal.
Discipline
People exceptionally talented in the Discipline theme enjoy routine and structure. Their world is best described by the order they create.
Responsibility
People exceptionally talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.
Individualization
People exceptionally talented in the Individualization theme are intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. They have a gift for figuring out how different people can work together productively.
Achiever
People exceptionally talented in the Achiever theme work hard and possess a great deal of stamina. They take immense satisfaction in being busy and productive.