Our Mission
Beekuba helps organizations build thriving, Strengths-based cultures by developing engaged people, aligned teams, and confident leaders.
Through coaching, leadership development, team experiences, and practical reinforcement tools, we help organizations turn people development into everyday habits… not one-time workshops.
We partner with leaders who believe people are their greatest asset and want to build workplaces where talent, trust, and purpose can grow.
Our work focuses on:
🌱 Strengths-Based Leadership Development
🌱 Team Coaching & Culture Activation
🌱 Executive Coaching & Talent Development Systems
Our Story
Beekuba was built on the belief that thriving teams don’t happen by accident — they’re intentionally cultivated.
Our name comes from the Scandinavian word bikuba, meaning beehive — a powerful symbol of connection, collaboration, and shared purpose.
We adapted the spelling to Beekuba because it sounded warmer, more original — and because, at the time, that word didn’t even exist (which felt exactly right for what we were building.)
The name also carries personal meaning for us. Long before founding Beekuba, Mike and Katie met in college at St. Cloud State University, where their first meaningful conversation happened in the campus computer lab — a place called “The Beehive”.
Today, that same idea of connection, collaboration, and shared purpose continues to shape how we partner with organizations.
Curious if we’re a fit?
Schedule a quick 15-minute call to explore how Beekuba helps leaders and teams thrive
Meet the Team
We’re a team of coaches and consultants united by one mission: helping people do what they do best, every day. Each of us brings different Strengths, experiences, and perspectives to the work… so we can help leaders and teams grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Katie
CEO & Co-Founder
Adaptability | Context | Maximizer | Belief | Positivity
Katie is a dynamic facilitator, coach, and leader with 30 years of experience in people development. As a Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths® Coach and licensed e2grow consultant, she helps leaders and teams understand their Strengths, strengthen everyday habits, and build healthier, more purpose-driven workplace cultures.
Mike
President & Co-Founder
Responsibility | Harmony | Intellection | Relator | Input
Mike brings systems thinking, relationship-building, and strategic focus to Beekuba’s work. He helps shape client partnerships, strengthen growth strategy, and build practical systems that keep Beekuba’s work scalable, sustainable, and people-centered.
Naomi
Lead Success Coach & Operations Manager
Achiever | Learner | Woo | Communication | Strategic
Naomi brings energy, curiosity, and thoughtful follow-through to every client and coaching experience. As a certified e2grow High Performing Teams Coach, she helps individuals and teams build lasting habits, strengthen communication, and turn Strengths insights into everyday action.
Michael
Success Coach
Learner | Empathy | Strategic | Connectedness | Ideation
Michael brings thoughtfulness, curiosity, and care to his 1:1 coaching work. He helps individuals reflect on their Strengths, gain clarity in their growth, and connect their natural talents to everyday leadership, collaboration, and personal development.
Molly
Success Coach
Futuristic | Relator | Learner | Achiever | Arranger
Molly brings deep leadership experience and a strong understanding of organizational culture, especially in the dairy and agriculture industries. She helps leaders and teams connect Strengths-based development to real workplace challenges, stronger collaboration, and long-term growth.