Karen partnered with me and my executive leadership team. My goal was to bring greater cohesiveness to the team and help us work more effectively as a group through a better understanding of emotional intelligence and improved self-awareness. Karen exceeded all of my expectations. This was one of the best engagements of this type I have ever been a part of in my career. I got amazing feedback from every member of my team. It was described as a breakthrough and life-changing by many of them.

— Greg

Karen worked with my organization in a major organization transformation (including organization design, culture changes, talent and performance focus). When I met with Karen before confirming our partnership, I was confident that I would be working with an intelligent, insightful, results-oriented HR executive. However, during a partnership lasting over a year – including through the disruption created by the COVID pandemic – I realized that Karen brings even more than I anticipated. Yes, she is a strategic advisor, an executive partner, and a coach for all leaders and for HR professionals. But she also is a natural at building relationships and being part of the team in just the right way. She gives support mixed with challenges, and she is always focusing on getting results while she partners. I recommend Karen as a partner with impact!

Nicole, Chief Human Resources Officer

Karen was brought in as an Executive Partner and Coach as our organization went through its first major strategic and operational transformation. As an HR professional, this was my first experience working with a consultant in this capacity and I wasn’t sure what to expect. The value that Karen brought to the organization and myself professionally was tremendous. She quickly adapted to our company’s unique culture and gained the trust and respect of our business leaders and HR team.

Karen is a true coach - I often found myself leaving meetings amazed at how she guided me without even realizing I was being guided. I would highly recommend working with Karen. I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish our organizational goals without her partnership!

Amy, HR Business Partner

I am sometimes reluctant to work with consultants because they often want to "advise" and not get their hands dirty. Karen always took the lead to help complete the deliverables that senior leadership required. I worked with Karen for almost a year transforming our Finance organization from generalists to Centers of Excellence with concentrations in Accounting and FP&A. Through observation and interaction, Karen obtained insight into the motivators behind our leadership team's actions and enabled the leaders to challenge themselves by asking probing questions and moving us towards the next level. Karen helped our team hold themselves accountable through transparent communications and follow up. Change is hard - even for change leaders. Karen helped us all understand that discomfort or anxiety was normal, and each leader could grow by focusing on their individual responses to change and asking themselves how they wanted to "show up". I found that Karen became truly embedded in our organization and our success and became not just a consultant but a partner. I would recommend Karen to any organization that wants to dig deeper to mine for the behaviors that enable transformative change.

Melissa, VP

Having worked with an executive coach before, I recognized the value to be gained with another coaching experience. However, I needed to be convinced the coach had the credentials, experience, and ability to meet my needs.

I started out wanting to focus on team dynamics and communication to meet the challenges of working in a COVID environment. After getting started, I realized it would be much more than this – it was the inner work. Working with Karen, I gained personal insights, experienced personal and professional growth, and developed approaches and a toolbox of strategies for developing a team.

I found coaching to be a supportive process in self-reflection and awareness. I was able to create a blueprint for understanding the power of mindset and choosing how I will show up. I learned what others say and do is about them and how I respond is about me. This helped me navigate a variety of situations.

As a result of my experience, I have become a more natural, authentic, effortless leader and not easily ruffled. Lastly, I learned the importance of taking the time to celebrate successes – my success and the success of others.

I unconditionally recommend Karen. My experience has been transformative!

Roxana, VP, Research & Development

I engaged Karen for a project that involved thoughtful and transparent communication of a large-scale change to the organization. Karen shaped the communication in a manner that was genuine and clear. Karen is responsive, collaborative, listens to your needs, and has excellent coaching skills!

Olivia, VP, Human Resources

Karen is such an amazing and powerful coach! Her deep compassion, understanding, and empathy are unrivaled - I am so grateful to have been able to work with her to uncover deep-rooted limiting beliefs, thought patterns that were no longer serving me, and so much more. I started working with Karen during one of the hardest years of my life...I was traveling around as a digital nomad, supporting my husband's career, and knew I had to make a shift in my life to focus on me and my desires, too. Together, we dubbed this year my 'Year of Me!" and what an incredible journey this year has been because of that shift! If you're a business owner, a leader, or someone who is ready to uplevel your life, you've found the perfect coach for you.

— Samantha M.

They say every coach needs a coach. Karen's laser-focus and ability to get to the heart of the matter is beyond impressive. She's keenly aware of what is and isn't said to create awareness and foster new possibilities. Karen intuitively knows what questions can most powerfully serve a client in each session and helps guide people to greater clarity with confidence and ease. Karen is a role model and a phenomenal coach. If you are ready to finally get unstuck and reach your potential, look no further than Karen.

— Kate S.

Karen is compassionate, intelligent, confident, and passionate! After my first session, I gained self-awareness in how I show up in my personal and professional life, under normal vs. stressful circumstances, and ultimately leveraged my strengths to make some needed shifts. If you are feeling stuck and looking to create lasting change, I suggest exploring coaching with Karen!

— Marisa Savino

Karen was highly engaged, met me where I was, and helped me to create a plan to get me where I want to be. The greatest benefit from my coaching experience was learning how to shift my mindset and access my full potential. As a result, I am showing up ambitiously every day and taking intentional action to secure an exciting position and career after graduation. My outlook on life has shifted positively and I am now consistently productive and accountable to my actions.

— Sterling Whitlow

Karen is my coach and I am grateful for how she helps me think things through and move forward. Each coaching session brings new insights and frequent mini-breakthroughs. Karen enables this process and keeps me accountable. She is an asset to my business.

— Bill Brokaw, Brokaw Photography

Karen is my coach. She's always spot on with me. She has the ability to make me see things that are right in front of me, yet I don't see it. When that happens my energy shifts and I feel all types of opportunities.

— Donnarae Schwartz

I signed up with Karen because I had things I knew needed correcting in my business management.  She helped expertly guide me and truly gave me the courage to make some very tough decisions and was there every step of the way to encourage, offer positive reinforcement, and best of all, to learn my strengths and weaknesses and how to use them to make better business decisions. It was the best money I ever spent, and would highly recommend her to anyone.  

— Candace P.

Karen has coached me in life and business to choose my mindset to achieve the feelings, actions, and results I desire.  As a result, I have increased self awareness as an individual and business owner while recognizing and understanding the behaviors of those around me. Additionally, I have made key decisions to advance myself personally and in my business.  Karen’s coaching style is very effective and you will learn how to change your mindset and take control of your world.

— Deana D.