TRUSTED BY
“Karen has an unparalleled ability to motivate, articulate complex ideas, persuade, and guide her audience. Her authenticity, sincerity, insights, and humor make her a powerful motivational speaker, capable of transforming any room she steps into.”
Kristine Powers
President and Founder
Knowledge Partners, LLC
KAREN'S
SPEAKER REEL
Karen's Keynotes
Keynote #1
Wrangling Complexity into Clarity:
Mapping Your Route to Powerful Impact
Leaders today face a near-universal struggle: turning radical uncertainty into clear results. Karen’s keynote addresses this head-on, weaving authentic storytelling with strategic insights to help leaders thrive in an increasingly unpredictable landscape.
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Leveraging her 30+ year global career, Karen introduces her signature IMPACT Framework, a powerful six-step methodology designed to bridge the gap between deep complexity and powerful outcomes.
Key takeaways: ​
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Discover how to find clarity in complexity to achieve powerful impact
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Learn the six-step IMPACT framework to guide action and deliver results
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Master proven strategies for navigating uncertainty with confidence
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Build resilient teams through curiosity, agility, and purpose-driven decision-making​
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Keynote #2
Game-Changing Facilitation: Your Guide to Tough Crowds, Rowdy Rooms & Real Results
High-stakes meetings often stall progress or kill momentum when group dynamics become difficult or goals remain unclear. Karen’s keynote addresses these challenges, providing attendees with the tools to transform meetings into catalytic conversations.
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Drawing on 20+ years of facilitating across the US, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, Karen shares the art and science of guiding cross-functional teams and multi-stakeholder groups toward actionable progress.
Key takeaways: ​
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Learn proven techniques to turn challenging dynamics into constructive dialogue
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Design for alignment to move groups beyond talk and toward strategic prioritization
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Foster authentic engagement by balancing voices and participation
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Gain practical strategies to guide with confidence, purpose and agility​
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Meet Karen
Are you responsible for leading through high-stakes challenges but struggling to find the most effective path forward?
Whether navigating radical uncertainty or guiding a room full of diverse perspectives, leaders often struggle to turn high-level vision into actionable progress. This gap between discussion and delivery limits impact and stalls momentum.
Karen helps audiences bridge that gap.
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Drawing on a dynamic 30-year career, from her early days wrangling horses to leading the U.S. government’s democratic transition program in post-Arab Spring Tunisia, Karen brings a global perspective to today’s most pressing leadership challenges. Having worked across four continents, she understands that the key to progress demands intentional and authentic engagement resulting in better leadership, communication, and collaboration.
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Karen equips organizations and teams with the mindsets and toolkits necessary to drive meaningful results. By prioritizing curiosity, purpose, and agility, she transforms "business as usual" into catalytic action, ensuring your team has the clarity and confidence to thrive in any environment.
DON'T WAIT ANOTHER MONTH TO EQUIP YOUR LEADERS TO ACHIEVE POWERFUL IMPACT
Speaking Testimonials
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