Karen is as caring & curious as she is challenging; she brings humour and heart to every coaching journey.
“I am a very curious person. I am sincerely interested about peoples stories. I love it when coachees are capable of more than they think they are! When they choose different avenues or look at different options it is a sunshine moment!”
Karen is…
An Executive Coach
A Leadership Coach
A Career Coach
Karen asks the right questions to find out more about the situation and to use her skills and personable approach to support people to be the best they can. Karen has worked in New York, London and Melbourne, and has worked in the private, public and third sectors with a broad range of clients.
Known for her relatable and easy way with people Karen has been referred to as a “breath of fresh air” and takes pride in knowing that she inspires people to challenge their norm. She has worked with large multinational corporations, and small start-up companies, communicating with people of all levels with diverse backgrounds. Her business acumen and her varied career to date allows her to approach every opportunity with fresh eyes.
She has worked in New York City in film production, excelled in communications roles in corporate organisations and was a senior leader in financial services, before gaining her professional qualification in coaching and mentoring.
Her clients include a range of industries from the energy sector, manufacturing, professional services to bio pharma, and the third sector. Her transferable skills from her communications background allows her to listen deeply, ask challenging questions with acute emotional intelligence, aligned with the requirements of a great executive coach.
Coaching expertise includes:
- Developing clarity on strategic plans
- Communicating effectively
- Goal setting, implementation and accountability
- Improving leadership presence
- Transitioning to the next level of leadership
- Overcoming self-limiting beliefs and imposter syndrome
- Self-care and resilience under pressure
- Understanding the importance of values
What Karen’s clients say
I feel more confident and have a clear direction
“I didn’t know what to expect before I had coaching but it has certainly exceeded my expectations. I felt unfulfilled and this affected many aspects of my life. Now, I recognise what I need to change and work on and have a clear way forward and I’m excited about my future career. Karen has a very good way of teasing things out and helped me realise what I need to work on. I feel more confident and have a clear direction as a result of the coaching.” Managing Director, marketing agency
Karen encouraged me to take a minute, analyse the situation from a different perspective
“I really appreciated a different perspective to a situation that I’m stressed, nervous or overthinking about. Coaching is the independent advisor to a situation that I cannot be myself. I always thought I just lacked confidence but learning about imposter syndrome was really eye opening for me. My job requires a pace of 100 miles per hour which often leads to last minute preparation. Karen encouraged me to take a minute, analyse the situation from a different perspective and really prioritise what needs to be done.” Communications, oil and gas operator