Karen’s Articles
Nervous Laughter: What Leaders Normalize Creates Culture
In the spring of 2017, a former client flattered me by inviting me into his new company to work with their eleven person senior leadership team on culture. “They work well enough together,” he said. “But something’s missing.” We met several times discussing how to...
Does Your Teammate Talk Too Much?
I was on a coaching call recently, and my client was agitated about her colleague. “Every time any topic comes up,” she said, “Pauline jumps in.” Pauline (name changed, of course) always contributes to everything. She shares her opinion in every discussion, even...
What Keeps You Walking When the Weather Turns?
I went to see the Buddhist monks on Sunday as they walked steadily along Route 1 in Virginia. One single line with a remarkable cadence. They were calm, deliberate, purposeful and fast! Honestly? Faster than my jog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tm_OWPdXbc This...
When Your Phone Starts Thinking for You
Last week I had the opportunity to work with my son Jeffrey on his business. We went door to door meeting potential clients. Some people call that “cold calling”; I call it perseverance. What surprised me wasn’t the rejection. It was what I did in between. Between...
What Leaders Signal Before They Say a Word
As I reflected on programs I presented in 2025, I realized that the three strongest programs I delivered had both something and someone important in common. They weren’t the same topic. They weren’t the same audience. But in each organization, the senior leaders...
The Movable Middle: Where Culture Really Changes
At the end of the year, I hosted an introductory program for the Human Resources Bio Alliance, featuring two HR experts from Volunteers of America: Jane Cohen and Michael Beylo. They walked us through their experience implementing the Best Places to Work survey and...
Finding Your Rhythm
We’re kicking off the new year with something far more powerful than a resolution. We’re starting with your rhythm: the pace, pattern, and structure that help you feel grounded, focused, and capable of doing your best work. Most people try to “get motivated.” I’ve...
Bah Humbug to Routines…and Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I’m skipping resolutions this year, and not because I’m feeling rebellious. It’s because I already made a meaningful shift back in October; I started a strength-training routine. And to my own surprise, it’s working. Or more accurately… I’m working....
Happy Holidays 2025
Feeling especially grateful for my clients and colleagues and the joy they bring to my life. Wishing you the happiest of holidays.
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