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Karen's calendar

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2012 a year of growth

It is definitely going to be a year of growth for me in 2012 as I take on the role of President of the QLD chapter of the National Speakers Association of Australia. Nothing like putting into practice my workplace gardening philosophy!

Client feedback

“The content was extremely relevant and the day had a really fun element. It was a great experience for the team and our objectives were definitely met.”

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New client

I am pleased to welcome on board MIPAC as a new client and I'm looking forward to helping their management team work on their HR strategy for 2012.


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About Karen

 

Karen Schmidt describes herself as a workplace gardener who is on a mission to grow managers into engaging leaders.

 

The seeds for her role as a speaker, workshop leader and facilitator were planted early in her career when she encountered disengaging managers and colleagues who were performing below their capabilities. In order to help people not just survive but thrive at work, she made it her goal to grow herself into an employee engagement expert.

 

Along the way she experienced the workplace from the point of view of a staff member, manager, recruiter, contractor and consultant working in organisations of all shapes and sizes.

 

To add to her 20 plus years of practical experience she has a degree in Adult Education from the University of Technology, Sydney and formal qualifications in Human Resource Management and Facilitation.

 

Today she works with current and future leaders across Australia, New Zealand and Asia in a diverse range of industries to help them create more engaging workplaces. Her clients include corporates, government departments, small business, professional associations, educational institutions and not for profits.

 

Karen continues to grow her knowledge base through her membership of organisations such as the National Speakers Association of Australia (NSAA), the Australian Institute of Management (AIM), the Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) and the Institute for Learning Practitioners (ILP).

 

Karen has been recognised by the Global Speakers Federation (GSF) as a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the highest level of accreditation for speakers internationally and held by only 10% of members.

 

She was the winner of the NSAA Queensland "Speaker of the year" award in 2006 and is the 2012 NSAA Queensland Chapter President.

 

In her spare time she likes to tend her own garden, volunteer at her local community garden (www.nscf.org.au) and grow her skills as a social ballroom dancer.