Testimonials

“The North Coast Business Road Show - 3 weeks, 6 events - 1 key note speaker... Karen Schmidt. WOW, what a sensational job you did, Karen, keeping it fresh for the whole 6 events! You are an absolute marvel and so easy to get along with, a real bonus for an event coordinator! Thank you so much for hepling to make Road Show 2010 a great success." Kym Kranen, Event Co-ordinator, North Coast Business Roadshow

“Karen was one of our speakers in the Singapore HR Summit 09. She is one of the professional International speakers that I have enjoyed working with. Her session was very engaging and well attended. Her books were snapped up after her presentation. I would recommend her for any other speaking events.” Mandy Neo, Conference Organiser, Key Media Singapore

"I hired Karen as a keynote speaker at our annual management conference in Shanghai, China April 2006. Karen needed to understand and engage people from many cultures at the conference and she did a fantastic job. Her presentations are energetic and creative. She was the catalyst of change causing managers to consider what more they could do to improve their managerial style and engage with their people." Patrick Sheehan, Vice President Human Resources, Rendezvous Hotels and Resorts

"Karen engaged with everyone and received high praise from staff evaluations . . . and they are a tough crowd." Lisa Erbacher, Training & Development Manager, Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE

"The content of your presentation was relevant, engaging and practical, with some real tools that can be taken away and implemented in the business. Your style was warm, engaging and humorous and connects with people from all generations perfect fit for the Entertainment business." Kerry Westwood, National Training and Development Manager, The Greater Union Organisation

"It is not possible to take part in one of Karen's sessions and walk away without having learned something to invigorate and reignite both yourself and your work environment." Kaitlyn Sandona, Event Organiser, Workforce Council

"Karen's style is very practical and energetic. The content is current and well presented through the use of interesting and appropriate activities and group work which really encourages sharing of ideas and experiences. She definitely relates well to all generations and knows her topic!" Christine Reilly, Human Resource Advisor (Staff Development), Griffith University

“Karen has tons of enthusiasm and passion for what she does – this is clearly evident in the delivery of her training and most importantly the way her classes have responded every single time!” Easwaran Kanason, Director, PetroEDGE Singapore

"What impressed us about Karen was the fact that she had tailored here content to our needs. She was able to do this as she had invested time in finding out about our business and was genuinely interested in understanding our needs and delivering what we needed. Karen delivers the content in a friendly but authoritative manner. We were impressed with her perceptiveness and flexibility during the event. Karen was inspiring and injected energy into the discussions. She was an important part of the growth and learning that occurred over the 3 days." Geri Eynstone-Hinkins, Assistant Director, Census Management Unit QLD, Australian Bureau of Statistics

"Informed, vibrant, funny, creative and thought provoking! Many people said that you are the best speaker they have ever heard and no-one wanted your session to end" Carol Wood, New Zealand Federation of Disability Information Centres

"The consultants that have real impact make connections through a genuine understanding of our needs. Karen focuses on tailoring content to the needs of the group both in advance and during the session. She discusses real issues and works on real solutions that can be implemented immediately." Geof Gray, Training Development Manager, Servier Laboratories

"We were looking for a facilitator who could keep a crowd engaged and active which Karen did whilst also keeping them on time, virtually impossible for a room of CEO's and public servants" Phil Binder, Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Innovation