Karen Carmody, MBA, PCC
Founder & President

No stranger to change and transition, I know what it’s like to be a high potenialite in a chrysalis – the period of my career where I was tested and grew. I could relate to the transformation process a caterpillar undergoes to become a butterfly via a cocoon (a/k/a chrysalis).

My corporate experience and venture into entrepreneurship consisted of both chosen strategic moves and involuntary pivots. My career path was not traditional.  I’ve switched jobs, transitioned industries, changed careers, and started a business. Each challenge and opportunity allowed me to grow, develop, and transform within my own chrysalis. The challenge that led to finally shedding my chrysalis was a corporate downsizing in the depths of the financial crisis.

This experience launched me on a path to reinvent my career and when I personally experienced the power of coaching for the first time. As a perfectionist with a Type A Minus personality, I found coaching to be the key to helping me break out of my chrysalis. It gave me the tools and confidence to follow my passion and taught me some incredible lessons in both my professional and personal life. I developed greater self-awareness, learned about my patterns, and began to make different choices. Now I have a fulfilling career helping others navigate change and transition and unlock their full potential.

I have been every one of my clients: a high-potential leader climbing the corporate ladder, a new leader managing people for first time, a leader lacking work/life balance, a leader managing an under-performing team, and an entrepreneur launching a business,. I’ve been there, done that, and I want to help you. As a coach, I can help you break out of your chrysalis with new leadership skills, increased confidence, reduced stress, and more joy.

My clients experience custom tailored (dare I say bespoke?) coaching engagement targeting their specific goals, for their specific career track, and at their desired pace. I meet my clients where they are and co-create a coaching engagement for their specific needs. I believe trust, empathy, and humor are essential ingredients for every coaching engagement.

My clients describe my coaching as integrated, transformative, and sustainable. My approach is grounded in multiple disciplines – a blend of my study of neuroscience, somatics, and emotional intelligence. As a certified yoga instructor, I incorporate mindfulness techniques when appropriate. Needless to say, my tool kit is robust and ever expanding – I constantly seek opportunities to enhance and refine my craft.

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“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais Nin

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