Karen Donaldson

Leadership Coach and Consultant ~ Keynote Speaker ~ Public Speaking and Presentation Coach and Consultant

PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER, SELF -LEADERSHIP MENTOR/COACH. 1995 – PRESENT

o Delivering keynote speeches, and workshops on the topics of effective communications, self-leadership & empowerment, perseverance, self esteem, individual & team productivity and high performance teams.

o Mentoring individuals to strengthen their self-confidence, develop their self-leadership, self-awareness and self advocacy skills.

o Have spoken with audiences that include: Corporations, Universities, Colleges, High Schools, Non-Profits and various Conferences.

Partial List of Speaking Engagements:

Partners in Prevention Health and Safety Conference, Agincourt Community Services Association, Centennial College, Davenport Perth Community Centre, Empowering Women Initiative, Faith Health Initiative, National Youth at Risk Conference, Toronto District School Board and York Region District School Board.

KAREN DONALDSON INC. 2009 – PRESENT

CEO, Principal Coach and Keynote Speaker Communication and Leadership Coaching and Consulting

o Leadership and communication coaching. Deliver one-on-one leadership and public speaking & presentation skills coaching and small group training.

o Helping clients develop their ability to take consistent action and develop their self-leadership, self-awareness and self advocacy skills.

o Showing executives, mid-managers, business professionals, employee teams and entrepreneurs how to strengthen their public speaking and presentation skills to increase confidence, better persuade, connect with and engage their audience.

o Keynote speaking on the topics of: Effective Communications, Self- Leadership, Motivation Strategies and Team Engagement.

o Presentation and speech development.

o Pitch Specialist: Support and lead business pitch development and delivery for organizations. 

Partial Client List:

Procter and Gamble Canada, ING Direct Canada, Centennial College, The FSA Group, various Superintendents with in the York Region District School Board, The Honourable Senator Reverend Don Meredith, Toronto District School Board, Sun Life Financial, Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation, Manulife Financial.

REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR

Real Estate Magazine (REM): Canada’s premier business publication for the Real Estate industry. Regular leadership and communication columnist.

American Meeting Planner Magazine (AMP): Regular leadership and team engagement columnist.

HR.COM:  Regular Leadership and team engagement workshop/webcast presenter.