KAREN'S MOST REQUESTED KEYNOTES
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The Five Commitments to Leading Without Losing You
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Leading Through Seasons Of Change
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Step Boldly Into Your Greatness
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Power, Presence and Impact for Women
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The Five Commitments to Leading Without Losing You
AUDIENCE: C-Suite, Leaders
FORMAT: In-Person or Virtual
More than ever, leaders are carrying the weight of bigger mandates, tighter timelines, constant scrutiny, and the quiet expectation to deliver flawlessly. Behind the competence and composure, many are running on fumes. The pressure to perform has outpaced the systems that make sustainable leadership possible.
This is the reset high-performing leaders rarely receive and often don’t know how to request. Karen Hinds draws on 25+ years of advising C-suite leaders across global organizations and pairs it with a lived commitment to restoring the person behind the role.​ It dismantles the belief that success requires self-sacrifice and replaces it with a model that protects the one asset organizations cannot afford to lose: a leader’s clarity, well-being, and presence.
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Participants will learn how to:
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Stay steady, clear, and grounded when pressure and pace intensify
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Use rest as a strategic asset that strengthens decision-making and long-term capacity
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Stay connected to trusted circles that provide accountability, perspective, and emotional steadiness
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Identify and challenge internal patterns that limit growth, confidence, and effectiveness at higher levels
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Build personal systems and habits that prevent overwork and support sustainable performance
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Leading Through Seasons of Change
AUDIENCE: General, Leaders
FORMAT: In-Person or Virtual
Change is not a disruption—it’s a season. Just as every thriving garden faces cycles of planting, pruning, growth, and renewal, organizations move through transitions that require intention, steadiness, and care. When leaders understand the natural rhythms of change, they guide their teams with clarity and cultivate environments where people can adapt without losing momentum or morale. This program brings a grounded, practical approach to managing organizational change, using the garden as a metaphor for how leaders nurture people, protect what is essential, and create conditions where growth can continue—even in uncertain environments.
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Participants will learn how to:
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Recognize the “season” their team is in—planting, pruning, harvesting, or rebuilding
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Address resistance to change by understanding the human and emotional soil beneath it
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Communicate with clarity and empathy so teams feel anchored, not uprooted
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Strengthen team trust, collaboration, and shared values during times of transition
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Identify what needs to be pruned (habits, processes, assumptions) to support new growth
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Navigate pressure with composure and cultivate resilience as a leadership practice
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Translate change goals into daily actions that take root and create sustained results
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AUDIENCE: General, Leaders
FORMAT: In-Person or Virtual
Step Boldly Into Your Greatness
Step Boldly Into Your Greatness is an inspiring, high-impact keynote that shows audiences what becomes possible when courage, intention, and faith come together. Drawing from her own journey—from leaving the Caribbean for the United States, to writing books, building a leadership company, competing in bodybuilding at 52, and cultivating a small fruit and vegetable farm that grounds her spiritually—Karen Hinds reveals how belief in your purpose can carry you through reinvention, adversity, and the moments that demand growth. With honesty and practical wisdom, she guides audiences to see the power already within them, reminding them that bold steps aren’t giant leaps—they’re the daily decisions that move you closer to who you’re called to become. This keynote leaves people energized, centered, and ready to rise with clarity, confidence, and conviction.
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Participants will learn how to:
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Break free from limiting beliefs that quietly restrict their growth
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Strengthen faith in their purpose and trust the vision placed on their heart
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Build resilience and navigate life’s transitions with confidence
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Turn adversity and uncertainty into momentum for reinvention
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Take bold, strategic action toward meaningful personal and professional goals
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Lead with authenticity, courage, and a renewed sense of calling
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Power, Presence, and Impact for Women
AUDIENCE: Women Emerging Leaders
FORMAT: In-Person or Virtual, Leadership Program
Power, Presence & Impact for Women is a high-energy, insight-rich keynote designed for mid-career professional women who are ready to rise with intention. This keynote unpacks the mindsets, strategies, and leadership behaviors that help women move beyond plateaus, strengthen their influence, and position themselves for senior-level opportunities. Drawing on real-world examples and research-backed principles, Karen equips women to navigate the hidden barriers of their industry, communicate with confidence, and build a leadership presence that opens doors to greater visibility, responsibility, and impact.
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Participants will learn how to:
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Break out of mid-career stagnation and chart a clear, upward path
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Build the confidence to pursue stretch roles and high-stakes assignments
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Influence decision-makers and gain buy-in across levels
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Overcome marginalization and advocate for fair value and recognition
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Strengthen their brand and communicate with clarity, conviction, and presence
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Create a strategic career plan that accelerates growth
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Navigate transitions to roles with higher visibility and complexity
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Lead with authenticity, emotional intelligence, and grounded purpose
"Karen led the finance team through a thoughtful process of understanding better everyone’s tendency toward “unconscious bias” and how through self-reflection, openness to learning, and communication we can work to reduce the negative effects unconscious bias has on recruiting, retaining top talent, and creating a highly engaged workforce."
—JOHN CANTILLION, VP, CONTROLLER PRATTY & WHITNEY
“Karen’s to-the-point messaging welcomed each of our vulnerabilities that led to frank team discussions and individual “ah-ha” moments.”
—JENN M., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TREASURY
“I got my mojo back and it feels great. I raised my hand and I am leading a project that impacts multiple groups.”
—TAMMY, A 13-YEAR VETRAN OF CORPORATE AMERICA
