About Karen Caesar, B.A., M.A.

Karen Caesar is a partner and co-founder of HOPE Learning Systems, Ltd., an Edmonton based consulting firm. During the past 30 years Karen and her business partner, Dr. Jim Beaubien, have built a successful consulting and speaking practice. Their practice is founded on their ongoing commitment to help people and organizations achieve positive results in their professional and personal lives.

As a professional speaker and a businesswoman, Karen has shared her knowledge, skills and wisdom with audiences throughout Canada. She is an experienced speaker, consultant and seminar leader in the areas of interpersonal communications, leadership, and team development. In addition to her work as a speaker, facilitator, consultant and coach, Karen is an adjunct professor in the MBA program at the University of Alberta.

Karen develops ongoing relationships with many of her clients and they continue to invite her back year after year. Audiences appreciate her ability to explain complex concepts in simple language, language they can understand, remember and apply. Meeting planners know they can count on Karen to deliver the results they seek.

• She engages her audiences be they executives, professionals or front line staff

• Her presentations are energetic, interactive and humorous

• She explains, illustrates and demonstrates her material
  

Karen received a B.A. in Psychology and pursued graduate training in Counselling and Personnel Services at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Karen also earned a Master's Degree in Organizational Design and Effectiveness (MODE) from Fielding Graduate University..

Students in the MBA program at the University of Alberta jointly selected Karen and Jim Beaubien as Professors of the Year for 2003.

Raised under the glow of the bright lights of Las Vegas, Karen has called Edmonton, Alberta home since the 1970's.

Presentation Topics by Karen Caesar

The Communication Connection


Most everything you want in life will come to you through other people. The better you are at dealing with people, the more likely you are to get your needs met and achieve your goals. Ultimately, your success and effectiveness in life depends heavily on your people skills, your ability to interact with others in a positive and collaborative manner. This seminar will present strategies, skills and tools to help you achieve and maintain positive and productive working relationships.

Bringing Out the Best in You


This presentation will focus on six strategies to bring out the best in you and maximize your potential. Through the use of stories and strategies, you will feel increased energy, a sense of purpose and a personal renewal of commitment to being and doing your best.

Dealing With Difficult People and Difficult Situations


Inevitably all of us will have to deal with difficult people and situations at one time or another. Disagreements between family members, between friends, between co-workers, between employer and employees, between departments or organization are common. The challenge is how skillfully you can resolve the situation. Whether the outcome is positive or destructive largely depends on your ability to work through the tension and conflict. This session will give you practical and productive strategies to approach difficult situations.