Karen Schmidt is an award winning speaker, workshop leader and author . So far she has managed to cram in 5 different careers. Starting out as a Secretary she quickly proved herself in Recruitment and Human Resource Consulting before moving on to Corporate Training and now Professional Speaking.

Her practical experience comes from hiring, firing, managing, coaching and training thousands of people across Australia in just about every industry, including manufacturing, finance, IT sales, personnel consulting, retail fashion, not for profits and government. She has experienced the workplace from the point of view of a staff member, manager, recruiter, contractor and consultant.

To back up this practical experience, Karen is degree qualified in Adult Education and holds various accreditations including DISC and TMI. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Management and a Professional Member of the National Speakers Association Australia (NSAA).

Karen was named the NSAA Queensland Rising Star award recipient in December 2003 and has also been recognised as a leader in her field by her peers as a speaker at the 2006 NSAA National Convention.

Forward thinking Resilient Enthusiastic Stretching Holistic

A F.R.E.S.H. approach: 5 simple steps to reinvigorate your team
• Have your people been through a busy period lately?
• Are they in need of a boost to see them through a tough time coming up soon?

• Could your outstanding performers benefit from something to keep them at their best? What they need is a F.R.E.S.H. approach! Discover the simple 5 step formula that will give your team a F.R.E.S.H. approach to work . . and life.

In this fun filled, interactive session get your people thinking, moving and taking action. Let Karen Schmidt reinvigorate your team and boost their success by showing them
how to be F.R.E.S.H.

Are you a F.R.E.S.H. manager?
Being a manager in today’s fast paced, constantly changing business environment is challenging. Just staying ahead on the day to day tasks is hard enough and then in your spare time you have to keep your team focussed to ensure they’re performing at their peak. But what about you? What are you doing to make sure you stay on track? What are the key areas you need to
concentrate on to ensure you maintain the right attitude?

Specifically targeted at managers of all levels, Karen takes her popular F.R.E.S.H. approach message and applies it to the needs of managers in this fun and practical session.