Your success depends on brave, inspired, and collaborative teams
We will optimize your talent, allowing you to manage less and achieve more.
We partner with businesses to unlock successful solutions through Leadership, Transformation, Emotional Intelligence, and Operational Efficiency.
Alone we can do so little;
Together, we can do so much.
What We Do Our Services
Leadership Development
Effective leadership begins with the identification of key values and behaviors. Great leaders learn how to have power WITH and give power TO the organization, versus having power OVER an organization. Our learning and development programs are designed to improve leadership through values such as Integrity, Clarity, Curiosity and Empathy.
We develop the use of skills, such as effective Storytelling, Executive Presence, Horizon Planning, Container Building and Painting. We build awareness of cultural issues such as the Halo Effect.
Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
EI is an array of skills and characteristics that improve Leadership Effectiveness. We provide customized exercises and tools for individuals and teams that develop Self Awareness, Self Management, and the Awareness and Management of others.
Certified by the American Management Association, we are adept at utilizing proven instruments and planners to support these concepts.
Transformation and Change Management
Organizational change is critical to the success of any company. Change and Transformation, though essential, can create significant conflict within an organization if done incorrectly. We listen to your overall goals and objectives for change transformation, and then build tools to help your teams manage Change and Conflict, and build skills to enable Compromise and Collaboration.
Efficiency Optimization
We believe in the human being, not just the human doing. You must have clarity and authenticity around People, Process and Tools. We provide effective facilitation and coaching for operational redesign and efficiency improvement.
About Me Kari Watson
Kari Watson is a creative media veteran with 20+ years of experience in leadership development, change management, corporate strategy, and operational efficiencies. Her keen interest in leadership and change transformation began during her experiences in executing acquisitions and mergers for two of the largest golf management companies in the world.
Kari continued to develop her expertise as a corporate director within Sony Pictures Entertainment, and led one of the largest change transformation initiatives at Paramount Pictures, as a Vice President of Technology and Strategy.
Over the last five years, Kari has integrated the use of Leading with Emotional Intelligence into her programs. She has consulted in a variety of vertical markets, including entertainment, marketing, non-profit, global event management, digital identity, and public relations.
Kari has an engaging demeanor and proven ability to work with executives to identify challenges and enrich team effectiveness. All of her development approaches are interactive and tailored specifically to meet the challenges of your organization.
Clients We Serve
What They Say About Me
Kari is an engaging trainer who has worked with my staff to increase communication and presentation skills. Her hands on approach, and associated exercises were a wonderful value add to the organization. I would highly recommend her services.
Mia Novack
CEO | Platinum Events + Productions Agency
I was impressed with Kari’s background, and found her to be well-versed in improving collaboration and communication within working environments, something that can be hard to do in our current climate of remote working. I enlisted Kari's help to improve my company culture, and she could not have been more effective. We worked together to determine my needs, and then led my team through multiple exercises, focusing specifically on executive presence and communication training. I wasn't sure what to expect, as I had not done anything like this before. I was pleasantly surprised and encouraged by the overwhelmingly positive feedback I received on the training from my team. They loved her approachable presentation style, and felt the training was exceedingly valuable. Kari's hands-on approach provided an incredible value to my organization- I can actually see a difference in the way the team interacts. I can't recommend her enough.
Gillian Sheldon
Strategic Communications Executive
Kari assisted our team in identifying specific areas of strengths and weaknesses. Her hands on training approach for a self-assessment workshop enabled our organization to break through team efficiency barriers. The concepts were powerful and drove home the importance self awareness and management of others. This was a great course with exercises that the staff could relate to and put in to practice immediately. I would strongly recommend Kari in the areas of leadership, EI and workplace productivity training.
Tim Heckendorf
CFO/SVP, Finance
Kari is an engaging and authentic communicator, well versed in improving collaboration and communication within working environments. I have worked with
Kari to improve upon company culture through executive presence and communication training. Whether working with analysts, sales representatives or executives, Kari's
hands on approach and integrative training exercises provide incredible and lasting value to organizations.
Jane Biggs
Legal Recruitment Specialist, Founder and Managing Director, Bygott Biggs Legal Recruitment
Kari has facilitated a number of sessions for Accertify on Emotional Intelligence. Her expertise is matched by her passion for the subject. Her insights and practical application has proved invaluable to our team. Kari's inclusive style has proved very popular amongst our global audience, from technical SME's to sales people and everyone in between. I cannot endorse Kari highly enough