Karen Whatsize

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT KAREN WHATSIZE

2024 will be with us very shortly and time to reflect on the last year. Very proud of my achievements, supporting individuals through menopause, employability skills and running Managing Anxiety workshops, helping people understand, challenge thoughts and ways to take back control. Totally adding value to people’s lives. 2023 began with a new direction, leading communication training and supporting teams in a U.K. research and analytics organisation. Focusing on Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Influencing development. Almost 90 courses courses now completed, it’s a great pleasure to be part of this agile and forward thinking organisation. It’s now midway through 2023 and working on a project helping 50 participants all over 50 get back into the workplace, with CV writing and interview skills as well as supporting anxiety, confidence and finding a purpose after long term unemployment - it’s so wonderful when we can a call to hear they’ve been offered a job 2022 ended with realising what an amazing year, working with clients on projects, supporting those out of work with confidence building and motivation to move back into not only the workplace but to a role they love and can excel at. In addition, starting a project working with a healthcare research organisation, training on a suite of courses. I am directly involved with course design and delivery both face to face and remote as well as bespoke 121 action coaching support. For a business to be the best they can be … the need to show clear purpose and vision, where all teams feel empowered and understand their part of this vision. Qualified mental health first aider, stress and anxiety management and support. Communication skills and business coaching, Customer excellence, mentor and coaching skills, L&D focused. Wellbeing and staff engagement. Financial Risk, Business Relationship Management, Risk Management, Project Management, HR performance management, sickness management support for managers. L5 HRM CIPD, CBT, NLP, Emotional Intelligence and stress management Diplomas as well as advanced nutrition, Reiki, Bach Flower Remedies holistically qualified. My passion for continuous personal development has given me so much insight on how I can support others. Life Purpose Coaching and understanding the Law of Attraction/positive thinking. Neuro placidity is my current CPD and totally fascinating.