Karen Desko

Executive Coach, Learning Sherpa, and Lamp, Ladder or Lifeboat. (she/her)

Role
Senior Consultant at Rain Group
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Karen Desko

As a highly experienced corporate learning specialist and training program facilitator…

Experience

  1. Senior Consultant

    Rain Group

    Sep 2017 — Present

    I partner with RAIN Group, a Top 20 Sales Training Company renowned for industry-leading programs and client results. We\'ve helped hundreds of thousands of sellers, managers, and leaders significantly increase sales results. We work with clients to: develop and improve sales strategy, enhance sales capability through world-class learning programs, design and execute strategic account management initiatives, and increase effectiveness of sales management and coaching. HQ is in Boston, with other offices in Bogotá, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Mumbai, Seoul, Sydney, and Toronto. Everything we do is data-driven and research based and we use the best education approaches, methods, and technologies to make training work, stick and transfer to the job.

Education

  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    All coursework for Master's in Counseling Education, Counseling

    2000 — 2005

  • University of Virginia

    BA, English and Rhetoric & Communications Studies

    1980 — 1984

Skills

  • Management Development
  • Onboarding
  • Personal Development
  • Organizational Development
  • Recruiting
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Learning Management Systems
  • HR Consulting
  • Executive Coaching
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Human Resources
  • Personnel Management
  • Training Delivery
  • Enterprise Software
  • Career Development Coaching
  • Management Consulting
  • College Recruiting
  • Staff Retention
  • Organizational Effectiveness
  • Workforce Planning
  • Talent Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Learning Management
  • Mbti
  • Employee Engagement
  • Blended Learning
  • Succession Planning
  • Performance Management
  • Employee Training
  • Organizational Design
  • Employee Relations
  • Management
  • Team Building
  • Interviews
  • Leadership Development
  • High Potential Development
  • Training
  • Change Management
  • Program Management
  • Coaching

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