Karen Mason cares deeply about the experience people have at work and believes that leaders need to be equipped so they cultivate a healthy team climate. Karen has discovered that when people are aligned with the purpose of their work and encouraged to think for themselves, transformation in their engagement and productivity occurs. Through the power of courageous conversations and experiential learning, Karen inspires personal and organisational change. Sadly, when the pressure is on, investing time to develop an effective leadership style and management practice is for many a stretch too far, with the cost of not investing unapparent until it's too late. Karen brings extensive commercial and project management experience to her work. With a background in aerospace and defence, where she worked for over 20 years, Karen held senior management positions in Engineering, Procurement, Contract Management and HR until starting her own business in 2007. Since leaving the corporate world Karen has gone on to partner with a range of public, private and third sector organisations, supporting them to adapt and become more purposeful in their leadership approach.