# 1 is people - all the issues that arise in working with others. Secondly, they aren’t getting the results they want - results that are really important to them, to their career, and to their business. And # 3, life isn’t fun anymore! They’ve gotten entangled in the "FODDS Syndrome^©"

What about you?

Is your productivity increasing, stagnant, or dropping? Are you losing money through lost time or less than optimal decisions? Have you seen any evidence that you (or some of your people) may be stuck or losing ground because you’re .......

• Communicate with confidence and ease with anyone, anytime.
• Handle any situation, self-assured and effortlessly each and every day.
• Make the right decision and take the right action, no matter what.
• have fun again, living their life fully, confidently, with no regrets!

�  Make the "vital connections" necessary for getting unstuck and creating more meaningful success in their personal and professional lives.

�  Align who they are with what they know so they can be the person, and the leader, they want to be.

�  Re-ignite their passion for their work and their life.

�  Spend more time in "flow", effortlessly accomplishing what’s really important to them.

�  Re-vitalize their workplaces and re-energize their people by re-connecting them to what’s important.

�  Develop more successful, productive, collaborative working relationships, and...

�  Have way more fun, fire and freedom in their lives than they ever thought possible!

People who chose to work with Karen are inspired to believe in themselves because Karen believes in them. She enables them to uncover their unique strengths and gifts, then guides them through a process to create a path that allows them to connect what they value most with what they want to accomplish. Her enthusiasm and open, non-judgmental support, plus her ability to establish rapport and build trust, allows people to evolve their own directions and create step by step plans that are easily actionable for them.

These results have been achieved by Professionals and Small Business Owners who want to live life fully, handling anything, anytime, with confidence and ease, no regrets and Executives who want their organizations to thrive.

People and organizations who work with Karen can draw on her 25 plus years experience "in the trenches", the Executive Suite and the Board Room.

Originally an environmental biologist, her communication and interpersonal skills helped her evolve through many multi-faceted career opportunities, working in England, Canada and the U.S.. She’s worked in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, in research, adult education, public advocacy, policy development, facilitation, fundraising, organizational and Board development, public relations, seminar and workshop development and presentations, as well as business and alliance development and marketing.

As Executive Director of a national not-for-profit, she worked with senior executives and government leaders and understands how business and government work. Her expertise in developing working alliances and collaborations was further augmented by her tenure as a "Business Development Specialist" in the Federal government where she was instrumental in the development of research collaborations between government labs, private industry and others.

In 1998 she founded Quest’Ar Pathways, working with business owners and senior professionals on how to improve their bottom line by creating great work environments. She has coached senior professionals in successfully transitioning to leadership roles and professionals and business owners on creating highly productive workplaces.

Karen is an Alumnus of the University of Guelph, Coaching and Leadership International Inc., The Coaching Clinic™ and B\Coach Systems L.L.C.. She is a member of CoachVille and the International Coach Federation. She is a trained facilitator and is certified as a national seminar leader (specializing in stress and conflict management, interpersonal skills and communication).

She has served on the Boards of the Ottawa Chapters of both the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and the International Society for Performance Improvement and has taught interpersonal skills at Algonquin College.

A believer in life-long learning, after completing the B\Coach Coach2 Program, she went on to graduate from the Master Business Coach Program and the Performance Leadership Program. A founding Member of Leadership University (LeadU), she is also the Director, Mentor Program, B\Coach Systems LLC.

"I had never imagined that the ISIS {Integrated Strategic Intention System} coaching process you used with us could be that powerful in bringing about such a transformation with the team ... never have dreamt of doing without the full support of my "new" team and the further support we got from our Board as they gained confidence from experiencing the leadership we demonstrated as a team."

J.-Y.L., Canadian Co-operatives Association

"Because of Ms. Switzer-Howse's extra effort in preparing her materials, she delivered a custom-fit presentation, which exceeded the expectations of everyone in our organization."

A.C., South Nation Conservation

" I was amazed by both your compassion and your high energy.  You made the workshop not only educational but entertaining, and your tips and tricks for self-coaching really hit the mark.  They were exactly what I was looking for.  thank you so much."

J., Workshop participant, Ottawa

Some Organizations Who Have Worked with Karen include...

Canadian Co-operatives Association

South Nation Conservation

Canadian Association of Exposition Managers

Health Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Maimonides Geriatrics Hospital

 North Grenville Chamber of Commerce

Grower's Chemical Corporation

Mountain Moldings Ltd.

Women's Educational Business Breakfast

Merrickville Chamber of Commerce

Toastmaster's Leadership Training

So...does it make sense to work with Karen to get what's really important to you, so you can live life fully, with no regrets?

If so, contact Karen and explore the possibilities.  See if this is the support you've been missing to take that next big step forward and start living your life more fully to-day, with no regrets!

You can reach Karen at:

Phone:   (613) 774 - 4142

Email:     Karen@ThriveSynergy.com