With a background in chemical engineering and psychology, Karen is advisor and (leadership)coach to female leaders to grow their authentic leadership and bring their full selves to work. So that they confidently, effectively and authentically manoeuvre, flourish and advance their careers beyond the glass ceiling within often masculine organisations. She is committed to contribute to achieving gender diversity in decision-making in organisations, as she believes this will catalyse thriving and inclusive organisations and society.

Characterisation of her advice and coaching approach: She cares and challenges. She uses rationality and intuition. Outspoken and nuanced. She takes both your ambitions and doubts seriously. Honest feedback and not afraid to mention the elephant.

Working with Karen has catalysed many female leaders’ careers and their leadership development: from women taking on their first leadership role who want to explore and define their way of leading, to senior female leaders embarking on the Management Team who want to find their way into leading with impact and authenticity in the new dynamics that come with their new role.

Karen also hosts the podcast Voorbij het Glazen Plafond. She interviews leaders about their personal experience with roadblocks along their career path and how they overcame them, their vision on gender diversity and inclusion plus their tips on what we all can actually do to get there.

More info: https://hardhoutenporselein.nl and https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrensma/