Freelance Organisational Psychologist, Executive Coach, Facilitator & Trainer @ I work as a freelance psychologist with a variety of organisations and on a range of projects. I am an associate for The Mind Gym, Smarty Train and NKD Learning Some examples of work I've done include: Leadership training for Senior Managers at at Top FTSE 100 FMCG. Developed management capability for the largest financial services provider in the Middle East through workshop delivery and individual profiling. Helped senior leaders in a global Insurance Company manage change through facilitated discussions and 1-1 coaching. Delivered Train the Trainer academies to coaches and trainers to help increase their effectiveness when delivering workshops. Coached senior executives and individuals on leadership, entrepreneurship and creating meaning at work. Delivered a variety of Virtual workshops to a global audience From February 2012 to Present (3 years 11 months) Founder @ I help new and aspiring entrepreneurs find the clarity, confidence and motivation to build a business they love. From October 2011 to Present (4 years 3 months) Co-Founder @ Globalhelpswap enables a different kind of travel by helping people find free volunteering opportunities all over the world. From May 2012 to Present (3 years 8 months) Coaches Manager @ The Mind Gym helps organisations around the world implement change and boost learning and development through accelerated learning. In this role I have: Managed a team of freelance coaches focusing on performance and development, through 1-1 coaching, development days and train the trainer events. Delivered bite-sized learning on change management, leadership development and creativity techniques to middle and senior managers. Developed the coaches’ network in line with the strategic goals of the business and to satisfy client demand. Managed large projects and ensured the appropriate coaches were selected and briefed. Automated the process for smaller projects which improved quality measures. From October 2008 to April 2010 (1 year 7 months) Occupational Psychologist / Consultant @ Human Qualities is a business psychology consultancy that works with international blue chip companies and specialises in talent, leadership and change. In this role I have: Coached senior executives on a 1-1 basis. Managed a global change management project worth over £1million which involved client management, needs analysis as well as design and delivery of relevant solutions. Designed and led several development centres aimed at high potential managers for global FTSE 100 organisations. Designed and facilitated team building events for a variety of teams using a range of activities that encourage participants to explore how they work together. From April 2006 to October 2008 (2 years 7 months) Organisational Psychologist @ The team of psychologists at the BBC was responsible for providing sound assessment for recruitment and developing people in a variety of ways. In this role I have: Designed and delivered a multitude of assessment centres for various levels of seniority which involved the design and observation of exercises and the use of psychometric testing for profiling and interviews. Delivered 360 feedback to senior managers across the BBC which were followed by a set of executive coaching sessions. Supported BBC employees going through a major re-structure, through 1-1 career coaching and profiling. Designed and delivered a variety of training courses and events such as Presentation Skills, Persuading Others as well as Team Building events. From March 2004 to April 2006 (2 years 2 months) Organisational Development Executive @ Trelleborg (Malta) is part of a global organisation focused on polymer technology and produces o-rings for the automotive industry. In this role I have: Contributed to the development of the organisation through creating and setting up various learning programmes and through being a ‘Project Champion’ on various continuous improvement projects. From January 2003 to February 2004 (1 year 2 months) Brand Manager @ From 2002 to 2004 (2 years)

MSc. Organisational Psychology @ City University (GB) From 2001 to 2003 Bachelor of Psychology @ University of Malta Karen Sargent is skilled in: Executive Coaching, Change expert, Training Delivery, Virtual Training, Facilitation, Training Programme Design, 360 Feedback, Assessment & Development Centre Design, Career Coaching, Team Building, Workshop Facilitation, Career Counseling, Coaching, Organizational Development, Psychology