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Through tailored coaching I equip emerging mangers and individuals with the skills to grow, overcome challenges, and lead with action-driven impact building confidence, strengthening leadership, and driving lasting success.

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Your leadership breakthrough starts now!

By building a culture of inclusion, continuous feedback, and unstoppable growth, you’ll not only thrive as a leader—you’ll empower others to achieve beyond their limits.

Empower Emerging Leaders

Blend advanced AI insights with proven real-world leadership strategies to strengthen coaching, communication, and confidence.

Inspire High-Performance Teams

Learn how to motivate and elevate your team through clarity, purpose, and authentic leadership.

Foster an Inclusive Culture

Build an environment rooted in trust, continuous feedback, and mutual growth—where everyone feels seen and valued.

Achieve Breakthrough Results

Transform your leadership style to unlock new levels of performance, collaboration, and impact.

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Dr. Karen Kassebaum
a Chicago Native

Nationally recognized inclusion strategist, has led transformative work across higher education, athletics, and corporate sectors. As the inaugural Global Inclusion Lead at Hudl, and through leadership roles at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the University of South Carolina, she has shaped inclusive cultures and launched groundbreaking programs like the Inclusive Excellence Institute and Athlete2Athlete.

Action-Driven Leadership & Mentoring

I help emerging and experienced leaders grow with confidence, clarity, and purpose. Through Action-Driven Leadership Coaching and Mentoring, we focus on turning insight into action and challenges into opportunities. Together, we uncover strengths, build authentic leadership skills, and create strategies that drive real results. My goal is to help leaders lead boldly, connect meaningfully, and make lasting impact one intentional step at a time.

Focus

Mentoring is development-oriented, focusing on long-term growth and career guidance. Coaching is performance-oriented, targeting specific skills, behaviors, or goals.

Approach

Mentors share personal experiences and advice. Coaches use questioning and reflection to help individuals find their own solutions.

Relationships

Mentoring is typically informal and long-term.

Action Driven Leadership Coaching

With Action Driven Leadership Coaching, I combine cutting-edge AI tools and proven real-world strategies to help emerging managers coach, inspire, and elevate their teams with confidence. By building a culture of inclusion, continuous feedback, and unstoppable growth, you’ll not only thrive as a leader you’ll empower others to achieve beyond their limits.

Individual Mentoring

I provide one-on-one mentorship tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities faced by emerging leaders. I offer insight, guidance, and accountability to sharpen your leadership capabilities. Grounded in real-world experience, this mentorship supports you in accelerating your professional growth with clarity and purpose.

Athlete Mentoring (A2A)

A2A is an intentional transition mentoring program that empowers current student athletes to provide transition support to incoming student athletes while encouraging student athletes to achieve their goals while acclimating to the life of being a student athlete.

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Dr. Karen Kassebaum has been honored with the Inspire Award for Excellence in Business 2024. The Inspire – Celebrating Women Leadership Awards, established in 2015, recognize influential women who make significant contributions across various fields, including business, government, philanthropy, education, and healthcare. This prestigious accolade celebrates Dr. Kassebaum’s impactful leadership and dedication to excellence.

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