Co.- is an independent consultancy enables decision makers to address organizational challenges that affect business performance, including:
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Here's how Co.- is unique from other providers and what clients can expect:
- The aim is to empower and develop organizations to the degree they can independently manage the key people factors and differentiators for their success. In other words, we are working from the beginning to eliminate the need for consultant support.
- Every organization's people and context are different, so the approach is customized and never the same. The innovative solutions developed are relevant and impactful to the complexities of each client's circumstances.
- Co.-'s vantage point brings new perspectives to old challenges, using inter-disciplinary points of view and strategic design thinking to create conditions for the best outcomes.
- It's not just about getting the job done, but also making sure the strategies delivered have the potential for sustainable change and lasting results.
- Co.- is all about partnerships and collaborating on the basis of mutual trust.
- New insights are gained not just from understanding what's wrong, but uncovering and leverage what's right. Incorporating a strengths and opportunities-based approach promotes systemic transformation over fixing individual problems caused by it.
Karen Jaw-Madson, Principal
Karen Jaw-Madson is principal of Co.-Design of Work Experience, author of Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @ Work (Emerald Group Publishing, 2018), founder of Future of Work platform A New HR, executive coach, and instructor at Stanford University’s Continuing Studies Program. She enables decision makers to address organizational challenges that affect business performance, including leadership, company culture, talent optimization, and change management. A former corporate executive, Karen is known as a versatile leader across multiple industries with experience developing, leading, and implementing numerous organizational initiatives around the globe. She has been featured in Inc., Fast Company, Fortune, Thrive Global, and Protocol, as well as written for publications such as Forbes, Greenbiz, SHRM's HR People+Strategy, TLNT.com, HR.com's HR Strategy & Planning Excellence magazine, and HR Professional magazine. Karen has a BA in Ethnic and Cultural Studies from Bryn Mawr College and a MA in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University.
For more on Karen's background, download the one-pager or connect on LinkedIn. To book Karen as a speaker or moderator for your next meeting, conference, or expert panel, fill out the contact form. To share Co.- with others, download the brochure.
Karen Jaw-Madson is principal of Co.-Design of Work Experience, author of Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @ Work (Emerald Group Publishing, 2018), founder of Future of Work platform A New HR, executive coach, and instructor at Stanford University’s Continuing Studies Program. She enables decision makers to address organizational challenges that affect business performance, including leadership, company culture, talent optimization, and change management. A former corporate executive, Karen is known as a versatile leader across multiple industries with experience developing, leading, and implementing numerous organizational initiatives around the globe. She has been featured in Inc., Fast Company, Fortune, Thrive Global, and Protocol, as well as written for publications such as Forbes, Greenbiz, SHRM's HR People+Strategy, TLNT.com, HR.com's HR Strategy & Planning Excellence magazine, and HR Professional magazine. Karen has a BA in Ethnic and Cultural Studies from Bryn Mawr College and a MA in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University.
For more on Karen's background, download the one-pager or connect on LinkedIn. To book Karen as a speaker or moderator for your next meeting, conference, or expert panel, fill out the contact form. To share Co.- with others, download the brochure.