Karen White is the founder of The Human Connection cc. While working in a corporate environment, she realized many people were surviving and not thriving, seeing work as a means to an end. Karen was fortunate to be one of those people who loved what she did and was fundamentally happy with her life. She realised she could support others to derive meaning and enjoy their lives whatever their context, and not wait for the time when they had “arrived” somewhere else. She is credentialed by the International Coach Federation (ICF) as a Master Certified Coach (MCC). She has more than 2 500 hours coaching experience, ranging from Executive level through middle management. She also has the following relevant qualifications: Certified Ontological Coaching and Leadership Program (ACTP accreditation with the ICF) Leadership Embodiment Coach Training Integral Coach through New Ventures West / Centre for Coaching / Graduate School of Business Partnerships In 2009 she brought Leadership Embodiment to South Africa and continues to collaborate with the founder, Wendy Palmer. She is a certified Leadership Embodiment Teacher and heads up Leadership Embodiment in South Africa. Karen also works with Alan Sieler of Newfield Ontological Coaching Institute. They offer introductory coach training and a rigorous and in-depth 18 month Certified Ontological Coaching Diploma, and she is the Director of Training for the program Where she has been as a coach A skilled Facilitator and Executive Coach, Karen has extensive experience developing leaders to be more self-aware, build skillful relationships, and deal with complexity and strategic challenges resulting in improved business practice. She has coached leaders of global companies at Executive and Senior management level in a cross section of functions. Some of the organizations she has worked with are Toyota, British American Tobacco (SA), Microsoft Internationally, Woolworths, @ Home, Old Mutual, KWV, Juta