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Karen Craggs · Keynote Speaker on Workplace Culture, Change and Performance

Best in Class™

The go-to expert for organizations who want to be best in class in their sector.

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25+ years of leadership experience 150+ organizations advised Obama White House Gender Equality Changemaker Business Insider Top 25 HR Innovator

Trusted by 150+ governments, corporations and NGOs

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"When our teams and our people feel seen, heard, valued, and respected, we don't just deliver better results for the organization. We walk our talk."

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All three are built on Karen's Best in Class™ framework, and each one also runs as a workshop. See the framework →

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01 Best in Class™ Organizations What exceptional organizations do differently. 21% of Canadian employees are engaged at work For executive teams and leadership conferences

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02 Best in Class™ Leadership The mindsets and behaviours that bring out the best in people. 70% of team engagement comes down to the manager For people leaders and manager programs

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03 Best in Class™ Culture The power of purpose, connection, contribution and impact. 39% of employed Canadians report burnout For staff conferences and team retreats

"Karen Craggs is in a class of her own."
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Meet Karen

Karen Craggs is a Workplace Culture, Change and Performance Expert and International Keynote Speaker, and the go-to expert for organizations that want to be BEST IN CLASS™ in their sector.

Recognized as a Gender Equality Changemaker by the Obama White House and one of Business Insider's Top 25 HR Innovators, Karen brings 25+ years of experience with 150+ organizations across 70+ countries. In 2026 she was named a Leader to Watch by Speaker Slam and received the Global Impact & Leadership Excellence Award from Remarkable Mothers. A Kenyan-born Canadian, former technology executive and founder of Conscious Equality™ Inc., she helps leaders bring out the best in their people, processes and systems, with inclusion built into how the organization performs.