About Me - My Biography

Karen Schmidt from Let’s Grow! has a passion for growing frontline managers into frontline leaders.Her philosophy is simple… she believes that being a great leader is like being a great gardener. She uses this approach to help people understand how to develop a more natural approach to leading that yields results.The seeds for her role as a speaker, workshop leader, facilitator and coach were planted early in her career when she encountered disengaging leaders and colleagues who were performing below their capabilities.Originally a Human Resources practitioner, Karen has been nurturing frontline leaders for more than 20 years. Her experience comes from working with organisations of all shapes and sizes.To add to her practical experience she holds a degree in Adult Education, formal qualifications in Human Resource Management and she is the author of four books.