About Me - My Biography

Karen Gately is a passionate optimist with unwavering belief in the power of the human spirit. A highly regarded thought leader in the fields of human performance and leadership, Karen brings a fresh perspective to what it takes to lead people and teams to reach the peaks of their potential.

Over the span of her corporate career, Karen has worked in HR, client service, strategy, planning and quality management leadership roles. In 2006, after eight years as head of human resources for The Vanguard Group in the Asia Pacific, Karen established Ryan Gately, an HR consultancy focused on enabling organisations to thrive through people.

Karen is the author of two books: The Corporate Dojo: driving extraordinary results through spirited people and The People Manager’s Toolkit: a practical guide to getting the best from people. At the heart of both is this message: great results happen when talented people invest energy and behave successfully.

Karen believes nurturing the human spirit to optimise business performance is not only commercially smart, but also the right thing to do. Karen calls on every leader to realise the opportunity they have to achieve the best possible outcomes for their organisation and while doing so positively impact the health and happiness.