Karen Jaw-Madson

Karen Jaw-Madson is the principal at Co.-Design of Work Experience and the author of Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @ Work (Emerald Group Publishing, 2018). She is a management consultant, executive coach and an instructor at LinkedIn Learning, having previously taught at Stanford University’s Continuing Studies Program. Karen utilizes her expertise to coach and develop leaders and their teams, maximize ROI for organizational culture, optimize talent, and drive transformation, all of which lead to positive organizational changes that enhance business results.

As a former corporate executive, Karen is recognized as a versatile leader across various industries. She has extensive experience in developing, leading, and implementing numerous organizational initiatives on a global scale. Her insights have been featured in notable publications such as Inc., Fast Company, Fortune, MarketWatch, and The Ladders. Additionally, she has contributed to publications like Forbes, Trellis (formerly Greenbiz), SHRM's HR People+Strategy, among others.

Karen has also authored chapters in books including Mobile Medicine: Overcoming People, Culture, and Governance, Punk XL (Experience Leadership), The Secret Sauce for Leading Transformational Change, and Advanced Health Technology: Managing Risk While Tackling Barriers to Rapid Acceleration. She holds a BA in Ethnic and Cultural Studies from Bryn Mawr College and an MA in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University