Karen Valencic is passionate about revealing the keys to mastering conflict so leaders can fast-track innovation and smooth the turbulence of change-thereby increasing momentum! Karen eye-opening presentations are uniquely grounded in martial arts and physics. Over two decades of experience with developing collaborative high-performing teams informs her content. Karen is a 2nd-degree black belt in Aikido and a degreed engineer. She is the founder and president of Spiral Impact, a performance improvement company, established in 1992. Making complex concepts simple and entertaining is one of Karen gifts. It deeply matters to her that people leave her sessions with immediately applicable and practical tools. She is the author of ∫Spiral Impact: The Power to Get It Done with Grace and ∫Giving Deliberate Feedback for Leaders. Karen extensive work in hospitals and healthcare companies makes her a favorite speaker at healthcare-related conferences. For over two decades she has worked deeply with individuals and teams at all levels including Physician groups, OR and Sterile Process, Oncology, Accounting, Finance, Construction, Facilities, Clinical Engineering, Chaplaincy, Nurse Recruiting, Nursing, Telemetry, Hospice, Community Clinics, and many other direct patient care teams. She has individually coached many C-Level Administrators and Physicians and facilitated Executive Board Retreats.