Background

Karen Jackson has over 20 years experience in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management.  She is passionate about helping companies to create motivating environments where individuals are encouraged to realize their full potential to build successful organizations.

As a consultant she is able to draw upon her diverse experience as an Organizational Effectiveness and Human Resource Professional, gained while working in both the private and public sectors in Canada the U.K. and the U.S.A.  Understanding organizations from the inside and having first hand experience of managing large-scale change enables her to develop workable, practical solutions with her clients.

With a B.Sc. (Hons) Psychology from City University, London, England and Postgraduate (H.R. Management & Labour Relations) from North/East London University, she is well equipped academically to support her clients.  She is also trained to use a number of psychometric tests.

Clients include: 

Aventis; Bank of Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia, BC Pensions Corporation, Bell Mobility, Bulldog, Calgary Police Service, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation, Coast Foundation Society, Coca-Cola, Department of National Defense, Future Shop, H.R.D.C., Indian & Northern Affairs, LookSmart, National Energy Board, Osram Sylvania, Overwaitea Food Group, Telus, Sprint Canada, VanCity Credit Union, Scotia Capital Markets, Walsh/King Accountants.

Business Focus

She has been President of the Jackson Consulting Group and has partnered with Strategic Action Group Ltd. since November 1995.  Since making the transition from corporate life, she has worked with organizations in the following areas:

1. •performance management
   

2. •succession planning
   

3. •management and leadership development
   

4. •developing core values and competencies
   

5. •360 Feedback
   

6. •executive and leadership coaching
   

7. •competency-based tools to enhance the implementation of a competency framework
   

8. •behavioural interviewing
   

9. •assisting organizations in the “strategic thinking” process of clearly aligning Human Resource Planning with business goals
   

10. •establishing the validity of organizational teams and, where applicable, implementing team building strategies
    

Additional Information

Karen Jackson presents on relevant topics to a wide range of public and private institutions.  She is also the co-author of “Secrets of Succession Planning” published in the CMA magazine.