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Electives instructor Karen Laos featured on Fox15 News

Karen Laos is a communication expert and confidence cultivator. She is fiercely committed to equipping women in business to stop holding back and speak up.

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Electives instructor Karen Laos was featured in a segment on Fox15 news, sharing her “confidence cocktail.” The video highlights Karen’s expertise as she explains you can be more confident in everyday life.

Karen is a communication expert and confidence cultivator. She is fiercely committed to equipping women in business to stop holding back and speak up so they get promoted and win the deal. Karen works with all genders to confidently communicate and build teams that trust one another. She specializes in how to influence, giving leaders the tools to know what to say and how to say it.

Karen teaches several classes for Electives on topics including gender equity and communication skills.

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