MEET KAREN DARPEL

HR Leadership & Employee Relations Expert • Organizational Development Specialist

Building trust and driving results by balancing organizational needs with employee well-being through integrity-driven HR leadership.

The Challenge You're Facing

Your organization is navigating complex HR challenges, from performance issues to compliance concerns to major restructuring. You need leaders who can handle sensitive situations with confidence, reduce organizational risk, and build a culture where both employees and the business thrive.

Why Karen Gets It

Karen has walked the full spectrum of HR, from hands-on operational roles in hospitality to enterprise-wide leadership in banking. She's led onboarding redesigns that increased participation by 30%, designed compliance training programs that eliminated legal and regulatory risks, and coached managers through difficult situations that transformed defensive leaders into recognized team builders. Her cross-industry experience gives her the perspective to understand what works across different organizational contexts

How She Guides You to Success

• Trust-Based Approach: Creates safe spaces for honest dialogue, enabling leaders to dig deeper and uncover root causes rather than treating symptoms
• Practical Risk Management: Applies employment law expertise and sound judgment to recommend defensible actions that balance organizational protection with employee needs
• Leadership Confidence Building: Delivers targeted coaching on performance management, employee relations, and compliance that gives managers skills they need immediately
• Collaborative Problem-Solving: Partners across functions to drive effective outcomes through understanding and respect, believing lasting change happens through collaboration

Real Impact

Karen has transformed defensive managers facing multiple complaints into trusted leaders recognized by their teams for collaboration. She's redesigned employee orientation programs that drove 30% increases in participation and retention. Her employee feedback initiatives have become career-changing conversations, with one employee calling years later to thank her because without that conversation, he wouldn't have become a successful supervisor. Through detailed investigations, training, and documentation strategies, she's successfully defended organizations against all legal and regulatory challenges.

Work with Karen Through TMI

• Leadership Development & Coaching
• Employee Relations & Performance Management
• HR Compliance & Risk Management Training

Beyond Work

Karen values diverse perspectives and created a women's networking group where members learn and grow from each other's different experiences and expertise. She believes differences make us stronger and more interesting, a philosophy that shapes how she builds trust across all levels of organizations.

Professional Foundation

Current Role: HR Leadership & Organizational Development Specialist, Talent Magnet Institute

Experience Includes:

• Enterprise-wide HR leadership in banking, entertainment, and hospitality sectors
• Cross-functional collaboration on major organizational transitions, system rollouts, and restructuring
• Leadership training program design and individual executive coaching
• Employment law application and compliance program development

Ready to align your talent strategy with business success? Connect with Karen through Talent Magnet Institute.