Meet national bestselling author and business leader Karen Hough this Thursday, June 6th at 12:30 pm at Calico Gals in Syracuse. Karen is making a quick stop in Central New York as she continues her national tour as keynote speaker for the Key4Women Forums. Meet this dynamic speaker in a casual, comfortable, local setting and enjoy networking with other local business women. 

Karen Hough is the Founder & CEO of ImprovEdge, and has been using improvisation as an engaging learning tool for over 12 years. She is the author of the Amazon #1 category Bestseller, “The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work” published by Berrett-Koehler, and the Yes! Deck, a handy deck of cards packed with exercises, tips and ideas. She is the recipient of the Athena PowerLink Award for outstanding women-owned business, and ImprovEdge is a certified WBE (Women’s Business Enterprise). Ms. Hough writes numerous articles for industry media, and has been featured in ASTD’s T&D magazine, Mashable.com and BusinessInsider.com. She is a national conference keynote speaker on topics such as executive presence and presentation skills, negotiation, and leadership.