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About the Event:

• Learn strategies to release fear, build your “courage muscles,” and develop new skills for handling challenging conversations. This session will guide you in self-evaluation, facing fears, transforming unhelpful habits, and recognizing the role of ego and gossip in workplace dynamics. Gain practical tools to start conversations on a positive note and foster a culture of open, courageous communication in your organization.
• Who Should Attend: Credit union leaders and managers, team leads, department heads, and emerging leaders
• Sponsorships: A title sponsorship opportunity is available

Agenda:

Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM EST

Reducing Conflict Through Courageous Conversations
Have you ever avoided a tough conversation because you don’t like conflict? Congratulations, you are among friends. Most people don’t jump out of bed in the morning thinking, “I hope I get into some conflict today!” Yet, many leaders avoid tough conversations for multiple reasons, generally boiling down to fear. Fear of the person’s reaction, hurting feelings, being taken advantage of, or the desire to be liked. All of these fears can get in the way of productive and courageous communication. If you could release fear and build your courage muscles, would you be willing to learn new skills and commit to taking new action? If yes, join Karen Butcher, communication coach and trainer, for this engaging session on Courageous Conversations.

Participants will learn to:

• Explore and experience the art of self-evaluation
• Face fears and transition to courage
• Consider the impact of ego on effective conversations
• Replace unhelpful habits, thoughts, and behaviors
• Acknowledge the impact of gossip and venting on workplace drama
• Use Sentence starters to get the conversation headed in a positive direction
• Identify tools and resources to inspire and sustain courageous conversations

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Speaker

Coach & Trainer
Karen Butcher Coaching

Karen Butcher says her vast career experience prepared her for the roles of Head Coach and Pivotal People Trainer at InterAction Training. Her work diversity includes: High School Home Economics Teacher, 4-H Youth Agent, Mary Kay Sales Director, Training Manager at the Kentucky League of Cities and Director of Training at Whitaker Bank Corporation of Kentucky. She considers earning the Certified Bank Training Professional credential in 2016, one of her top career achievements.

From her time in the trenches, she has seen the need for a new leadership philosophy where leaders hold themselves and their teams accountable and let go of outdated practices.

Karen is a faith-filled woman who is courageous, resilient, and compassionate. She and her husband Gene are parents to five sons, two daughters-in-love, and grandparents to seven-year-old Teddy and two-year-old Lacey Anne. They live in Georgetown, KY.