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Karen Stevens

Pioneer · DISC type DIs
Strategic Advisor at klbs strategies
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Karen Stevens is a strategic people executive and the founder of klbs strategies, where she advises CEOs on AI and talent strategy. With a background as a Managing Director at Accenture and VP at Syneos Health, people often describe her as inspirational, compassionate, and thoughtful. She holds an MA from Notre Dame de Namur University and is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach.

Karen is passionate about the intersection of business goals and human potential, particularly how AI can heighten employee capabilities. She frequently engages in conversations and podcasts about the future of work, focusing on maintaining human connection in an increasingly automated world. Her writings explore leveraging technology to improve career management.

During her time at Accenture, she was the chief architect of a global approach to compassionate bereavement outreach for employees families.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Strategic Advisor
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Karen shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Friendly But Fast
Decisive But Friendly

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Priorities

Topics Karen cares about

AI in HR
Her core focus is on how agentic AI will fundamentally change work, talent strategy, and human potential, a topic she frequently discusses in her social feed.
Compassionate Leadership
She architected a global bereavement outreach program at Accenture and recently spoke on a panel about "offboarding with compassion, " showing a deep commitment to empathy.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Strategic Advisor
klbs strategies
11-2023 - 4-2025
Vice President, Talent Strategy
Syneos Health
4-2023 - 7-2023
Interim Chief People Officer (contract role)
Motive Partners
6-2021 - 3-2023
Managing Director, Talent Transformation Journeys & Career Experience
Accenture
12-2018 - 5-2022
Managing Director, Employee relations, Career mobility & transitions, and Global Accenture Alumni
Accenture
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Media appearances

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Education
MA
Notre Dame de Namur University
BA
Notre Dame de Namur University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

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