Karla Blanco

Evaluator
DISC Type : DSc

Founder and CEO at Thriving Human

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Overview

Karla Blanco is a transformational leadership coach and founder of Thriving Human, drawing on 26 years of experience as a director at Intel. An Aspen Institute Fellow with an MBA from Universidad de Costa Rica, she focuses on leadership excellence and career growth. People who have worked with her describe her as professional, powerful, and charismatic.

Outside of her professional life, Karla is passionate about empowering others, particularly women, to advance in their careers. She enjoys reading and spending quality time with her family, balancing her entrepreneurial pursuits with her personal life and well-being.

Unique fact: Karla is a three-time TEDx speaker, sharing her insights on topics ranging from happiness to the unwritten rules of the corporate world.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

Hard To Convince

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

Leadership Transformation
As a coach, author, and speaker, her primary focus is on partnering with companies and individuals to drive leadership excellence and transform careers.
Diversity and Inclusion
She has extensive experience in this area, having served as the Diversity and Inclusion Director at Intel and holding a certification as an Inclusive Leaders Inclusion Coach.
Career Navigation
Her book "Expande Tu Potencial" and one of her TEDx talks focus on helping professionals navigate the "unwritten rules" of the corporate world to achieve their goals.

Media Appearances

Karla has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Founder and CEO at Thriving Human
10-2024
Global Leader. Career & Life Architect at Karla Blanco
1-2022 - 10-2024
Director at Intel Corporation
3-2020 - 6-2023
Diversity and Inclusion, products and systems Integration Director at Intel Corporation
11-2018 - 3-2020
Global Diversity and Inclusion Program Manager at Intel Corporation

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from Universidad de Costa Rica UCR
Aspen Fellow from the Central American Leadership Initiative from Aspen Institute

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Exp : 7 Location : Chandler, Arizona, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder and CEO at Thriving Human
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Insights For Selling To Karla

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum

DONT's

  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Karla is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Karla

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Karla move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Karla take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

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