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Dr. Karen Hills Pruden DM, CDE, SPHR

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Global Speaker | Business Consultant
Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting
Country or state 
United States
Available to 
Global
City 
Virginia Beach
Fee 
Ask for pricing
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/New_York

Personal Details

Bio

Dr. Karen Hills Pruden isn't just the Founder of Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting and the Sister Leaders Community, she's a powerhouse dedicated to igniting the leadership potential of professionals everywhere! Imagine being stuck and feeling the weight of untapped potential holding you back. That's where Dr. Karen steps in, armed with a mission to turbocharge your career or business trajectory. Dr. Karen is on a mission to help leaders master senior leadership, guiding them to articulate their prowess in talent management, driving change, and harnessing the power of technology and analytics.

Just over a decade ago, Dr. Karen found herself at a crossroads, yearning for a role in senior leadership but unsure how to get there. A transformative $350 an hour mentor investment became the launchpad for her ascent to the upper echelons of leadership. Now, firmly ensconced in senior leadership, she's paying it forward, blazing a trail for other leaders to follow.

Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting (PGBSC) is dedicated to advancing the careers of high performing leaders and aspiring high performing leaders through a comprehensive and strategic approach. Our keynote speeches, courses, frameworks, and customized programs meticulously examine your experience and expertise, determines your next level, identifies and closes gaps, builds your blueprint for implementation, and collaborates with you to plan your pivot to ensure career and business success.

Sister Leaders is where women leaders are equipped with the tools and strategies to acquire leadership roles and sustain themselves with finesse. From auditing their cumulative professional portfolio to crafting compelling success stories using examples of cutting-edge technology and analytics, Dr. Karen leaves no stone unturned. And it doesn't stop there; she's with her clients every step of the way, crafting blueprints for success and guiding them through the exhilarating journey of onboarding into their dream roles.

Dr. Karen has authored/co-authored 30+ books, most of which are bestsellers. Dr. Karen has worked in leadership roles in the tax industry, retail industry, non-profit, museums and higher education. A graduate of Yale University Women’s Leadership Program, Cornell University Women’s Entrepreneurship Program, and Global Speakers University; Dr. Karen has been interviewed on television, radio, podcasts, and has been the subject of numerous magazine articles. Dr. Karen is an award-winning multi-faceted leadership strategist who was recently honored with the 2024 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. Additionally, she has been recognized by two governors and a former Congresswoman.

Current position (1)

Global Speaker | Business Consultant

Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting

Achievements (14)
Nominated Entrepreneur of the Year: Black Diamond Weekend

2024 Black BRAND (Black Chamber of Commerce)

2024 Most Influential Speakers

Voices of Change Magazine

2024 Breakfast of Champions Honor

Hampton Roads Black Caucus

2024 Passion, Purpose, Peace Award

Creating Ambassadors of Peace
Founder Her Excellency: Dr. Theresa A. Moseley

Nominated Entrepreneur of the Year: Black Diamond Weekend

2023 Black BRAND (Black Chamber of Commerce)

Nominated Entrepreneur of the Year: Black Diamond Weekend

2022 Black BRAND (Black Chamber of Commerce)

2023 Excellence in Professional Speaking

NAPSAC (National Academy of Professional speakers, Authors, & Coaches)

2022 Outstanding Speaker

Equip to Lead Summit

2021 Leading the Charge for Equity

VB Coalition

2019 Author of the Year

ACHI Magazine

2021 Outstanding Contributions to Black History Initiative

Virginia Beach Public Schools

2021 Community Leader of the Year

Power Up Summit

2018 Woman of Influence Award

ACHI Magazine

2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award

Urban League Hampton Roads, VA

Degrees (3)
Doctorate of Management & Organizational Leadership
University of Phoenix
2011 to 2015
Masters of Urban Affairs: Human Resources
Norfolk State University
1990 to 1996
Bachelors of Political Science: Pre-Law
Norfolk State University
1984 to 1990

Presentations

Presentations (3)
Accessing Professional Equity to Elevate Your Career

This presentation will discuss and demonstrate how to utilize your reputation, expertise, and relationships to create opportunities for employees and elevate your visibility within an organization. These three components make up the career currency of professional equity.

AIM:
• Participants will learn how to plan and prepare for promotion by assessing total work history, education and work profile
• Participants will learn how to implement a professional career elevation plan
• Participants will learn how to monitor and make adjustments to plan based on incremental success
• Participants will learn how to administer post-debrief assessments of plan at the conclusion of each employment recruitment process

P.I.M.P. Your Career into the C-Suite

Project management is the process of leading work to achieve all goals within given constraints. Project Management saves time and money, empowers individuals to make data driven decisions, and serves as a roadmap to repeat success on similar endeavors.

This presentation will discuss and demonstrate how to utilize the elements of P.I.M.P.TM Project Management to create a plan to increase your visibility and excel your way to a promotion in senior leadership.

AIM:
• Participants will learn how to plan and prepare for promotion by assessing total work history, education and work profile
• Participants will learn how to implement a professional career elevation plan
• Participants will learn how to monitor and make adjustments to plan based on incremental success
• Participants will learn how to administer post-debrief assessments of plan at the conclusion of each employment recruitment process

Amplify Your Value to Elevate Your Career or Business

In this presentation Dr. Pruden will go over her 5-Step framework for high performing professionals for professional development, personal advancement, and entrepreneurial success to navigate markets with strategic precision.

Steps In the Framework Include:
1. Examine Your Experience and Expertise
2. Determine Your Next Level
3. Close Your Gaps
4. Build Your Blueprint
5. Plan Your Pivot

Workshops (2)
Why Are Candidates Abandoning Your Employment Process?
4 hours
(View workshop agenda)

There is limited research exploring the perceptions of candidates who are attracted to organizations, begin the talent acquisition process, but choose to discontinue the process. This session will discuss and share information from actual candidates who aborted one organization’s talent acquisition process yet accepted employment with another organization during the same time. The session includes preventive recommendations for this phenomenon.

3 Candidates Employers Overlook During Recruitment
2 hours
(View workshop agenda)

This workshop will reveal some of the biases that have been expressed with hiring Veterans, the Overqualified, and Retirees. Pro(s) and Con(s) are discussed about each group. Recommendations are suggested for talent acquisition professionals and leadership.

Past talks (20)
Podcast Interview
C-Suite Chicks
Podcast Interview
December 6, 2024
Unique Positioning: Thriving in A Saturated Market
Women In Business Networking Conference
Atlanta, GA
March 22, 2025
Session 1: Amplifying Your Value: Elevating Your Leadership Profile, Session 2: Executive Presence Leading with Confidence and Credibility; Panel Discussion: From the Stage to the Boardroom: Leadership and Speaking Synergies
Amplify Your Leadership Mastermind
Hampton Roads, VA
March 1, 2025
Thriving In A Saturated Market
The Exceptional Woman Enterprise Presents The Framework of Success
Virgnia Beach, VA
February 15, 2025
Podcast Interview
EDUP Edge
Podcast
January 24, 2025
Podcast Interview
Intentional Conversations
Podcast Guest
January 31, 2025
Women In Leadership: Navigating the PR C-Suite
Stories & Strategies for Public Relations and Marketing
Podcast
December 10, 2024
Social and Emotional Intelligence
Tidewater Community College
Portsmouth, VA
November 6, 2024
Amplify Your Value to be Seen More, Heard More, and Paid More
Sister Leaders Conference
Rivers Casino (Portsmouth, VA)
October 5, 2024
Amplify Your Value to Elevate Your Career
GSU International Speaker Experience
Athens, Greece
September 24, 2024
Look Both Ways Before Crossing the Life Highway
Hampton Roads Black Caucus
Chesapeake, VA
September 21, 2024
Amplify Your Value
Wo-Men, Wellness & Wealth Conference
Chesapeake, VA
August 17, 2024
Building Your Brand + Leveling Up
Women Who Lead
Norfolk, Va
June 15, 2024
Mastering Intrapreneurship Prior to Entrepreneurship
The Mogul Code Summit
Virtual
May 16, 2024
The Power of A Story
GSU Storytelling Event
Arlington, VA
April 27, 2024
Leveraging Your Professional Equity to Elevate Your Career
NAVFAC MIDLANT PWD NORFOLK-Women's Empowerment Group
Norfolk, VA
April 17, 2024
Unleashing the Dynamic Power of Precision Leadership
Women Who Prosper Summit
DMV
March 23, 2024
The Doctorate Degree: Honorary vs. Earned
Dr. Whitty
Podcast
June 24, 2024
Conference Co-Host
PowerUp Summit
Biloxi, MS
July 27, 2022
Career Conversations
Career Conversations Hosted by Dr. Jennifer Bryant
Facebook Live
October 23, 2021
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  • Videos (4)
  • Photos (27)
  • Slides (4)
  • One sheet (1)
  • Press information (6)
Speaker Reel-Dr. Karen Hills Pruden
GSU Storytelling Event (Dr. Karen Hills Pruden)
Women Who Prosper 3/23/2024
Amplify Your Value: Unlocking Your Career Possibilities (Dr. Karen Hills Pruden- Athens, Greece)
Les Brown
Les Brown
Lisa Nichols, Trent Shelton, Glria Mayfield Banks, Cheryl Wood
Lisa Nichols, Trent Shelton, Glria Mayfield Banks, Cheryl Wood
Valerie Burton
Valerie Burton
JJ Virgini
JJ Virgini
Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley
Amplify Your Value: Unlocking Your Career Possibilities (Dr. Karen Hills Pruden- Athens, Greece)
GSU Storytelling Event (Dr. Karen Hills Pruden)
Dr. Karen Hills Pruden The Winners Summit Keynote Speaker
2022 Global Speakers Summit (June23-25,2022)
Meet Dr. Karen Hills Pruden: Career Elevation Expert | Consultant | C-Suite Executive | Conference Founder - SHOUTOUT ATLANTA
Meet Co-author Alonda Brooks
Dr. Karen Hills Pruden Guiding Female Leaders to Conquer the World
MAKIN' IT HAPPEN: Virginia Beach businesswoman Dr. Karen Hills Pruden has authored an impressive eight books - and counting - Making Headline News
Making of An Entrepreneur DocuSeries
Voices of Change Magazine - SpeakerCon Special Edition 2024

Books & Articles (18)

Comprehensive Business Audit Checklist: Future-Focused Business Audit: Anticipating Change and Carving Paths to Success (Amplify Your Value Series)
Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting,
2024
Grit and Grace: Women Redefining Leadership, An Anthology
Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting,
2024
YES, YOU. YES, NOW: Testimonies of Women Winning in Business, Love or Life
Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting,
2022
Complicated Alliances: Accounts of Career Women of the U.S. Armed Forces & Career Women Who Love Men In The U.S. Armed Forces
Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting,
2021
Sister Leaders: Reflections and Success Stories of Women Leaders Who Purposely Collaborate With Other Women
Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting,
2021
Real Women, Real Problems, Real Successes: The Relentless Persistence of High-Achieving Women, An Anthology
Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting,
2023
Undeterred: Success Stories of Female Leaders Who Pursued a Seat at the Table
Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting,
2020
The GOD-Fident Woman: Testimonies of Unshakeable Faith
Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting,
2022
Collected Wisdom:: 100 Quotes from Global Female Leaders
Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting,
2024
Attract, Then Repel: Why Are Candidates Abandoning Your Employment Process?
DP Rochelle,
2016
Pruden Principles:10 Strategies to Propel Women to the C-Suite
Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting,
2020
A blend of purpose and passion
A Sold-Out Triumph At Rivers Casino
The Silence of Women in the Workplace is Stifling Career Elevation
Local Philanthropist & Global Entrepreneur Brings Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards to Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Native Brings Powerhouses to the Stage
Entrepreneur Creates Global Conference to Empower Women
Women in Leadership: The Grit and Grace Philosophy with Dr. Karen Hills

Expertise (14)

Leadership
Business
PR & Communications
Education
Skills & Trades
Career Elevation C-Suite Senior Leaders Women Leaders Business Analytics Executive Communication Business Management Human Resources Diversity and Inclusion

Awards & certifications (13)

Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
Americorps & Office of the President of the United States
2024
Certificate of Recognition as an ELITE Team Leader
Global Speakers University
2024
Passion Purpose Peace Award
Her Excellency, Dr. Theresa Mosely
2024
Recognition for Participation at the 2024 International Speaker Summit (Athens, Greece)
Global Speakers University
2024
Certificate of Recognition-Outstanding Leadership & Service
Global Speakers University
2022
Women's Entrepreneurship Certification
Cornell University
2022
Governor's Citation-Governor Wes Moore
The State of Maryland
2023
Certificate of Completion-Center Stage Speakers Program
Global Speakers University
2022
Certificate of Gratitude-Mayor Bobby Dyer
City of Virginia Beach
2021
Certificate of Completion
Vocalize Women's Speakers Academy
2020
Certified Diversity Executive (CDE)
The Institute for Diversity Certification
2019
Recognition (Race, Equity and Inclusion)
Commonwealth of Virginia: Office of the Governor
2019
Women's Leadership Prpgram
Yale University
2016
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