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Guest Speaker

Karla McLaren

CEO of Emotion Dynamics
(She/Her)

Karla McLaren, M.Ed. is an award-winning author, educator, social science researcher, and empathy expert. Her groundbreaking Six Essential Aspects of Empathy model highlights all of the processes in healthy empathy and makes them understandable, accessible, and attainable.

Karla is the author of many books, online courses, and audio learning programs, and she’s the developer of the online learning site EmpathyAcademy.org. Her books include The Power of Emotions at WorkEmbracing AnxietyThe Art of Empathy, and The Language of Emotions. She is online at KarlaMcLaren.com.