Testimonials
Dr. Karen believes in treating all people with the utmost kindness and respect. Here are a few thoughts from clients and colleagues, in their own words.
“The insights I gained through participation in Dr. Karen’s Communication Skills for Leaders workshops have been immensely beneficial in a direct and practical way. Before attending the workshops, I felt blocked and unable to effectively collaborate with my team to increase engagement and enhance our workplace environment, despite a strong and genuine desire to do so. I had invested time and effort working from multiple online and print resources, and felt that progress was limited. Dr. Karen’s unified approach combines vision led guidance with caring and pragmatic steps to help leaders help their teams.”
“I was closely associated with Dr. Karen Rigamonti as one of the first volunteers at the “WeCan” facility which she started in the premises of the Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Hospital in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. This was the first facility of its kind in the Eastern province (Dhahran and Dammam area) which catered to young adults with special needs with an operational structure relying on volunteers. It was indeed very courageous of her to commence, successfully staff and operate this facility in a culture and an environment that was very different from North America. I was a witness to the challenges that she had to surmount to get the facility going. These ranged from identifying a suitable location, furnishing and staffing the facility, obtaining government approval and then successfully communicating with needy families to arrange for appointments. In addition, when the facility started, the pandemic broke out within a few weeks, and it became almost impossible to keep the facility going. However, I closely observed how Karen despite all the challenges of COVID, could put in place, safety and social distancing measures, and keep the facility operational. I was truly amazed by her grit, positivity, and determination. I began relating to her as a person who can maintain her sangfroid in trying times and who does not get discouraged easily. Despite overwhelming odds, she took each day with the zest and excitement and managed to keep everyone on board enthused, and continue to contribute to the social cause that she holds so close to her heart.
It was absolutely a pleasure to work with Karen, and I wish our association could be longer because there was just so much to learn from her. I continue to work at the “WeCan” center and see the fruits of Karen’s work. Since the time she has left, the center has continued to flourish and serve the families most needy and deserving of the care it provides.”
It was absolutely a pleasure to work with Karen, and I wish our association could be longer because there was just so much to learn from her. I continue to work at the “WeCan” center and see the fruits of Karen’s work. Since the time she has left, the center has continued to flourish and serve the families most needy and deserving of the care it provides.”
“My wife and I worked with Karen earlier this year to deal with communications issues that have regularly surfaced during our 30 year plus marriage. Karen took us through some exercises that helped us better see each other’s perspective and gave us some tools that are still helping us communicate more regularly, deeply, and clearly. Karen is an utmost professional and a warm and caring coach and we both highly recommend her.”
“Doctor Karen is a gift to our medical community. Her brilliance is combining her wealth of experience as a medical doctor, with her wisdom about our international medical community and infusing that wisdom with a mother- love-toughness that comes from spending a lifetime caring for her own autistic child. Doctor Karen is intimately involved with both sides of “bed side manner” and is an expert at bring the two harmoniously together through her engaging talks and interactive events.”
“Dr. Karen Rigamonti presented ‘Dealing with Difficult Patients Workshop’ and ‘Listening Training Workshop” to employees of Clinical Nutrition and Food Services Division at Johns Hopkins Aramco Health Care. Dr. K. Rigamonti did an outstanding job conveying the information, ensuring the audience captured the information and providing tools for the group to retain the information. Dr. K Rigamonti facilitated these courses for us with energy, enthusiasm, and a great depth of knowledge and I look forward to her offering additional topics to our team.”
“I would highly recommend Karen as a life coach. I worked with Karen for over a year and it was a very profitable experience for me. Karen helped me identify very important life goals and then helped me set deadlines so that I could attain my goals both personally and professionally. She has had a significant impact on my life and was a huge support system. She is analytical, caring, organized and brings her natural enthusiasm and joie de vivre into ” personal interactions.”