Dr. Karen Fischer
Tuesday, Jan 24
3:15 – 4:30 pm
Managing Yourself to Lead Others
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is one of the most critical skills for effective leadership—yet it’s often overlooked in church and ministry settings. This session explores how leaders can grow in emotional self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation in order to lead others with wisdom, calm, and clarity. Grounded in biblical wisdom, we’ll look at how emotionally intelligent leadership reflects Christlike character and builds trust among teams. Whether navigating conflict, guiding change, or simply caring for people in emotionally charged situations, emotionally intelligent leaders are better equipped to respond rather than react.
Participants will learn practical tools for reading a room, managing their inner world, defusing tension, and fostering emotionally healthy culture—at work, in church, and at home. When leaders manage themselves well, they become more effective stewards of the people God has entrusted to them.
“Living in grace, working with wisdom, transcending through humor.”
Dr. Karen Fischer is a counselor and educator whose passion surrounds marrying the grace and truth of the gospel with understanding psychological stewardship. Her belief is that we can all improve the use of our minds to improve our ability to love God and others.
Dr. Fischer serves as professor and director of the Master of Science in Professional Counseling program at Wisconsin Lutheran College. She brings an array of counseling, management, instruction, advising, and professional experience to the role. Previous positions included outpatient and inpatient psychiatric hospital settings and community clinic counseling. She has also served in advisory, development, and training roles and enjoys community psycho-education opportunities. Dr. Fischer holds a PhD in counselor education and supervision from Concordia University Irvine. Her research interests include resilience in a Christian context, compassion satisfaction, and flourishing.
