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Top rated!Unlock the power of transformation with Heather R. Younger, CEO of Employee Fanatix. As a sought-after keynote speaker, she unveils invaluable insights from 25,000 employee experiences. With expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion, Heather is the world's leading expert on listening at work. Her best-selling books, including “The Art of Active Listening,” equip your team with essential interpersonal skills to boost belonging, loyalty, profitability, and innovation. Heather's extensive experience and passion for advocacy, resilience, and human connection drive real business results. Elevate your organization's success with her intentional leadership approach.
Heather R. Younger, J.D., CSP is a globally recognized keynote speaker, organizational culture strategist, and leading expert on Caring Leadership®. A former attorney who shifted from the courtroom to the boardroom, she helps leaders turn empathy into action to create connected, resilient, high-performing teams.
She is the Founder and CEO of Employee Fanatix, a premier workplace culture consulting firm serving Fortune 100 companies. Heather has personally reviewed over 30,000 employee surveys and led more than 100 focus groups, including her signature “Art of Active Listening Sessions™”, to ensure organizations build culture strategies rooted in employee voices, not assumptions.
Named to the prestigious Thinkers50 Radar 25 list of top global management thinkers, Heather brings over 25 years of leadership experience across industries including tech, healthcare, financial services, and staffing. She blends current data, storytelling, and her Caring Leadership Transformation Model™ to deliver practical tools leaders can apply immediately.
Heather is a two-time TEDx speaker, host of the Leadership with Heart podcast, a LinkedIn Learning instructor, and a contributor to Forbes, Fast Company, Bloomberg, NBC, and ABC. She is also the bestselling author of The 7 Intuitive Laws of Employee Loyalty, The Art of Active Listening, The Art of Caring Leadership, and her latest release, The Art of Self-Leadership.
Her mission is deeply personal, shaped by her experiences as the only child of an interfaith, interracial family and grounded in a passion for creating workplaces where every voice is heard, valued, and empowered.
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Heather R. Younger ranks as one of the very best speakers and thought leaders ever encountered on DEI initiatives. At Xerox’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging ‘All of Us Together’ event, she delivered a dynamic and engaging presentation on the topic of intersectionality as the keynote speaker. Heather shared the importance of whole self-leadership and how to use intersectionality to make connection points that help strengthen our culture.
Yetta ToliverXeroxGlobal
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Heather did a fantastic job for our 1-hour zoom event targeting women in the nonprofit space. She was very energetic and was well received by those on the call. Her information was relevant and on point. One attendee even commented that she wished she could spend the day with Heather!
Natalie RoderickInnovest Portfolio Solutions
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She was a hit! I really appreciate the positive energy and enthusiasm Heather brought to the session, as well as her authenticity. It was wonderful to work with her. I hope we can work together again in the future.
Kimberly MarkiewiczVP of DEI, DuPont
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Heather's talk to out HR conference was practical and down-to-earth. Her topic was well-received and delivered with easy-going enthusiasm and a sprinkle of humor. Practical and actionable -- you can take it to work on Monday and see results.
John-Paul MorganteHuman Resources at Stark Aerospace
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Heather’s insight, energy, and passion add real value to any employee engagement and professional development initiatives! She strikes the perfect balance between offering a human touch and expertise; as well as meeting clients where they are while challenging them to move forward. It’s great to be in partnership with her!
Danielle VaughanFirstBank
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Heather recently spoke to a national trial lawyers‘ organization of which I am an Officer. Her topic of “Resilience” was timely and very well received. Her passion for teaching and sharing is both obvious and contagious. She is articulate, informative and high energy. I strongly recommend Heather for any speaking engagements.
Michael L. O'DonnellPartner and Chairman
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She gave the audience a very clear, concise and easy-to-understand keynote about employee loyalty. Heather has a dynamic approach that easily engages the audience. Her energy and great ideas are inspirational.
Ana de MagalhaesHarvard Business Review Brasil
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Thank you for your involvement in CPHR Manitoba’s Future of Work Conference. We sincerely appreciate the time you put into preparing and delivering a high quality session.
Lindsay BarnettCPHR Manitoba
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In a world filled with distractions and a ton of noise, Heather R Younger delivers the message we all need to hear today. Her simple way of breaking down the steps on how each of us owns the ability to create a culture of listening is powerful. Whether trying to connect to sales prospects, clients or employees, Heather's lessons, stories and methods are immediately applicable and one's that need prioritization in every organization. If you haven't heard her speak yet, get her in the doors of your company so everyone can listen and grow from her brilliance.
Lou DiamondThrive Loud
Keynote by Heather R Younger:
Self-leadership is the foundation of resilient, high-impact influence. It's what allows people to navigate uncertainty, bounce forward from setbacks, and model the kind of adaptability their teams need now more than ever.
In this transformative keynote based on her book, Heather R Younger empowers leaders to trade perfectionism for progress, fear for flexibility, and burnout for balance — without sacrificing performance. She’ll share actionable strategies to help leaders harness resilience as a competitive edge and unlock their full potential in the face of constant change.
And the results speak for themselves:
Because when leaders lead themselves well — they elevate everyone around them.
Ideal for leaders and team members who:
The audience will walk away with:
This keynote equips leaders to redefine challenges as opportunities, embrace change without fear, and step fully into their leadership power—turning personal growth into enterprise-wide success.
Keynote by Heather R Younger:
The leaders people remember most aren’t just smart — they care.
They create cultures where people feel seen, heard, and valued. And when leaders lead with care, it doesn’t just feel good — it delivers results.
In this powerful keynote backed by her book, Heather R Younger reveals how compassion, accountability, and a deep commitment to belonging fuel innovation, boost retention, and unlock peak performance. It’s a blueprint for building energized, high-performing teams — even in times of uncertainty and change.
Because here’s what the data shows:
Perfect for leaders and teams who:
The audience will walk away with:
This keynote will ignite a culture shift where compassion and high performance are not at odds—but instead, the secret to lasting success - because when people feel cared for, they care more — about their work, their team, and your mission.
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