Heather R Younger

Heather was referred to me from an industry contact who I trust. The Colorado Bankers Association was looking for a keynote speaker at our Annual Women’s Leadership conference. She did not disappoint. Heather energized and inspired our attendees to think differently about their roles as leaders inside and outside of their organizations. Heather really connected with the audience, I recommend her for any event. We will have her back at a future conference!

Jenifer Waller, Colorado Bankers Association

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 Barnett, CPHR Manitoba

Her energy and great ideas are inspirational.
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 Magalhaes, Harvard Business Review Brasil

I strongly recommend Heather for any speaking engagements.
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'Donnell | Partner and Chairman

Heather is a skilled professional who is very passionate about the employee experience. She offers thoughtful insights and fosters meaningful discussion to help advance professional development and employee engagement initiatives. Heather pulls information from various sources, draws on her expertise, leads productive conversations with her clients, and formulates her recommendations to be impactful. I have appreciated her professional, personable and enthusiastic approach.

Christinne Johnson, FirstBank Holding Company

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 Vaughan, FirstBank

Heather's talk at the Denver Improving Capital Projects Symposium gave us great insight into re-framing our mindsets for leadership. She reminded us that leaders don't have to be perfect. In fact, we have the power to choose how we will react to adversity and that we don't have to let challenges hinder us. Instead, we can take control over the "head trash" as one attendee put it and develop a positive mindset to make us stronger. I really appreciate that Heather was approachable and willing to work with us to develop the content for her keynote. It's great to have a local thought leader we could collaborate with for our event!

John Grant, PE, CM-LEAN, Salas O'Brien

Your session was incredible. Thank you for saying yes to come and teach, inspire, engage, educate, motivate and enable us to reflect.

Chief Marketing Officer

Heather is an incredible speaker! I witnessed an amazing speech earlier this week focused on resiliency. It is challenging to virtually engage an audience and she was phenomenal. Heather's speech was heartfelt, informative, inspirational, and exactly what our organization needed. I would highly recommend Heather as a speaker. If she can do this well virtually, I can't imagine what it must be like in person!

Colorado Access

She’s truly one of the leading lights in the field of employee loyalty and our audience of HU professions rated her talk extremely highly.

David Niu, TINYpulse

Heather was recently a Disruptor (aka Speaker) at DisruptHR Colorado Springs 2.0! Heather expertly condensed "Emotion Potion: The Secret Formula for Creating Amazing Employee Loyalty" into a 5 minute learning experience for the sold-out crowd! DisruptHRCOS has received excellent feedback and is grateful for Heather's engaging presentation!

Damian Guerin, HR Professional Services at Employers Council

We were lucky enough to have Heather as one of our presenters at DisruptHR Colorado Springs. She exceeded all expectations in collaboration and her skills in engaging the audience. Her presentation was informative, innovative, and the audience really responded to it. I would highly recommend Heather!

Chelsea Fryman, SHRM-SCP, President Colorado Springs SHRM Chapter

Heather's talk gives excellent insight about employee experience and how great leaders can instill such positive emotions in those they influence. With the growing conversation of culture and how that affects retention, Heather not only discusses the negative effects of bad culture and employee experience but also helps equip you with methods and strategies to make an impact as a leader and drive a better workplace culture! This session was one of my favorites at the Tennessee SHRM Conference this year in Chattanooga! I also subscribe to her podcast too!

Hal Miller, Human Resources & Administration Manager, Chattanooga Tourism Co.

I attended a recent HR conference where Heather was the closing keynote speaker. A coveted but hard spot to fill, Heather had the audience hooked on her well thought-out stories demonstrating that employee experience IS about emotions. Not only did Heather’s captivating speech have the audience engaged and involved, it also drove home the message that “We as leaders choose which emotions we invoke in those that we lead”. And her impact did not stop with her speech. Heather continued to graciously engage with curious attendees at the end of the conference. Yes, Heather…I Choose! I highly recommend Heather as a speaker. She will not disappoint!

Katrina Chesney, MBA

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 Morgante, Human Resources at Stark Aerospace

Heather is a first class speaker who is not only energetic and engaging but backs it all with research and a path to being a truly caring leader. We hired Heather to speak at our annual event and we were not disappointed. Heather and her team were not only easy to work with but quick to answer all of my questions and send over the information that I needed to promote our event. Heather not only has a wonderful bubbly personality but is authentic in her interactions. I would highly recommend Heather to speak at your next event or conference, thank you Heather!

Sabrina Munson Nowling, Flood and Peterson

Your presence made an impact! It is with immense gratitude, that we say THANK YOU.

State Farm

Heather's presentation went great!

Brown & Brown

We had the pleasure of hosting Heather at our Spring National Meeting. She is one of those speakers who comes through on stage or on screen with her warmth and approachable personality. Heather is authentic, funny, and honest and her style allows her powerful message to come through for all to understand. For teams or companies who are focused on culture and leadership, I cannot recommend Heather Younger enough.

Sarah Gustat, Talking Rain Beverage Co.

• Heather is an awesome presenter with lots of energy! Good takeaways from the presenter and my peers.
• Heather is so informative and brings a wealth of knowledge to this subject area. I cannot wait to implement her ideas and suggestions to our organization.
• Heather Younger created an undeniable and actionable connection between lived experience and workplace application for listening well and leading with care. The session reignited my motivation to lead with care as a competency!
• Building a culture of belonging will become even more critical as we strive to diversify our workforce. This program helped me to explore the ways in which I can assist others in feeling comfortable being their authentic self and create a more inclusive culture.

University of Dayton

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 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 Diamond, Thrive Loud

I just had the pleasure of listening to Heather’s talk about Resilience Through Change. While the message of the talk was strong and encouraging, it was Heather’s charisma and presentation that really made the topic resonate with me. Heather’s humor and personal experiences kept the presentation fresh and exciting. In addition, while facing the limitations of a virtual platform, Heather was able to engage the viewers and allow for audience participation; helping us (the audience) connect with each other through our responses and experiences. At the end of the discussion, I felt optimistic and enthusiastic to implement and share what she had taught me.

Tammy Salazar, Forensic Scientist, Idaho State Police

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. Heather shared the importance of whole self-leadership and how to use intersectionality to make connection points that help strengthen our culture.

Yetta Toliver, DBA, LSSBB, Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at XeroxGlobal

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 Markiewicz, VP of DEI, DuPont

Thank you for participating in the Engineer Employee Engagement for All Managers at our DDOT.  Your profound message on The Art of Caring Leadership will continue to inspire our leaders as we continue the spirit of engaging our teams across the agency.  Caring for those we lead will be key to our reentering workforce and for those who have been on the front lines without having the option to fully retreat to the “stay at home” order.  Managers who provide guidance for those brave men and women will need to provide a spirit of leadership with care and compassion.

Stephanie Clark, Interim, HR Manager, Chief Learning and Development Officer
District Department of Transportation

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 Toliver, XeroxGlobal

Heather was wonderfully prepared, her time management was on point. I loved the background because it made it seem more “official”. No technical difficulties on webinar hosting (unheard of these days!), and the messaging was on-point while not being overly touchy-feely.

Kristy LeGrande, Innovest Portfolio Solutions

I had the pleasure of listening to Heather Younger deliver a talk via Zoom on how to cultivate more resilience. What an excellent speaker Heather Younger is. She keeps your attention with her vibrant personality and charming sense of humor. Heather very openly shares her experiences with adversity and makes her audience feel safe. During the talk Heather asked for participation and the comments were very open and honest. I left that session with skills I can put to use right away. I also am signing up for Heather's mini-course and buying her book about employee loyalty.

Christine Hudek, Innovest Portfolio Solutions

Heather just gave a talk to our clients and friends on resilience. It was a great message with actionable steps that everyone should take - especially in these times! She was engaging and funny but serious as she understands how we can't take being resilient for granted. Her personal story in overcoming obstacles was inspiring! No one dropped off the presentation; she had a firm grip on the audience! Thank you, Heather, for making today a very productive one for everyone!

Rich Todd, Innovest Portfolio Solutions

Positive, Clear and Powerful. Heather's message was brought to our business association members at just the right time. While many of our local businesses struggle to find ways to recover from the COVID-19 shutdown, Heather's positive message gave us all a push to keep going while "Transforming Adversity into Opportunity" to grow. Thank you, Heather.

Maki DeLaet, President, Wheat Ridge Business Association

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 Roderick, Innovest Portfolio Solutions

Heather, You were just what the doctor ordered! You were a wonderful speaker and what you delivered really seemed to resonate with our team. I thought the timing, the pacing and your way of engaging us – even virtually – was perfection!

University of Colorado

Heather gave an inspiring presentation on building resilience. Her enthusiasm and down-to-earth approach really connected with our staff. She gave good, practical suggestions on how to adjust your mindset and stay strong even when difficult times occur. Though virtual, Heather's presentation was very interactive. She was able to involve staff throughout the presentation and speak directly about what was troubling them. Her presentation was incredibly well-received and appreciated by our staff. They related to her presentation and ended feeling empowered. I highly recommend her.

Elizabeth Moss, Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries