KEYNOTES THAT MOVE PEOPLE AND PERFORMANCE FORWARD
The workplace is changing fast. Your people are feeling it.
AI. Constant change. Burnout. Disconnection. Pressure to perform.
Cindy Rowe delivers engaging, research-backed keynotes that help leaders and teams navigate the human side of work with practical strategies they can use long after the event ends.
WHAT IS YOUR AUDIENCE NAVIGATING?
CULTURE + DISENGAGEMENT
THE HIDDEN KPI: The Leadership Behaviors That Drive Trust, Culture and Performance
Your culture isn't what you say you value. It's what your employees experience every day.
Best for: Organizations focused on engagement, trust, belonging and retention
Choose the challenge that sounds most like your people.
AI + CONSTANT CHANGE
LEADERSHIFT: Leading with Humanity in the Age of AI
Technology is moving fast. People need leaders who can help them move with it.
Best for: Organizations navigating AI, transformation and continuous change
WORK-LIFE BALANCE + OVERWHELM
LEVEL UP YOUR LIFE: Rethinking Work-Life Balance for Sustainable Performance
Work-life balance isn't about giving everything equal time. It's about making sure work doesn't take everything you have.
Best for: Employee wellbeing, women's conferences and professional development events
CONFIDENCE + AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP
UNAPOLOGETICALLY KIND: Why You Don't Have to Harden to Succeed
Kind doesn't mean weak. And strong doesn't have to mean hard.
Best for: Women's leadership, emerging leaders and professional development audiences
ADVERSITY + REINVENTION
BUILD FORWARD: When Going Back Isn't an Option
Sometimes resilience isn't bouncing back. It's deciding what you're going to build next.
Best for: Audiences navigating disruption, transition, adversity or significant change
YOUR AUDIENCE WON'T JUST FEEL INSPIRED.
THEY'LL KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT.
Cindy's keynotes combine storytelling, research, humor and practical tools audiences can immediately apply at work and in life.
100% of attendees find valuable
95% of attendees find actionable
95% attendees find engaging
96% attendees find inspiring
"It provided clarity and actionable ways to create a kindness culture and be a kind leader." -- AELL
"Excellent Speaker! Definitely would recommend welcoming back." -- NNAHRA
The Hidden KPI: The Leadership Behaviors That Drive Trust, Culture, and Performance
KEYNOTE: 45-60 MINUTES, INCLUDING Q&A
You measure performance. You measure engagement. You measure retention. But are you measuring what drives them?
Organizations track countless metrics to understand how their people and businesses are performing.
But one of the biggest influences on those numbers rarely appears on a dashboard:
How people experience one another at work.
Trust is built through conversations. Belonging is created in small moments. And workplace culture is shaped by how leaders communicate, recognize effort, respond to mistakes, and hold people accountable.
In The Hidden KPI, international keynote speaker Cindy Rowe explores how everyday leadership behaviors influence trust, employee engagement, retention, and organizational performance.
Through relatable stories, research, and practical strategies, Cindy helps leaders recognize the gap between the culture an organization says it values and what employees actually experience.
This isn't about simply telling people to "be nicer."
It's about making the small, intentional leadership behaviors that strengthen culture a consistent part of how we work.
YOUR AUDIENCE WILL LEAVE READY TO:
- Recognize everyday behaviors that strengthen or erode trust and engagement
- Identify gaps between stated organizational values and employees' actual experiences
- Build belonging and psychological safety through everyday interactions
- Use recognition, communication, and accountability more intentionally
- Apply practical leadership behaviors that support stronger culture and performance
Perfect For: HR | Executive Leadership | Workplace Culture | Healthcare | Banking & Finance | Education | Professional Associations | Employee Engagement
LEADERSHIFT: The Human Side of Leadership in an AI-Driven World
KEYNOTE: 45-60 MINUTES, INCLUDING Q&A
Technology is changing how we work. But the hardest part of transformation isn't usually the technology. It's bringing people with you.
AI, automation, and constant change are reshaping how organizations operate, communicate, and perform.
But adopting new technology is only part of the challenge.
Leaders must also navigate uncertainty, resistance, shifting expectations, communication gaps, and the human emotions that accompany change.
LEADERSHIFT explores why emotional intelligence, trust, empathy, communication, and sound judgment are becoming even more important in an AI-driven workplace.
Through research, relatable storytelling, and practical leadership strategies, Cindy Rowe helps leaders navigate change, build trust, and support teams as they adapt to new ways of working.
Because successful transformation isn't just about implementing better technology.
It's about bringing people with you.
YOUR AUDIENCE WILL LEAVE READY TO:
- Lead with greater confidence through uncertainty and continuous change
- Strengthen emotional intelligence, communication, and human connection
- Recognize and respond to the human emotions behind resistance to change
- Build trust and psychological safety as teams adapt
- Apply practical leadership behaviors that support adoption, engagement, and performance
Perfect For: Leadership conferences | HR | Healthcare | Financial services | Professional associations | Organizational change and development
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT?
BUILD FORWARD: When Going Back Isn't an Option
For audiences navigating adversity, transition, and reinvention.
Sometimes resilience isn't about bouncing back. It's deciding what you're going to build next.
UNAPOLOGETICALLY KIND: Why You Don't Have to Harden to Succeed
For audiences navigating confidence, authenticity, and leadership.
Kind doesn't mean weak. Strong doesn't have to mean hard.
LEVEL UP YOUR LIFE: Rethinking Work-Life Balance for Sustainable Performance
For audiences struggling with overwhelm, boundaries and balance.
Success shouldn't require being perpetually exhausted.
RESEARCH-BACKED. PRACTICAL. VERY HUMAN.
Cindy Rowe doesn't just talk about workplace culture. She's lived leadership from the inside.
Former banking executive. Entrepreneur. Keynote speaker. Podcast host. Founder of Be Kind Crew.
Cindy combines business experience, current workplace research and deeply human storytelling to help audiences rethink how they lead, work and connect.
Her sessions are known for being engaging, relatable and immediately actionable, giving audiences ideas they can actually use when they return to work Monday morning.
NOT SURE WHICH KEYNOTE IS RIGHT FOR YOUR AUDIENCE?
Tell Cindy what your organization is navigating.
She'll help you determine which keynote will best support your audience and customize the experience around the challenges, language and priorities that matter most to them.
Cindy Rowe was a speaker at two of our events in 2025 and the feedback from our attendees was overwhelmingly positive. We are an Insurance Brokerage company, and offer CE courses to our agents on topics ranging from industry news to educational background on insurance areas to compliance and technology security. Bringing in an instructor on kindness was a new tactic for us, and the response was incredibly helpful! Cindy has the unique ability to bring a room together and provide nuggets of actionable ways to improve both work and personal lives. It's clear that many audiences need to hear Cindy's message, and we are so happy we brought her to the forefront for our agents. I would highly recommend Cindy as a speaker for any engagement - her professional etiquette is unmatched, she's a terrific teammate in terms of promotion, and she delivers a phenomenal product. 10 out of 10 stars!
~ Sarah Korsch, LeClair Group
TRAINING | WORKSHOPS
Culture That Performs: Turning Leadership Behaviors into a Competitive Advantage
3-hour, 1/2 day, or full-day options
Ideal for:
Leadership teams, HR and L&D professionals, healthcare leaders, and organizations focused on improving engagement, retention, and performance.
Most organizations understand that culture impacts performance.
The challenge is knowing how to influence it in a practical, consistent way.
This workshop breaks down culture into specific, observable leadership behaviors that directly impact engagement, communication, and retention.
Cindy translates what many consider “kindness” into a clear, actionable leadership approach that improves team dynamics and business outcomes.
Participants will learn how to create a culture that not only supports employee well-being but also drives productivity, reduces turnover, and strengthens overall performance.
Because culture isn’t a soft concept. It’s a measurable advantage.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Understand the direct connection between leadership behaviors, culture, and business performance
- Learn the research and data behind engagement, retention, and workplace effectiveness
- Identify the specific leadership behaviors that improve communication, trust, and accountability
- Clarify what effective, human-centered leadership looks like (and what it doesn’t) in a real-world workplace
- Walk away with practical tools to strengthen culture without adding complexity or cost
Testimonials
Our Thrive Summit opened with an incredible keynote that truly set the tone for the weekend. Cindy Rowe brought warmth, energy, and a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by Family Child Care Providers. Her message of connection, encouragement, and purpose resonated deeply with our audience. Most powerful of all was her reminder of the power of kindness—how even the smallest acts can create a ripple effect that shapes the futures of children and families. We are so grateful to Cindy for helping us begin the Summit with such meaningful inspiration and heart.
Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness – CCR&R - Thrive
Cindy’s presentation was a high point of our event. She was inspiring but also challenged assumptions that resulted in fresh, actionable ideas which will build stronger teams and create loyal customer relationships. The content was relevant, actionable and delivered in a fresh and fun style that kept the group engaged and entertained.
You are a true professional and an absolute pleasure to work with. I look forward to having the opportunity to work with you again.~Jamie Procter, General Manager, Americold
CINDY'S Official Bio
Cindy Rowe is an internationally recognized keynote speaker who helps organizations improve retention, engagement, and performance by turning culture into a measurable advantage.
Named a Top 50 Women Speakers, Cindy brings a unique blend of real-world business experience and practical leadership strategies to every stage. As the founder of two successful companies, she understands the challenges leaders face navigating burnout, disengagement, and constant change.
Her keynotes and training programs equip leaders and teams with clear, actionable tools to strengthen communication, build trust, and create more consistent, high-performing workplaces.
Cindy has worked across healthcare, finance, education, and corporate environments, earning a reputation for delivering sessions that are both highly engaging and immediately applicable.
Organizations don’t just bring Cindy in for inspiration. They bring her in for results.
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