Richard Hadden, CSP: Top Employee Engagement & Leadership Speaker

Bio

Richard Hadden is a Certified Speaking Professional, author, and leadership consultant who focuses on the connection between people and profit. He is co-author of the popular Contented Cows leadership book series, including his and Bill Catlette’s latest book, “Contented Cows STILL Give Better Milk”, and also the book “Rebooting Leadership”.

Keynote Topics

Keynote #1 : Leading In The New World of Work

This is a new day!

The workspace has seen more change in the last few years than even some of the most forward thinking among us could have predicted.

This keynote helps leaders make sense of the avalanche of change that now defines the relationships between organizations, workers, and those who lead them.

Today’s challenge is no longer simply attracting and retaining people; it’s closing the skills gap, strengthening human skills AI can’t replace, and keeping the leadership pipeline full.

In Leading in the New World of Work, Richard Hadden, co-author of Contented Cows Still Give Better Milk, helps leaders make sense of these shifts and respond with clarity and intention.

And yet, even as so much has changed, one thing remains constant: Creating a focused, engaged, and capably led workforce is one of the best ways to strengthen your bottom line.

This session lays out how leaders create a productive, people-centered workplace; how empathy, emotional intelligence, judgment, and trust-building have become non-negotiable leadership skills; and how organizations that over-automate or eliminate first-level roles risk creating a future with no one ready to lead.

Highlights
What has truly changed—and what hasn’t—in the world of work
How the labor shortage has given way to a skills mismatch, and what to do about it
How AI is reshaping roles without replacing human leadership
Getting the most from a multigenerational workforce
The hidden long-term cost of hollowing out entry-level and frontline positions
How to build an employer brand that attracts the right people for your organization’s success
Why most onboarding fails to create commitment—and how to fix it

This engaging, entertaining, and research-based presentation equips leaders with practical strategies to recruit, develop, and retain talent today—while building the leadership capacity they’ll need tomorrow.

Keynote #2 : Contented Cows Give Better Milk

Based on the book, Contented Cows STILL Give Better Milk. Not your average “leadership” speech. The Contented Cows keynote presentation helps leaders make the connection between the work environment you create… and your organization’s profitability.

Using facts, not faith, we demonstrate that Employee Engagement has a direct bearing on business outcomes.

Your People…Your Profit – The Keynote

• A compelling analysis of the employee engagement practices of the best-in-class employers
• Inspiring examples of other companies that know how to do it right…and a few that don’t.
• Entertaining…irreverent…thought-provoking, and action-inspiring!

highlights:
Three keys to winning through people
• How to get your people really committed
• How to enable them for peak performance
• How to let them know you care

The cold, hard facts about the return on investment from creating a focused, engaged, and capably led workforce.

Call or text Neal at (720) 498 -3275 or email neal@infinitespeakers.com to place a calendar hold for Richard or book him today for your upcoming event.