Brett Hoogeveen

Engaging leadership and culture speaker. Making the world a better place to work!

Travels from Omaha NE, USA

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Speaks on:

Corporate Culture

Influential Leadership

Leadership Development

Organizational Culture

Decision Making

Strategic Leadership

Speaks to:

Associations & Membership Orgs

K-12 Education

Corporate Teams & Enterprises

Nonprofits & NGOs

Technology & Innovation

Formats:

Keynote

Breakout

Workshop

Training


Audience members say

Brett electrifies audiences with his dynamic approach to workplace culture, turning complex leadership concepts into clear, actionable strategies. He connects through relatable stories and high-energy delivery, making participants feel both inspired and equipped to create immediate positive change. Attendees leave his sessions empowered with practical tools to build stronger teams and more productive environments, often describing his presentations as "amazing" and worth anticipating. Organizations book Brett for his unique ability to make culture transformation feel achievable, providing solutions that help people become stars in their professional and personal lives.
Key Audience Outcomes
  • Participants felt excited and equipped with tangible strategies to foster a stronger workplace culture.

  • Attendees gained actionable insights to improve their workplace by understanding the impact of culture and planning.

  • Listeners felt motivated and gained fresh ideas on developing a successful team.

  • Participants learned key strategies applicable to both their personal and professional lives.

  • Attendees felt inspired to evaluate and determine their strengths and weaknesses to bring to others in all aspects of life.

Brett's Bio

Brett Hoogeveen, CSP is on a mission to make the world a better place to work! He is the co-founder of BetterCulture, a prominent leadership development and technology firm with clients spanning from entrepreneurial startups to Fortune 500 companies. A former healthcare executive, retired engineer, and startup investor, Brett helps organizations build stronger leaders and engage every employee. Brett travels nationally as a speaker and consultant with a single focus: providing practical, actionable advice to help organizations build dominantly successful cultures. As Brett and his growing list of clients are keenly aware, a better culture means a better business!

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Brett Offers the Following Talks

Leadership DevelopmentCorporate Culture

The Leadership MindSet: Improve the Way You Think and Lead with Seven Transformative Principles

  • Clarify the business case for the value of culture to any organization.

  • Identify seven core leadership principles proven to generate lasting employee engagement.

  • Demonstrate the importance of feelings of pride in generating employee loyalty and engagement.

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Leadership DevelopmentCorporate Culture

Stupid Things Leaders Do – A Guide to Not Ruining your Company Culture!

  • Describe how small, often unintentional leadership missteps can negatively impact organizational culture, employee engagement, and overall business performance.

  • Identify two common leadership mindsets that hinder the development of strong, healthy, and effective workplace relationships.

  • Recognize three specific leadership behaviors that contribute to unwanted turnover and disengagement among high-performing employees.

  • Apply simple, high-impact leadership habits that enhance trust, increase employee pride, and improve discretionary effort across teams.

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Organizational CultureInfluential Leadership

Building Better Workplace Culture from the Bottom Up

  • Discover a strategy for improving team performance and cultural health that can be implemented at the individual contributor level, i.e., culture change from the bottom-up.

  • Learn three traits that have been research-linked to personal and professional success as well as team performance and healthy organizational culture.

  • Commit to individual growth on at least one specific attitude or behavior linked to personal, professional, and team success.

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Strategic LeadershipDecision Making

Decision FAIL: Top Business Decision-Making Mistakes (and How Smart Leaders Avoid Them)

  • Understand the distinctions between ‘system 1 thinking’ (intuition and instinct) and ‘system 2 thinking’ (rational reasoning).

  • Learn to identify 5 different common cognitive biases consistently cause humans to make irrational decisions.

  • Commit to individual growth on at least two specific attitudes or behaviors linked to personal and professional success.

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Organizational CultureInfluential Leadership

Stars vs Vacuums: The Invisible Battle for the Heart of your Workplace Culture!

  • Discover a strategy for improving team performance and cultural health that can be implemented at the individual contributor level, i.e., culture change from the bottom-up.

  • Learn three traits that have been research-linked to personal and professional success as well as team performance and healthy organizational culture.

  • Commit to individual growth on at least one specific attitude or behavior linked to personal, professional, and team success.

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0.75 - 2 hours

Corporate Culture

Mastering the Mathematics of Workplace Culture

  • Learn to harness the statistical bell curve as a way of conceptualizing and driving culture improvement.

  • Explore the five organizational pillars that drive culture improvement.

  • Apply the business construct of continuous improvement to create strategy for ongoing culture improvement.

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Frequently Asked Questions on Working With Brett

Brett is a low-stress pro who is reliable, low-maintenance, and uber-easy to work with. He's the type who will help you run the welcome table or move tables. A full partner for the success of your event.

Brett customizes a portion of his speeches for each unique audience. He enjoys meeting with meeting planners, executive, or committee members to understand current priorities and how he can tailer messaging your your group or needs.

Brett travels from Omaha, NE. He typically asks for either actual expenses to be reimbursed or a modest flat travel fee.


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