Heather L. Hodges, PhD

Live speed-painting. The science of creative genius. The keynote you'll never forget.

Travels from Dallas TX, USA

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Speaks on:

Innovation

Leadership Development

Personal Empowerment

Retention Strategies

Speaks to:

Associations & Membership Orgs

Corporate Teams & Enterprises

Higher Education & Vocational

Formats:

Keynote

Breakout

Training


Audience members say

Heather captivates leadership audiences with her fresh blend of art, video, and actionable methodologies that keep the room ALIVE. She transforms complex leadership concepts into accessible gold nuggets through her unique combination of academic knowledge and professional experience, creating a safe space where leaders feel supported to grow. Attendees leave her sessions feeling inspired and motivated, armed with practical ideas they can immediately apply with their teams to foster stronger relationships and improved communication.
Key Audience Outcomes
  • Participants gain actionable tools and strategies to implement immediately in their leadership roles.

  • Attendees experience increased self-awareness and a deeper understanding of their leadership styles.

  • Teams develop stronger relationships and improved communication through interactive activities and shared learning experiences.

  • Leaders feel more inspired and motivated to embrace creativity and heart in their leadership approach.

  • Individuals identify areas for personal and professional growth, leading to a renewed sense of purpose and excitement.

Heather's Bio

Hi, I’m Heather. I help organizations unlock their team's creative potential. As an organizational psychologist, I pioneered The Hodges 12 Types of Creative Genius™, a model that reveals how people naturally solve problems and drive innovation. I believe everyone is creative, and we need everyone’s creativity to solve complex problems. But most workplaces unintentionally shut creativity down. People hold back their ideas. Teams play it safe. Innovation stalls. That’s where I come in. Understanding your unique creative genius is just the beginning. I help leaders create environments that unleash every type of creativity so people feel energized, teams solve problems faster, and organizations innovate at a level they didn’t know they were capable of.

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Private

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Heather Offers the Following Talks

InnovationPersonal Empowerment

The Art of Innovation: Unleash Your Creative Genius

  • Recognize creativity as a universal human capacity that fuels engagement, innovation, and growth.

  • Understand how creative thinking directly impacts motivation, collaboration, and organizational performance.

  • Reignite their own creative confidence through experiential exercises that strengthen divergent and convergent thinking.

  • Identify environmental and cultural factors that nurture or hinder creative potential.

  • Reimagine how human creativity and AI can work together to solve complex problems and shape the future of work.

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1 - 2 hours

Retention StrategiesLeadership Development

Retention Rx: How to Build a Culture No One Wants to Leave

  • 1. Identify the key factors that drive turnover and the practices that promote retention.

  • 2. Use stay conversations as a proactive strategy to strengthen trust and engagement.

  • 3. Apply a practical framework for building connection and recognition into everyday leadership.

  • 4. Facilitate conversations that help employees feel valued, supported, and motivated to stay.

  • 5. Implement a retention plan using tools provided in the session (Checklist + Stay Interview guide).

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30 - 60 minutes




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