Richard Hadden
Vistage Speaker | Author | Leadership Speaker – Contented Cow Partners | TEC Canada Speaker
Richard Hadden, CSP, co-author of “Contented Cows Give Better Milk” and columnist for “People and Profits,” is a frequent contributor to national publications like Executive Excellence and Workforce. With a background as a banker, IT manager, and university instructor, Richard speaks globally to corporate and association audiences on the bottom-line benefits of creating a great workplace. He holds the National Speakers Association’s Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, the highest honor in the speaking industry.
Richard Hadden
Vistage Speaker | Author | Leadership Speaker – Contented Cow Partners | TEC Canada Speaker
Richard Hadden, CSP, co-author of “Contented Cows Give Better Milk” and columnist for “People and Profits,” is a frequent contributor to national publications like Executive Excellence and Workforce. With a background as a banker, IT manager, and university instructor, Richard speaks globally to corporate and association audiences on the bottom-line benefits of creating a great workplace. He holds the National Speakers Association’s Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, the highest honor in the speaking industry.
Richard’s Topics
Richard Hadden, co-author of the “Contented Cows” leadership book series, emphasizes the business value of creating a focused, engaged, and well-led workforce. Using real-world examples, he presents a compelling case for a people-centered culture, supported by facts rather than faith. Richard explores the impact of a rapidly changing workforce and guides leaders on how to turn these changes into advantages. He answers key questions about employee engagement—what it is, why it’s essential, and how to achieve it—while offering actionable strategies to hire, retain, and transform your workforce into a competitive asset.
In this session, you’ll learn what leaders must do to attract, retain, and engage a top-performing workforce in today’s challenging talent market. We’ll dive into the mind of today’s worker, uncovering what’s changed and what hasn’t in the world of work, the impact of the pandemic on how work gets done, and how to recruit and lead from a distance. We’ll explore how to market your employer brand, improve onboarding, and create a culture that keeps talent engaged and committed for the long term, leaving you with practical, actionable strategies to implement right away.