Discussion Portal | Speaking Proposal
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National EditionMarch 10-11, 2027
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Discussion Portal | Speaking Proposal
Michigan HomeCare & Hospice Association
2027 Annual Conference • May 19, 2027
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Thursday • August 20, 2026
Hello Cindy,
I'm excited about the opportunity to partner with you and the Michigan HomeCare & Hospice Association.
Below you'll find a personalized video along with the keynote and breakout description downloads. I've also included a video of my speed-painting experience that I have created for thousands of attendees over the last few years.
I am proposing a 60-minute keynote with two speed paintings for one inclusive investment. I also want to include a 60-minute breakout session as my gift to you and your attendees. Home care and hospice holds a special place in my heart, and the leaders who carry it deserve more than inspiration. I want them to walk out with tools they can use with their teams the very next week.
The investment below is my preferred association pricing. Supporting the organizations that support home care and hospice leaders matters to me, and I price my association work accordingly.
My goal is to knock it out of the park for you and MHHA. I have reserved your date (May 19, 2027) and will hold it on my calendar for 30 days as I await your decision.
When you're ready to move forward, I'll send over my standard speaker agreement and we can lock it in.
I look forward to working with you and the MHHA team!
Personalized Video For You!
Beyond the Limitless: Unleash Your Creative Genius
Keynote Program For Your Event
Everyone is Creative. Not Everyone Believes It.
The most painful professional experience isn't failure. It's the suffocating feeling that your greatest gifts are going completely unseen.
Over 85% of CEOs say creativity is crucial to their organization's success.
Yet 75% of employees feel their creative potential goes unused at work. That gap is where innovation dies, quietly, every day, in organizations that have the talent but never unleash it.
NASA-commissioned research reveals how much: 98% of five-year-olds score at the genius level for creative imagination. By adulthood, only 2% do. The genius doesn't disappear. It goes quiet.
In this unforgettable keynote, Heather blends art, stories, and neuroscience to help every person in the room reclaim the creative genius they were born with and put it to work as their strategic advantage.
CREATIVITY is your competitive edge and the heartbeat of a thriving culture. You'll leave inspired and equipped to unleash the creative genius in yourself and your team.
Your Audience Will Leave Able To:
Believe they are creative (perhaps for the first time) and name their unique type through The Hodges 12 Types of Creative Genius® framework
Recognize creativity as a strategic imperative and the engine that drives innovation, engagement, and performance
Identify hidden creative genius in themselves and others, and understand how different types contribute to innovation
Recognize what kills creativity and what nurtures it, and create a culture of psychological safety, autonomy, and trust
Put their creativity to work immediately with practical tools they can use the next day
RECOMMENDED BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
❍ Retention Rx
❍ Thriving Through Change
The Hodges 12 Types of Creative Genius®
Heather's Keynote Experience Includes:
Access to a free link for The Hodges 12 Types of Creative Genius® assessment for every attendee, includes a 20-page individual PDF profile.
Two (2) live speed paintings:
The portraits of Albert Einstein and Mother Teresa are recognized around the world and represent two very different kinds of creative genius.
Audience engagement moments that spark true self-discovery and ignite creative thinking in real time.
Make It Yours:
A Painting Created for Your Event
Your keynote already includes two iconic speed paintings. Take it further with an original piece designed around your audience, your theme, and the message you want them to carry home.
Researched for your event. Heather will learn your goals, theme, and audience, then chooses a subject that speaks directly to them.
Designed and rehearsed to performance standard. Your painting gets the same preparation as her signature pieces, so the reveal lands just as powerfully.
Paired with a custom video. A video synchronized to the performance turns the reveal into a moment your attendees won't forget.
One-of-a-kind paintings your organization keeps. Heather will recommend the perfect subjects for your event's goals.
Available as an add-on: $3,500
Creativity HappenHeather Making
Every painting Heather creates on stage is donated to the event.
Impact of Working with Heather
“Working with Heather was truly a delightful and stress-free experience. A meeting planner's dream speaker!”
PAULA SANDERS, CEO
Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
“Heather is an absolute pleasure to work with. She took our vision and elevated it into something that felt perfectly aligned with our organization. Her speaking style is exceptional! She is creative, engaging, and genuinely moving.”
TARRAH LOWRY, COO
Empath Health
“Heather very quickly understood our situation and what we needed. We didn't have to explain anything twice, and in fact her questions for us led to a richer dialogue.”
REXANNE DOMICO, PRESIDENT & CEO
Interim HealthCare
Every portrait on stage is a story, and a reminder that creativity has always been human.
A Perfect Track Record
100% of attendees and clients always say yes to Heather’s keynotes.
Attendees Find Her Valuable
Would See Her Again
Achieved Event Goals
Clients Would Rehire Her
Independently Collected Through
Breakout Sessions to Enhance Your Keynote
All of Heather's breakout sessions extend the keynote's core message into hands-on, practical work. Each session turns inspiration into real action your team can use immediately.
Practical takeaways your team can apply right away.
60-90 minutes
In-person
Retention Rx
How to Build a Culture No One Wants to Leave
The number one cause of turnover isn't pay, it's workload, burnout, and feeling disconnected. Using Heather's original Stay Conversations Card Deck™, leaders learn the simple, high-impact behaviors that boost engagement and prevent turnover.
This Is Ideal For:
People Managers, Leaders, Executives, HR/OD/L&D Professionals
The session was amazing and very informative. It provided ways to have more impactful conversations with team members.
DEVIN SCOTT
Wellstar Health System
Thriving Through Change
With LEGO® Serious Play®
Constant change makes people anxious, and leading through it isn't easy. Using LEGO® Serious Play® alongside Elisabeth Kübler-Ross' Change Curve, participants map how them and their teams experience change, and leave with a practical framework to lead through any transition with confidence.
This Is Ideal For:
People managers, Leaders, HR/OD/L&D professionals, and Executives
Empowering. I feel like I can easily bring this knowledge back to my team and it helped me grow as a leader.
JEN RILEY
Care Dimensions
Team Performance Program
The Hodges 12 for Teams™ Half-Day Team SPRINT
Half-Day, up to 4 Hours | Virtual or On-Site
The Team Innovation Sprint is a focused half-day (up to 4 hours) built on data about your team: your creative genius types, what's fueling and blocking your culture, and where you're at risk of losing your best people. The session is then designed around your team's single highest-leverage opportunity area, not a generic template.
This is more than team-building. It's a fast, focused way to start recognizing and unleashing the creative genius on your team.
What’s Included:
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The Hodges 12 for Teams™ Assessment for every participant (includes individual 12 Types of Creative Genius® profile per person)
Team Innovation Culture report analyzing 15 culture factors, with Team Creative Genius Map and Turnover Risk Matrix
Private Leader Pre-Brief on the data and priorities for the session
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Half-day facilitated session (up to 4 hours) with Dr. Heather Hodges, virtual or on-site
Full team debrief of The Hodges 12 for Teams™ assessment, including each person's individual Creative Genius Trifecta and the Team Map
Walkthrough of your Team Innovation Culture report
Facilitated team conversations on how to recognize and leverage each other's creative genius
Focused training on your team's single highest-leverage opportunity area, with action commitments captured live
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Every team member knows their Creative Genius Trifecta and how to bring it to this team
The team has a shared vocabulary for naming and recognizing each person's creative strengths
Leadership has their Team Innovation Culture baseline and knows the top culture areas to focus on first
Leadership has a clear read on team turnover risk
Leaves with focused action commitments on its top priority areas
The team has a flexible starting point, with the option to deepen into a 1-Day Team Intensive or 90-Day Team Transformation
The Sprint stands on its own, or as the on-ramp to a Team Innovation Intensive (1 day) or Team Innovation Transformation (90 days).
“We learned how to use each of our talents to not only help us as individuals to grow but also to help our team function at its highest capacity.”
MELODY MCCORMICK, RN
Director of Nursing
“An absolute MUST for anyone who truly cares about the cultural health of their organization!”
NADER NASSAR, AREA CEO
Anthem Hospice
Glimpse on The Hodges 12 Profile
Program Investment
For this program our all-inclusive fee covers all art supplies, travel, and expenses. The only item not included is hotel accommodation.
$25,000 Keynote Only
$30,000 Keynote & 1 Breakout or Panel Moderation
$35,000 Keynote & 2 Breakouts or Panel Moderation
Your Investment Includes:
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“Beyond the Limitless: Unleash Your Creative Genius” featuring two speed paintings and audience engagement activities.
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Deep dive to personalize the program to align with your event goals and desired outcomes.
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Ensure and organize alignment on logistics and details 2-3 weeks before the event.
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Painting supplies for two (2) speed paintings during the keynote.
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An assessment that reveals how each person is naturally wired to solve problems through creativity and imagination. Includes a 20-page profile for each person. Valued at $40 for each attendee.
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This includes flights, ground transportation, and airport parking. Hotel will be provided by [Name of the Host] at the venue.
Optional Panel Moderation or Breakout Sessions: your choice of one or both: “Retention Rx” or “Brick by Brick: Team Building with LEGO® Serious Play®”
(Note: LEGO® supplies not included and is based on number of participants. Around $5 per person.)
Heather has two goals for every program: make your job as easy as possible, and be the best partner possible to help make the event a huge success! From the moment you book her, she's part of your team.
“I’m committed to being easy to work with and be your favorite speaker ever!” - Heather
Heather’s Signature Offerings
Keynotes (Live in-person with 2 speed paintings)
Domestic (US): $20,000 (45-75 minutes)
International: $25,000 (45-75 minutes)
Custom Painting Development: $3,500
Development of a new speed painting created specifically for your event that is researched, designed, and rehearsed to performance standard, including custom video synchronized to the performance.
Conference General Session & Breakout:
Additional general sessions, breakouts, or panel moderation (when booked with a keynote):
$5,000 each (60–90 minutes)
Workshops:
Half-Day (up to 4 hours): $12,500
Full-Day (up to 8 hours): $20,000
Package Deals:
Keynote + Half-Day Workshop (Same or Next Day): $27,500
Keynote + Full-Day Workshop (Same or Next Day): $35,000
(Save $5,000 compared to booking separately)
Travel & Expenses Fee:
Domestic: $1,500 flat rate (Not included is hotel accommodations at the venue provided by event organizer)
International: business class airfare at cost plus ground transportation. (Not included is hotel accommodations at the venue provided by event organizer.)
Other Ways Heather Can Partner with You:
Book Bundles + Book Signing
Podcast Interviews
Panel Facilitations
Experience Your Own
Creative GeniusNext Steps For You:
Say YES, and I'd love to be part of your event!
You'll then receive my standard speaker agreement.
I'll send an invoice for the 50% upfront deposit to hold your date on my calendar.
You're booked and your event date is secured!