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Heather Wokusch

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Global Speaker | Coach | Consultant
MESPERO: Impact for Resilience
Country or state 
Austria
Available to 
Global
City 
Vienna
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
Europe/Vienna

Personal Details

Current position (1)

Global Speaker | Coach | Consultant

MESPERO: Impact for Resilience

Achievements (3)
Broadcast Media

For decades, Heather Wokusch has been engaged in televised broadcasts including moderating a live national broadcast with an in-person audience of 10,000 people. Her Manhattan-based public access TV interview series has won national awards.

Virtual Learning

A firm believer in Impact Tech, Heather Wokusch creates customized digital learning solutions for orgs across the world. This has included everything from tailored eLearning modules to Massive Open Online Courses. The key: human-centered storytelling combined with clear and effective metrics.

Public Value Events

Heather Wokusch organizes and moderates, often pro bono, events such as:
• Bridging Climate Divides (UN, 2023)
• World Youth Skills Day (UN, 2023)
• Trafficking: Lived Experience Leads (London, 2022)
• Climate Change: Interactive Forum (Glasgow, 2022)
• Breaking Free from Trafficking (EU, 2021)

Bio

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Engaging Leadership

Questioning conventional wisdom, Heather Wokusch delivers fresh perspectives on leadership in 2025 and beyond. She shares practical tools, frameworks, and techniques for optimizing change processes and related leadership, management and cultural roadmaps.

Mastering Disruption

From AI to politics, the world today is experiencing massive structural change like never before. This transformation will break some organizations and empower others. The key? Being resilient, aware, and dynamic enough to deal with uncertainty. In the business world, this means engaging employees as creative problem solvers to navigate moments of crisis and identify transformative opportunities.

Scaling Wellbeing

Forbes lists 'Employee well-being and mental health' as key in 2025. Heather Wokusch guides individuals and organizations through the complexities of psychological well-being, ensuring they emerge stronger and better prepared to face future challenges. She has built lasting impact on four continents by supporting the development of innovations prioritizing emotional resilience and holistic health.

Resolving Conflict

Workplace conflict connected to political (and other areas of) disagreement, is predicted to rise dramatically in 2025. Heather Wokusch has a proven track record of supporting teams and other groups in conflict. Her keynotes and workshops provide motivation and tools for sustainable (re)solutions.

Presentations

Presentations (6)
Master Disruption in 2025 and Beyond

2025 is on track to be disruptive on multiple fronts. How can you and your organization thrive during this time of major change? Gain fresh insights for transforming distraction and division into actionable opportunities. Minimize conflict and maximize gain through proven techniques for building resilience.

How to Thrive in Times of Change

It's critical for individuals, teams, and organizations to build the agility and resilience necessary to thrive during change. Heather Wokusch shares tools for optimizing change processes and navigating through uncertainty. She discusses the mindsets for embracing change as an opportunity instead of a threat. Your audience will learn practical techniques that can make a difference in their work and personal lives.

Future of Work: Are You Ready?

The Future of Work is not only about AI or other technologies. Developing a futuristic mindset while humanizing the workplace are also key to success and sustainable growth. Heather Wokusch provides deep insights into the rapidly-changing Future of Work landscape along with actionable strategies tailored for your sector.

Transformational Leadership Today

As disruption becomes the norm, leadership must transform to sustain success. The model of leaders as authoritative experts has given way to a more facilitative approach: leaders as catalysts for collaborative intelligence, enhanced resilience, and optimized energy. Heather Wokusch provides inspiration and tailored tools for building the steps required for this transformation.

Beyond Burnout: Tools for Prevention and Resilience

After experiencing burnout herself, Heather Wokusch created an effective model for dealing with burnout on individual and organizational levels. In this entertaining presentation, she discusses the root causes of burnout and shares evidence-based strategies for building a resilient environment and supporting team members in the process. Your audience will learn practical techniques that can make a difference in their work and personal lives.

Developing a Culture of Emotional Intelligence

According to Forbes, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is one of the most essential leadership skills for 2025. Why? Because it leads to positive organizational cultures, high job satisfaction levels, and strong employee engagement. Heather Wokusch believes that EQ can be learned – and scaled. In this fascinating presentation, she shares evidence-based tools for developing EQ on a personal basis and across organizations. She details how your audience can achieve transformative results.

Workshops (6)
Master Disruption in 2025 and Beyond
Full day
(View workshop agenda)

* All of Heather's Presentations already detailed here can also be delivered as Workshops

How to Thrive in Times of Change
Full day
(View workshop agenda)

* All of Heather's Presentations already detailed here can also be delivered as Workshops

Future of Work: Are You Ready?
Full day
(View workshop agenda)

* All of Heather's Presentations already detailed here can also be delivered as Workshops

Transformational Leadership Today
Full day
(View workshop agenda)

* All of Heather's Presentations already detailed here can also be delivered as Workshops

Beyond Burnout: Tools for Prevention and Resilience
Full day
(View workshop agenda)

* All of Heather's Presentations already detailed here can also be delivered as Workshops

Developing a Culture of Emotional Intelligence
Full day
(View workshop agenda)

* All of Heather's Presentations already detailed here can also be delivered as Workshops

Past talks (9)
Tug of War
TEDx Innsbruck,
Austria,
October 26, 2024
The Human Cost of Conflicts
Microsoft Building (World Woman Foundation),
New York City,
September 23, 2024
Collaborating for Inclusive Outreach (moderator)
Democracy Workshop Forum,
Austrian Parliament,
July 2, 2024
Crossing Divides and Keeping Peace
Innovation in Politics,
Barcelona,
May 2, 2024
Handling Trauma in the Workplace and Beyond
Mental Health Forum,
Los Angeles,
October 27, 2023
Developing Trauma-Informed Approaches (moderator)
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference,
Poland,
October 20, 2023
Intergenerational Approaches to Transform the Future
World Youth Skills Day,
Vienna,
July 14, 2023
Developing Bottom-up Solutions for Climate Impact
Bridging Climate Divides
Vienna
July 14, 2023
Synergies in Strategic Space Systems (moderator)
Working Group for Space Policies,
Vienna,
April 21, 2023
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Filming an interview segment
Filming an interview segment
TEDx Talk 2024
TEDx Talk 2024
Part of a panel on economy and digitization in the EU
Part of a panel on economy and digitization in the EU
Moderating an expert panel at the United Nations
Moderating an expert panel at the United Nations
Moderating a televised panel in Scotland
Moderating a televised panel in Scotland
Filming a documentary in Japan
Filming a documentary in Japan
Filming a C-suite interview
Filming a C-suite interview
Speaking on a business panel
Speaking on a business panel
Delivering a keynote on leadership in South Korea
Delivering a keynote on leadership in South Korea
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E-courses (2)

Intro to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Intro to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
free
Calming: Meditation and Grounding
Calming: Meditation and Grounding
free

Books & Articles (2)

A New Model for Dealing with Pandemic-related Burnout
How to Thrive in Your New Home Office

Expertise (13)

Leadership
Health & Well-being
Business
Technology
Media & Marketing
Organizational Change Management Conflict Management Leadership emotional well-being Disruption Proofing Collaborative Innovation Creating a Powerful Corporate Culture Communications Strategy

Awards & certifications (5)

Innovation Management: Winning in the Age of Disruption
University of Leeds
2024
Ubiquitous Learning and Instructional Technologies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2024
Transformational Leadership for Inclusive Innovation
University of Toronto
2023
Human-Centered Design for Inclusive Innovation
University of Toronto
2023
Inclusive Analytic Techniques
University of Toronto
2023
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