Hannah L. Ubl
Speaking Fee: 18214
Travels From: Available Upon Request
Hannah L. Ubl At A Glance:
Hannah Ubl's core mission is to create organizations that don’t suck. She’s devoted her career to flipping the traditional workplace script, throwing out the old “employees are lines on a spreadsheet” in favor of treating people at work more like… well, people.
As Co-founder of Good Company Consulting, Ubl is sought after for her bold take on building workplaces that prioritize the human experience while simultaneously increasing the bottom line. Hannah’s dedicated the past decade to researching people at work - not just top talent and leadership - but everyone in between. She’s discovered a strangely well-kept secret for recruiting and retaining the workforce of the future: the best recipe for organizational success is rooted in mindfulness, empathy, and kindness.
Hannah’s core mission is to help people create workplaces that don’t suck. Since the age of 24, she has been sought after for her fresh insights and dynamic presentations that inspire everyone to make work better.
Insatiably curious, she has dedicated the past decade of her career to researching people at work… and not just top talent and leadership, but also everyone in between. Her skill lies in digesting those findings, and pairing them with the latest workplace and social trends, to deliver custom takeaways for every client. She’s been invited to share those findings with executives, leaders, and employees in hundreds of organizations like Cisco Systems, PPG, Sodexo, numerous universities, and multiple hospital associations.
As co-founder of Good Company Consulting, she’s committed to flipping the traditional workplace script, throwing out the old “employees are lines on a spreadsheet” in favor of treating people at work more like… well, people.
With heart, deep conviction, and a good dose of self-deprecating humor, Hannah will sweep you along on a journey of insights that lead to deep, lasting mindset shifts about how work works. Don’t be surprised if you feel like grabbing a coffee with her post-presentation and talking about all things people and work (it’s her most common piece of feedback after “that was so helpful!”).
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CREATING A WORKPLACE THAT DOESN’T SUCK
Work sucks has been the common refrain for far too long, with many companies moving forward on improving their culture at a snail's pace. This is in contrast to the future-focused and cutting edge tools that have revolutionized how we communicate and collaborate. The result: organizational strategies in dire need of rethinking and revision, and it's no wonder that so many employees report feeling those dreaded Sunday Scaries. This presentation asks tough questions around the concept of "work ethic," the importance of building trust, clarifying communication methods, and investing in connections. The idea is to challenge preconceived notions about how to foster a healthy company culture, no matter your level or role. This presentation gives you what you need in order to create change within your sphere of influence and help create a workplace that not only doesn't suck: it's awesome.
Attendee Takeaways:
— Mindset-shifting insights on the future of work and how to stay competitive in a continuously shifting landscape
— Best-practices from organizations with proven awesome workplaces, and how you can adapt their strategies for your workplace
— A fresh perspective on work culture that challenges the way things “should be done”
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THE FUTURE IS HUMAN: CREATING PEOPLE-FIRST WORK CULTURES
We are entering a new era of work, one where businesses win when leaders are compassionate, communication is empathetic, and people are prioritized. But that transformation, much like any kind of change, requires a great degree of intention and care. By embracing the workplace lessons learned during the pandemic years there’s an opportunity to design the kind of organization we all want to work in, and a culture we can all be a part of. In this presentation, you’ll learn how to create a healthier, happier, and ultimately more successful company culture by putting people first. Steeped in years of research and listening (really listening) to employees at all levels, it will paint the picture of what the future of work can and should look like, and how you can get started with that redesign right away.
Attendee Takeaways:
— An exploration of the three cornerstones of compassionate leadership
— Strategies to take organizational communication from autopilot to intentional and empathetic
— Tactical tools to start transforming your work culture
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LEADERSHIP REIMAGINED
The tides have changed, and so have perceptions about what makes for a good job, a good organization, and a good leadership methodology. So why is it that so many leaders continue to operate with a workplace ethos that just isn’t resonating in the current work world? Those that aren’t adapting to the new rules of engagement are facing an environment rife with frustrated employees, high attrition rates, and broken lines of communication… not to mention a pipeline of talent that will quickly dry up without much-needed change. This keynote makes the case for why a new leadership mindset is critical, and explores how the best in the biz are embracing transformation.
Attendee Takeaways:
— How to lead in a way that values trust and transparency over strict rules and regulation
— Listening to understand over listening to respond
— Learn how to increase employee retention and decrease burnout
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WHY CONNECTIONS AT WORK MATTER
Fostering strong connections at work is one of the most important ways to build trust, expand your support, and stay engaged. And yet, building and maintaining relationships is riddled with all kinds of challenges! While we’ve embraced future-focused, cutting-edge tools to revolutionize how we communicate, collaborate, and work, it’s easy to start feeling disconnected to each other. Varying communication styles and preferences can prevent messages from being heard. Add in the reality that we’re all complex human beings, and it’s easy to see how disconnect can arise! With study after study citing strong professional relationships as a key factor for engagement, motivation, and work satisfaction, now is the time to acquire the skills to build and maintain connections at work. In this presentation, we identify what’s getting in the way of connecting authentically at work, explore strategies to build trust, and present best practices from organizations that have discovered the secret sauce to building communities of supportive and interconnected peers.
Attendee Takeaways:
— How to remove barriers that prevent meaningful relationships at work
— Using a people-first approach to create a sense of belonging and appreciation
— Overcoming the need to be “perfect,” and instead, learning how to show up as your authentic self
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COMMUNICATING SO PEOPLE CAN HEAR YOU
In today's workplace culture, the loudest voice in the room is the one that gets heard. In meetings, the employee that can articulate their thoughts fastest is labeled a rock star. In digital communication, one person groans at the sight of a text message while another cringes when listening to voicemail. Just like that, your message can be misinterpreted, and then you’re falling behind, getting passed over for promotions, and worst of all, becoming frustrated with your fellow colleagues, managers, or leaders. Expert communicator, speaker, and storyteller Lisa breaks down how people at all levels can communicate more effectively so that everyone’s voice is heard and nothing gets lost in translation.
Attendee Takeaways:
— How to use empathetic communication and active listening techniques that will fundamentally change the way you communicate
— Awareness of the most prevalent communication mishaps in the workplace, and how to overcome them
— Concrete strategies that will allow you to deliver messages clearly, and in a way that resonates
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BURY THE HUSTLE
Welcome to hustle culture: the mindset that being on all the time is not only necessary, but boast-worthy. Can we let you in on a poorly kept secret? This MO of working is completely unsustainable. Burnout rates have never been higher, employees are exhausted and disengaged, and leaders are wringing their hands and asking, “What can we do?”
This presentation outlines the root causes of professional burnout, and gives attendees the tools to bring some calm and chill to the world of workplace hustle for themselves and their teams.
Attendee Takeaways:
— Learn how to reclaim your time and use it effectively
— Counter-intuitive strategies for teams on defining and envisioning what work ethic and “working hard” should look like
— How to set boundaries that increase productivity, inspiration, and creativity -
GEN Z WHO? ENGAGING AND MOTIVATING THE YOUNGEST GENERATION AT WORK
For most of our clients, Gen Z feels like a riddle wrapped in a mystery folded inside an enigma. “Who even are they? And what do they want from work?” This presentation answers these questions, and sheds light on the latest generation to take their place in the American workplace. While Gen Z is often lumped in with Millennials, they’re a distinct cohort with their own set of values, communication preferences, and expectations around what they want work to look/feel like. Leaning on our decade of work on generational research, we decode the best ways to engage and motivate Gen Z.
Attendee Takeaways:
— Understanding cultural trends to help you better recruit Gen Z employees and retain the youngest generation at work
— Learn how Gen Z and Millennials should be managed differently
— A look at the “why” behind the “what” of Gen Z behavior and motivation
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CONNECTING ACROSS GENERATIONS
We are living in the golden age of technology. With options to connect that include texting, calling, emailing, IMing, DMing, it should be a breeze to get your message heard. But add five generations into the mix and the fact that we’re all strapped for time, and you have the perfect recipe for miscommunication and messages getting lost in translation. What one generation perceives as rude and unprofessional can be seen as kind and relatable to another. These misunderstandings can seriously impact team dynamics, peer relationships, and—ultimately—the bottom line. Learning how many emojis or exclamation points are OK to use is only a small part of the solution; it’s equally critical to learn how to build authentic connections, listen to one another, and respond respectfully. This presentation will explore not only how we connect differently, but why.
Attendee Takeaways:
— Decrypting every generation’s potential miscommunications, and how to prevent them before they occur
— Best practices for balancing technology use with day-to-day interactions
— Identifying the potential areas for disconnect across generations
— Spotlight on how Gen Z influences communication at work
Hannah was amazing! She added a much-needed perspective about remembering that we are in the people business. We received excellent feedback on her session, and we would absolutely bring her back for another session.
— Solomon Coyle
Hannah was amazing. Went the extra mile to interview a number of audience members in advance to ensure her message was spot on. Spoke "live" at our digital event, but happily pre-recorded as well so we would have backup. Incredibly easy to work with, relatable, timely and actionable content, and the audience loved her!
— Informa Tech
You were truly amazing today. Many in the room came to me throughout the afternoon and evening to talk about your presentation. All Positive Comments. (Engaging, thought-provoking, funny, educational) What I most sincerely appreciated was your ability to enlighten the room without giving the room the impression that they had done something wrong. There was no shaming. So again, I don’t think you understand how impactful of a speaker you are. So genuine, graceful, and intelligent. You are a gift to your generation.
— Blain’s Farm and Fleet
Hannah is just incredible. This is my 2nd experience, and it was even better than the 1st. The content is spot-on and her presentation skills are unmatched. Wonderful experience all around and will definitely work with her again.
— Association of Suppliers to the Paper Industry
