Penny ReedCulture & Leadership Keynote Speaker

Keynotes · Breakouts · Workshops · Virtual

Stronger cultures. Coachable teams. People ready for what's next.

Penny Reed helps healthcare and corporate leaders build teams that communicate clearly, welcome feedback, and adopt change with confidence. More than 30 years of developing leaders shape programs people put to work the very next morning.

Her ability to captivate and engage an audience is high-level. Your people will never look at culture the same way, and your organization will never be the same.
Mark LeBlanc, CSP, CPAESpeaker Hall of Fame
Penny Reed speaking on stage
Penny Reed on stage with The Bitter Baby® puppet

Signature Program · Culture & Growth Mindset

Meet The Bitter Baby®

A Culture Program with an Angry Puppet

Every team has a why-bother voice. The Bitter Baby®, a lovably grumpy puppet, gives that voice a face. When a team can name it and laugh at it together, real change begins. Behind the fun sits a practical, measurable framework for resolving everyday friction before it turns into disengagement and turnover.

Also offered for leadership tracks as Cultivating a Growth-Mindset Culture.

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A few minutes from the stage: the energy, the humor, and the practical tools people take home.

What leaders say

Trusted by leaders, planners, and speakers.

Penny Reed is incredibly rare. Her ability to captivate and engage an audience is high-level. She will inspire and pleasantly disrupt your audience to create change. Your people will never look at culture the same way, and your organization will never be the same. She will ignite new conversations, get people to think differently, and catalyze a new way of being in business. Count me a fan!
Mark LeBlanc, CSP, CPAE Speaker Hall of FameAuthor of Never Be the Same and Growing Your Business!
I highly recommend Penny to any organization looking to enhance or transform team performance. I recognize exceptional speaker talent when I see it, and Penny is one of the most gifted speakers I have seen in my 25 years leading Fortune 500 and private equity–backed teams. She pairs an engaging, smart, funny stage presence with a brilliant understanding of how to catalyze organizational change using practical tools. The result is a more engaged organization that communicates more effectively, not only with each other but also with clients and customers.
Karen Golden-RussellPrincipal Consultant, GOLDPoint Healthcare LLC
As a meeting planner, I can testify that Penny Reed educates, entertains, and inspires audiences. She brings humor and warmth to the stage and turns culture and leadership into practical steps people can put to work right away. Her message benefits corporate meetings, healthcare gatherings, and women's leadership events. Penny inspires teams to take concrete action to grow their organizations while leading with compassion.
Henry DeVriesCEO, Indie Books International · Senior Writer, California Business Journal

Penny in action

Stages include

  • AADOM
  • California Dental Association
  • Chicago Midwinter Meeting
  • Greater New York Dental Meeting
  • Hinman Dental Meeting
  • Yankee Dental Congress
  • Thrive Live
  • Indie Books International Forum

Penny has also led leadership retreats on culture, including a retreat held at Walt Disney World.

Available for

  • Healthcare and hospital leadership events
  • Corporate conferences and sales kickoffs
  • Women's leadership and ERG events
  • Leadership retreats and team development days
  • Association meetings and private events

Keynotes │ Breakouts │ Workshops │ Virtual

Planning a meeting, summit, or retreat?

Share the date, the audience, and the format you have in mind. Penny responds personally. Fees and availability on request.