Dr. Rosie Ward is an energetic, passionate, compassionate leader, consultant, coach, speaker and author who focuses on transformation from the inside out.

Her mission started over 25 years ago when she experienced firsthand the ill effects of working in a toxic work environment and found her wellbeing eroding. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to find a solution so this experience is no longer the norm. Rosie is a Top Voice in Leadership, Leadership Development and Culture on LinkedIn and is sought after to help rehumanize workplaces so that people are freed, fueled and inspired to bring their best selves to work – and home – each day.

Rosie serves as CEO and founder of Salveo Partners, LLC, which was awarded the 2024 Stellar Business Award for best business consulting in the United States and focuses on future-proofing workplaces by helping organizations and leaders navigate the messiness of being human so they can more effectively move through change and disruption and have high performance. A fierce advocate for humanity, Rosie consults with organizations of all sizes and industries, coaches leaders to be more effective, develops a growing community of Paradigm Pioneers, is an advisory board member for the Minnesota State University, Mankato Women in Leadership Certificate Program, an executive board member for Chad Greenway’s Lead the Way Foundation, and serves on the leadership team for the Twin Cities chapter of Conscious Capitalism.

Her first book, How to Build a Thriving Culture at Work: Featuring the 7 Points of Transformation, has served as a blueprint for hundreds of organizations to break past old, outdated paradigms and rehumanize their workplace. Rosie's latest book, Rehumanizing the Workplace: Future-proofing your organization while restoring hope, wellbeing and performance, won a Reader's Favorite award.

A lifelong learner, Rosie devotes herself to her own ongoing development and sharing her insights with others. In addition to having a Ph.D. and numerous certifications, Rosie was trained by Dr. Brené Brown as a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator. She is often referred to as a “Ph.D. with a personality” and is known for challenging and inspiring people to think differently about what it takes to become the best version of themselves and for organizations to foster their growth and development. She has an incredible gift for taking complex ideas about culture, leadership, behavior change, and what it means to be human and synthesizing them in a way that makes them relevant, understandable, and meaningful for people.

Rosie is also the host of the podcast, Show Up as a Leader - which won the Best People-First Podcast Award from the People Forward Network. She currently lives in Minneapolis with her husband and son. 

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