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 well-being eroding. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to find a solution, so this experience is no longer the norm.

Rosie was named as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Minnesota for 2026, earned a Female Voice Award for the 2024 Business Coach of the Year, and was recognized as a Top Voice in Leadership, Leadership Development, and Culture on LinkedIn. She 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 is CEO and founder of Salveo Partners, which was awarded the 2023 Stellar Business Award for best business consulting in the United States, and focuses on future-proofing organizations by strengthening culture and equipping leaders and teams to show up courageously and navigate change and disruption more effectively. A fierce advocate for humanity, Rosie consults with organizations of all sizes and industries, coaches leaders to be more effective, and volunteers her time on several nonprofit boards.

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Featuring the 7 Points of Transformation, has served as a blueprint for hundreds of organizations to break past old, outdated paradigms and re-humanize their workplace. Rosie’s second book, Rehumanizing the Workplace: Future-proofing your organization while restoring hope, wellbeing and performance, won a Reader’s Favorite award. Her latest book is Future-Proofing Leadership: Navigating Change and Disruption to Thrive in an Uncertain World, June 2026.

A lifelong learner, Rosie devotes herself to her own ongoing development and shares 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 an award-winning podcast, Show Up as a Leader, which ranks in the top 5 percent of leadership podcasts and reaches people in more than 90 countries. She currently lives in Minneapolis with her husband and son.

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