What is the cost of silence?
In every workplace, organisation and community, there are moments when people choose not to speak up, ask for help, share an idea, challenge a decision or have a difficult conversation. While silence can feel safe in the moment, its impact can be far-reaching.
Join TEDx speaker, empathy educator and social entrepreneur Leanne Butterworth for a powerful and thought-provoking keynote exploring how empathetic leadership can strengthen trust, improve communication, foster psychological safety and create environments where people feel heard, valued, visible and safe. Drawing on neuroscience, lived experience and practical leadership strategies, Leanne will challenge audiences to rethink empathy not as a “soft skill”, but as a critical capability for effective leadership, healthy workplace culture and organisational success.
Through engaging storytelling, evidence-based insights and practical takeaways, attendees will discover how healthy empathy can help build stronger relationships, improve engagement, support wellbeing and create more connected and resilient teams. Leanne’s work focuses on helping leaders and organisations make empathy practical, actionable and genuinely human.
Whether you work in business, government, education, healthcare, community services, the not-for-profit sector or are simply interested in becoming a more effective leader, this keynote will provide valuable insights that can be applied immediately in both professional and personal settings.
