UNMUTED: Activate and amplify the voice, value, and vitality of your people

Employee Engagement & Wellbeing Expert

Award-Winning Entrepreneur

When people feel muted at work, organizations miss out on their energy, ideas, and impact.

So, if you want an UNMUTED organization, your people need more than a moment of motivation.

They need experiences that invite self-reflection, spark meaningful connection, and shift how they see themselves and their work. They need space to celebrate what’s working, reimagine what’s possible, and get clear on the “now what?” that turns insight and inspiration into action.

That’s where I come in.

Whether you’re planning a conference, launching a new initiative, or developing your leaders and teams, I help you unlock performance and potential by amplifying your people’s voice and value. Through keynotes and experiences that energize, activate, and equip, I help your people lead with clarity, show up with confidence, and contribute with purpose.

Why does this matter?

According to Gallup:

  • Only 1 in 5 employees are satisfied with their workplace

  • Just 1 in 3 feel they have opportunities to learn and grow

  • Nearly 6 in 10 are psychologically disengaged

  • And over half are actively job hunting

But here’s the opportunity: Teams with engaged employees see 23% higher profit. Engagement positively impacts the bottom line. When people are engaged, everyone wins.

UNLEASH PURPOSE, PASSION & POTENTIAL IN YOUR PEOPLE

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TESTIMONIALS

  • "Her keynote eliminated the "rah! rah!" vibe often projected in kickoff meetings and she spoke with purpose and conviction. To say that not a single person picked up their cell phones throughout is an understatement! Her command of the audience is world-class."

    —Kandis Dwyer, Director of Membership, Sales & Engagement at Property Management Association

  • "Through a combination of storytelling, humor, and her unique brilliance, Rachel delivered not just a presentation but a captivating 'show' that resonated deeply and is still talked about in our community months later. (Boy did she set the bar high for our next event!)."

    —Jennifer Gerlock, Executive Director of SHE Week

  • “Inspiring and insightful. Rachel had me thinking about my impact and reach in ways I never had before, and gave me real, actionable steps I can take to increase my effectiveness as a leader. Also shoutout to her for being just a kind human. Sitting with her at dinner was lovely and warm, and she’s genuine and kind.”

    —Tracy Hayes, Assistant Director of Extended Learning, Carolina Friends School

  • "Rachel brought enormous positive energy to the audience that seemed to carry them through the rest of the two-day conference. Every minute of her keynote and panel discussion was a true golden nugget of wisdom and inspiration. It is rare that I see an audience so captivated. The standing ovation she received confirmed their admiration for Rachel. I could not have wished for a better opening keynote."

    —Mara Neufeld Rivera, Executive Director at SHRM Vermont State Council

I’m Rachel Druckenmiller.

For 13 years, I led national wellbeing + employee engagement initiatives in the corporate world. Today, I help organizations and leaders amplify the voice, value, and vitality of their people—fueling higher performance, deeper engagement, and lasting impact.

Recognized by Smart Meetings as a Best of the Stage Speaker, Forbes as a Next1000 Honoree, and Workforce Magazine as a 40 Under 40 Game Changer, I’m a keynote speaker who knows that too many smart and capable people are burned out, checked out, and holding back. They’re silencing themselves instead of showing up fully, and it’s costing them and their companies. It’s time to change that.

Through energizing keynotes and interactive trainings, I help your people reconnect to their voice, activate clarity and agency, and take meaningful action—so they lead with confidence, speak up with courage, and contribute with purpose. I create experiences that are thought-provoking, immediately applicable, and deeply human—so your event doesn't just inspire, it transforms.

COMPANIES I’VE WORKED WITH

The solution to unlocking engagement and performance is right in front of you.

When you work with me, you’re investing in your people, their growth, and their future, empowering them to shift from passive to purposeful, from burned out to energized, and from doubt and fear to courage and confidence. That’s how we unlock performance, engagement, and impact—together.

It’s time to get UNMUTED.

UNLEASH PURPOSE, PASSION & POTENTIAL IN YOUR PEOPLE

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With me, you’re booking an INTERACTIVE, POSSIBILITY-FUELED EXPERIENCE.

My keynote speeches use a blend of real-time data gathering, participation, storytelling, and actionable insights to truly make a difference for each and every person in the room. Your people are an integral, active part of the experience, not passive bystanders. Each speech invites your team to become part of the story… and to own their own story in the process. It’s time to UNMUTE your audience and give them a voice, too.

Speaking Topics:

UNMUTE Yourself: Unleash Clarity, Confidence, and Courage to Amplify Your Career

Activate curiosity to overcome self-doubt, activate agency, and elevate your confidence, courage, and impact.

Rising Up with Resilience Amid Uncertainty: Reflect, Reframe, Recalibrate

Unleash curiosity and clarity to navigate change and activate resilience, purpose, and potential in your people.

Be the Difference: Amplify Purpose, Potential, and Possibility in Your People

Ignite performance, growth, engagement, and impact through empowered leaders and teams.

Ignite Your Leadership Impact through Character, Competence, and Connection

Build trust, inspire action, drive engagement, and unlock high performance in your people + yourself

From doubt to CONFIDENCE. From fear to COURAGE. From judgment to CURIOSITY. From overwhelm to CLARITY. From passive to PURPOSEFUL. From stagnation to MOMENTUM.

UNLEASH PURPOSE, PASSION & POTENTIAL IN YOUR PEOPLE

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