Linda Cohen
MA
OR, USKindness Catalyst. Chief Heart Officer.
Engaging, highly interactive speaker and and consultant. Hire Cohen to help your company or association and transform your teams through the ROI of Kindness!
Linda Cohen is an international keynote speaker, a Chief Heart Officer, author, and consultant who believes kindness isn’t just a feel-good idea, it’s a powerful strategy for leadership, culture, and connection.
Known as The Kindness Catalyst, Linda brings warmth, humor, and decades of lived experience to her programs. Her work is grounded in the belief that when people feel seen, appreciated, and supported, they do their best work; whether they’re leading teams, serving customers, or caring for others.
Her journey began in hospitality and long-term care, deepened through motherhood and volunteer leadership, and took center stage when she launched her first book, 1,000 Mitzvahs: How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal, Inspire, and Change Your Life. That project sparked a movement and led to a TEDx talk, national media appearances, and the kind of speaking career she once only dreamed of.
In 2021, she published her second book, The Economy of Kindness: How Kindness Transforms Your Bottom Line, bringing her message to the heart of business strategy and organizational culture. Today, Linda shares the ROI of Kindness with audiences across industries including healthcare, senior living, education, government, financial services, and more through keynotes, leadership training, and consulting and executive coaching. Her consulting and training programs are practical, filled with real life stories and examples, and deeply rooted in helping people build better workplaces through small, consistent acts of kindness that change your culture. Whether she’s guiding a leadership cohort, speaking to 1,000 middle schoolers, working as your Chief Heart Officer or consulting with a CEO, Linda helps people see that kindness isn’t weakness, it’s what makes strong teams, meaningful work, and lasting impact possible.
Originally, from New England, she lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband of 30+ years. They have two spirited young adult children and have raised three Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Cohen earned her BA from Lee College and an MA in Communal Service from Brandeis University.
Specialties: keynote speaker, consultant, trainer
Linda Cohen is an international keynote speaker, a Chief Heart Officer, author, and consultant who believes kindness isn’t just a feel-good idea, it’s a powerful strategy for leadership, culture, and connection.
Known as The Kindness Catalyst, Linda brings warmth, humor, and decades of lived experience to her programs. Her work is grounded in the belief that when people feel seen, appreciated, and supported, they do their best work; whether they’re leading teams, serving customers, or caring for others.
Her journey began in hospitality and long-term care, deepened through motherhood and volunteer leadership, and took center stage when she launched her first book, 1,000 Mitzvahs: How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal, Inspire, and Change Your Life. That project sparked a movement and led to a TEDx talk, national media appearances, and the kind of speaking career she once only dreamed of.
In 2021, she published her second book, The Economy of Kindness: How Kindness Transforms Your Bottom Line, bringing her message to the heart of business strategy and organizational culture. Today, Linda shares the ROI of Kindness with audiences across industries including healthcare, senior living, education, government, financial services, and more through keynotes, leadership training, and consulting and executive coaching. Her consulting and training programs are practical, filled with real life stories and examples, and deeply rooted in helping people build better workplaces through small, consistent acts of kindness that change your culture. Whether she’s guiding a leadership cohort, speaking to 1,000 middle schoolers, working as your Chief Heart Officer or consulting with a CEO, Linda helps people see that kindness isn’t weakness, it’s what makes strong teams, meaningful work, and lasting impact possible.
Originally, from New England, she lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband of 30+ years. They have two spirited young adult children and have raised three Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Cohen earned her BA from Lee College and an MA in Communal Service from Brandeis University.
Specialties: keynote speaker, consultant, trainer
Be the Best KIND of Leader: Uplift your Middle Managers
Format:
Available as a Keynote: 45-60 minutes or workshop 1.5-3 hours
This program is perfect for:
- executive leadership
- middle managers
- emerging leaders
What you'll learn:
- Leaders can build their own kindness strategies.
- Kindness improves company morale and deepens employee...
The Economy of Kindness: How Kindness Transforms Your Bottom Line
Available as a Keynote: 45-60 minutes or workshop 1.5-3 hours
This program is perfect for:
- companies
- associations
- non profit organizations
What you'll learn:
- How to recognize the importance of kindness in the workplace.
- Ways to formulate strategies for embedding kindness into organizational culture.
- How to...
Navigating the Future: Kindness is our Compass
Format:
Available as a Keynote: 45-60 minutes or workshop 1.5-3 hours
This program is perfect for:
- general audiences
- professional development events
- healthcare professionals
What you'll learn:
- Minimal investments in kindness practices can have huge returns.
- Everyone can be a Kindness...
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