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Kevin Hancock, award-winning author and CEO, helps organizations build deep employee engagement and shared leadership for lasting success.

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Our attendees have said that Kevin’s Keynote address was one of the most impactful they have experienced. This is coming from a convention that is in it’s 130th year! For myself as the project lead, I found Kevin to be wonderful to work with from the initial outreach to the post-program follow-up items. He’s an authentic human by nature and takes his role in the community very seriously. I would highly recommend!

Elissa English, Dir. of Programming and Development

Maine Bankers Assoc.

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Why book Kevin Hancock for your next event

Gain actionable strategies to foster deep employee engagement and shared leadership, empowering teams to perform at their highest potential while creating sustainable workplace cultures.
Learn how to create people-first workplaces that not only enhance employee satisfaction but also drive innovation, collaboration, and measurable business success.
Led Hancock Lumber, a 10-time 'Best Places to Work in Maine' awardee, showcasing his ability to cultivate extraordinary workplace cultures recognized nationwide for excellence.

Kevin Hancock, award-winning author and CEO, empowers organizations to achieve excellence through shared leadership, deep engagement, and people-first culture transformation. Drawing from decades of leadership at Hancock Lumber, a ten-time 'Best Places to Work in Maine' awardee, Kevin offers actionable insights to build thriving workplaces. His transformative keynotes inspire teams to unlock their full potential and drive sustainable growth.

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Keynote by Kevin Hancock: Transforming Leadership for Thriving Workplace Cultures

In 2010, at the peak of the national housing and mortgage market collapse Kevin acquired a rare neurological voice disorder (spasmodic dysphonia) that suddenly made speaking difficult. Kevin was forced to pivot to a new leadership model that shared leadership, dispersed power, and gave others a stronger voice. In this inverted leadership model both employee engagement and the company’s performance soared.

In 2012, Kevin began a series of travels to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. There he encountered an entire community that did not feel fully heard.

The combination of these two transformative events led Kevin into a new world of business leadership centered upon helping everyone at the company feel trusted, respected, valued, and heard. Work should be generative and energy giving for those who do it. The more the company focused on the employee experience the better the organization performed.

Kevin can talk about the following topics:

Employee Engagement.
Work Culture Creation.
Leadership / Business Leadership.
Organizational Development.
Shared Leadership / Dispersed Power / Respect for all Voices.

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Customer Reviews

Elissa English, Dir. of Programming and Development Maine Bankers Assoc.

Kevin spoke at our annual conference in Tampa – and oh-boy, it is not a speech anyone will forget. His story is gripping. He is compelling. He gives a lot of himself, and he give the audience a lot to think about. At the end of his talk, the entire audience erupted into a standing ovation. I’ve never seen that happen at a business conference.

Amy Cosper, Editor-in-Chief Family Business Magazine

Kevin was truly a pleasure to work with and an amazing speaker. His story of losing his voice and having to adapt to leading and communicating to a team without speaking is truly inspirational and provides a new perspective of leadership. Our group loved Kevin and we feel very grateful that he gave the Keynote talk at our 85th Convention.

Jordan Inkley, Conference Manager Maine Credit Union League

Kevin Hancock’s presentation on Employees First: Disrupting Assumptions for More Loyal Customers and Stronger Sales was amazing. My audience was actively engaged throughout the session due to Kevin’s presentation style and his dynamic speaking ability. Kevin’s a passionate public speaker and you can tell he has a joy for his work, his employees, and his company. Our audience left with meaningful takeaways they could implement into their own businesses. Throughout the booking process, Kevin was professional and easy to work with. I would recommend him to any group.

Katie McHone-Jones, Director of Member Services & Events National Hardware & Paint Association

Kevin Hancock

Building People-First Workplaces That Thrive

Kevin Hancock is an award-winning author, CEO, and keynote speaker known for transforming traditional leadership practices through his innovative concepts of shared leadership and deep employee engagement. As the managing owner of Hancock Lumber, a 175-year-old business recognized as a ten-time ‘Best Places to Work in Maine’ awardee, Kevin has firsthand experience in fostering people-first workplace cultures that drive business excellence.

Kevin’s keynote speeches provide organizations with actionable strategies to empower employees, amplify voices, and build collaborative teams that thrive. Drawing from his acclaimed books, including The Seventh Power, and his leadership journey, Kevin delivers insights that resonate with today’s challenges of employee retention, innovation, and sustainable growth.

Book Kevin Hancock for your event to inspire your team with transformative leadership principles that create lasting cultural impact. As a keynote speaker, Kevin Hancock combines storytelling with practical solutions, offering invaluable tools to elevate your organization’s performance and engagement.