Business Speaker Henry Rose Lee

Henry Rose Lee

Inter-Generational Diversity Expert | Future of Work Consultant | Author of The Ultimate Guide to Remote Teamwork | TEDx Speaker

A pioneer in Inter-Generational Diversity, the skill that boosts collaboration, engagement, and productivity across five generations at work. Speaker Henry Rose Lee blends 15 years in business with 17 years as a CIPD-qualified HR consultant, plus a popular TEDx talk. Organizations book Henry Rose Lee to engage and retain Millennials and Gen Z, prepare for Gen Alpha, and maximize every generation's contribution in hybrid teams.

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    Henry Rose Lee biography

    Future of work speaker Henry Rose Lee is a pioneer in Inter-Generational Diversity — the management skill of helping Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z, and the emerging Gen Alpha collaborate, engage, and perform together at work. Speaker Henry Rose Lee helps managers and leaders adapt their style so they bring out the best in every employee, regardless of age.

    Henry’s keynotes give audiences tangible tools to improve performance and collaboration across the generations. She dismantles the misconceptions about younger workers, shows leaders how to attract and retain them, and explores how AI is changing the working life of every age group, from new hires to experienced employees approaching retirement. Her practical, evidence-based content is matched with the warmth of a professional speaker who has been delivering keynotes, workshops, and masterclasses for more than a decade.

    A career shaped by business, HR, and behavioral research

    Henry’s expertise is built on 15 years in business development and sales with companies such as Salter and Filofax, followed by more than 17 years as a CIPD-qualified HR consultant and Master Certified Coach. During that time she developed diagnostic tools on human motivation and generational behavior that now inform her keynotes. She is the author of The Ultimate Guide to Remote Teamwork and The Code for New Leaders, and her TEDx talk “What happens when you take someone at face value?” has become a popular reference point for leaders rethinking generational assumptions. She collaborates regularly with major organizations including Capita, Cisco, Yum!, Legal & General, and RATP.

    As a speaker, Henry Rose Lee helps forward-thinking organizations build long-term, sustainable workplaces that include every age group and demographic. Audiences leave her keynotes with the language, models, and hacks to engage their youngest talent, reduce costly turnover, and get the whole workforce pulling in the same direction.

    Henry Rose Lee Speaking Videos

    Henry Rose Lee - What happens when you take someone at face value?
    Henry Rose Lee - Want to sell more? Use Millennials and Gen Z

    Henry Rose Lee Keynote Topics

    Younger workers now dominate the early-career talent pool, and losing them is expensive. In this keynote, Henry Rose Lee separates the facts from the myths about Millennial and Gen Z employees. She explains what actually drives their engagement, how managers can adapt their style without losing authority, and what leaders must stop doing if they want to keep their best young hires. The session is packed with practical techniques organizations can roll out immediately to reduce turnover and unlock the commercial value of the youngest generations in their workforce.

    Recruitment is one of the most expensive activities an organization runs — and much of that spend is wasted on poorly framed job ads, clunky interview processes, and onboarding that fails in the first week. Henry Rose Lee shows leaders what turns Millennial and Gen Z candidates off, what makes them say yes, and how to design an attraction and onboarding experience that feels modern, clear, and worth staying for. The keynote is equally valuable for HR leaders, hiring managers, and executives trying to future-proof their talent pipeline.

    Today's workplace can span five generations — Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z, and now Gen Alpha on the horizon. Handled well, that span is a source of insight, resilience, and innovation. Handled poorly, it fuels conflict and quiet disengagement. Henry Rose Lee outlines the distinctive traits, values, and communication styles of each generation, then provides tools to bridge the gaps. Leaders learn how to design teams, policies, and rituals that let every age group do their best work together.

    Remote, hybrid, and blended working have changed what good leadership looks like — and different generations have reacted in very different ways. Henry Rose Lee helps leaders become the player-coaches their teams now need: clear on expectations, generous with feedback, and deliberate about connection. Drawing on her book The Ultimate Guide to Remote Teamwork, she shares practical routines for keeping engagement high, protecting performance, and making sure no generation feels invisible in a distributed workforce.

    FAQs on Booking Henry Rose Lee

    Why Henry Rose Lee?

    Henry Rose Lee is one of the very few keynote speakers who owns the topic of inter-generational diversity end to end. She combines 15 years in business and sales with more than 17 years as a CIPD-qualified HR consultant and Master Certified Coach, and she translates that depth into warm, practical keynotes that leaders actually use. Her TEDx talk has been watched by business leaders worldwide, and organizations like Capita, Cisco, Yum!, and Legal & General trust her with their most sensitive people challenges. Book Henry Rose Lee through Aurum Speakers Bureau to give your audience tools for engaging every generation in their workforce.

    What is inter-generational diversity?

    Inter-generational diversity is the management discipline of helping people from different generational cohorts — typically Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z, and increasingly Gen Alpha — collaborate, engage, and perform well together. It sits alongside other dimensions of diversity such as gender, ethnicity, and neurodiversity, and focuses specifically on how age, life stage, and generational context shape people's expectations, communication styles, and motivations at work. Done well, it reduces conflict, protects knowledge transfer, and strengthens both engagement and innovation.

    How do you motivate Gen Z employees?

    Gen Z employees — broadly, those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s — tend to respond strongly to purpose, transparency, psychological safety, and meaningful development. They expect feedback more frequently than older generations, value flexibility, and are quick to disengage when leaders fail to live their stated values. Henry Rose Lee recommends clear onboarding, regular one-to-ones focused on growth, genuine involvement in decisions that affect them, and honest conversations about career paths and the role of AI in their work. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to bring Henry Rose Lee to your stage.

    How does AI affect different generations in the workplace?

    AI is reshaping how every generation experiences work, but the impact varies. Gen Z and younger Millennials often treat AI tools as a default layer of work and expect their employers to invest in them. Gen X and older Millennials are typically pragmatic adopters, weighing productivity gains against role security. Baby Boomers close to retirement may feel the tension between hard-won expertise and new ways of working. Leaders who get this right use AI to free people from routine tasks while preserving the judgment, relationships, and institutional memory that only experienced staff can provide.

    How to book Henry Rose Lee as a keynote speaker?

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    How much is Henry Rose Lee speaking fee?

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    Can I book Henry Rose Lee for a virtual keynote?

    Yes, Henry Rose Lee is available for virtual keynotes and webinars. To book Henry Rose Lee for a virtual event, please complete the contact form or send us an email to inquire about the special fees for virtual engagements.