KEYNOTE: The Hidden Crisis Causing You to Lose Your Best People
The Keynote You Need Today
73% of the workforce is balancing a silent second job...
Caregiving
From working parents to adult children caring for their aging loved one -
61% of working caregivers quit or modify their job in order to offset care obligations.
This is changing everything from work life balance, to retention, to productivity, to your bottom line.
$68 Billion is lost annually in productivity with more in turnover costs due to caregiving.
The US population is aging, and caregiving responsibilities are only increasing. The companies who have a plan will have a competitive advantage.
73% of employees have a caregiving responsibility (child, aging parent, loved one).
→ Forbes, 2024
This Keynote Addresses the Hidden Workforce
Caregiving is no longer a personal issue - it's a workplace crisis hiding in plain sight. Some of your best people are barely holding it together—masters of composure, quietly unraveling behind the scenes. They've been conditioned to equate strength with silence, success with self-sacrifice. So they show up polished and poised, while carrying the crushing weight of caregiving alone. The tragedy? They've gotten so good at pretending it's easy... no one sees how much it's costing them. And it's about to cost your organization if you don't have a plan.
Behind missed meetings, stalled promotions, and quiet resignations are high-performing employees silently juggling the demands of work and caregiving. They're managing aging parents, children, loved ones with complex needs, or all of the above—and doing it without acknowledgment or support.
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The cost?
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Over $68 billion in lost productivity each year
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A future leadership pipeline quietly disappearing
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A blow to team performance, innovation, and morale
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Absenteeism, turnover, and recruitment costs topping $17–33 billion annually
Companies are bleeding talent without understanding why. Until now.
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This Keynote offers a new lens on supporting your teams, practical applications and strategies that can be implemented quickly.
I have spent nearly 20 years helping adult children figure out next steps for their aging parent. I've also been a mother for over 15 years. As an executive and leader myself, I have seen the impact on working caregivers on a daily basis. The companies who support their working caregivers reduce the risk of unpredictable absences, losing institutional knowledge, and turnover.
Executive leaders
HR professionals
Managers, leaders, team members
Conference organizers
Women's Leadership
Organizations ready to build people-first workplaces
Anyone ready to shape the future of work
Organizations that actively support caregivers enjoy increased loyalty, lower turnover, improved morale, and a more compassionate work environment​ → Careers Canada