Heather Archer

Heather Archer is the creator of The Promotion Equation™, a practical framework that helps people spot and decline nonpromotable work so they can focus on what truly matters and moves their careers forward. With more than 30 years of experience, she’s seen how easily talented professionals get buried under tasks that don’t lead to advancement, and her mission as a keynote speaker is to change that narrative at scale.

Audiences describe Archer’s keynote presence as engaging, real, and refreshingly down to earth. She makes tough topics feel doable, blending insight with humor and meeting people exactly where they are. Her ability to lean into challenging moments - without ever leaving the audience behind - is often where the breakthroughs begin.

Her motto is: “The more we laugh, the better we learn.” The number of times she’s been asked where she performs standup comedy proves she lives this motto in every keynote (though no, she doesn’t do standup). By finding the human and the humor in even the “hard” topics, she creates an atmosphere where people feel safe enough to reflect, bold enough to shift, and energized enough to act. Heather’s approach is grounded in the belief that the best keynotes don’t just inform - they transform.

Archer adapts each talk to the needs of the audience, weaving their realities into her message so the insights land, stick, and translate into real world change. Her interactive, connection-driven style ensures people don’t just hear the message - they see themselves in it.