Diane Rogers has a diverse background and a big heart, both of which power a simple and focused mission — to inspire individuals & organizations to harness the strengths and magnificence of people so, together, they can achieve higher levels of organizational performance and individual engagement. Founder and president of Contagious Change, LLC, Diane is best known for her breakthrough programs where she has long been a trusted coach — sought after for her ability to inspire strengths-based leadership behaviors among medical professionals who want to optimize performance, experience, and engagement.In a word, Diane’s approach to leading and inspiring others is collaborative. In everything she does, she endeavors to leave her stakeholders feeling like their best selves — motivated and excited to engage and energize others.She is more than a coach, a leadership consultant, and a quality and performance improvement expert; she is a masterful relationship builder who demonstrates, at every turn, the impact of bringing your best self forward in transformative ways to discover and leverage the best in others. Diane is frequently called upon by leadership teams across various industries — including healthcare, technology, finance, and professional services — to do the important and deeply personal work of developing leaders, improving quality and performance, leading and implementing organizational change, and transforming workplace cultures. Diane’s programs and approaches hinge upon her passion for hardwiring meaningful organizational change by developing leaders to evolve into what she calls a “hArtful leader.”She developed The hArt of Medicine, a program designed to create therapeutic relationships and improve communication through a unique experiential learning approach. Diane continues to work with some of the nation’s top hospitals and academic medical centers. She also works with and supports The Beryl Institute, facilitating virtual classroom sessions, topic calls, and workshops. Diane is a Certified Patient Experience Professional (CPXP).Diane has built her coaching and consulting practice with a diverse history of demonstrated leadership positions across multiple industries, including healthcare, software IT, aerospace and nuclear power. She holds a PCC coaching certification from the International Coaching Federation as well as several licenses and certifications in positive psychology. She earned a degree in mathematics from St. Louis University and a leadership certificate from the American Graduate School of International Management.