Jennifer Edwards brings two decades of behavioral neuroscience and Fortune 100 leadership experience to Oakland audiences. Past Oakland-region work includes Kaiser Permanente.
Emotional intelligence has become a buzzword — repeated in performance reviews, included in leadership competencies, and almost never actually taught. Jennifer Edwards's TEDx talk "Elevate Your EQ" — viewed by audiences worldwide — translates two decades of behavioral neuroscience research into practices leaders can use the same week. Not a personality test. Not a vocabulary list. A trainable skill rooted in how the brain actually works.
Healthcare leadership in Oakland — anchored by Kaiser Permanente's national headquarters — operates in environments where emotional intelligence isn't optional. Burnout, moral injury, and the human cost of clinical decision-making all demand leaders who can both feel and regulate. Jennifer's work with Kaiser at the executive nursing level produced one of her strongest testimonials precisely because her EQ keynote translates behavioral neuroscience into the language clinical leaders already speak.
Why emotional intelligence is not a personality trait — and the specific neurological practices that build it in working leaders.
How to detect and respond to the emotional currents that shape every meeting, negotiation, and decision.
Why emotional intelligence is the bridge across the four-generation workforce now sitting in the same Zoom call.
"Jennifer didn't just inspire our audience — she transformed how they think about communication. The standing ovation was just the beginning."
Monica Smith · Revel Eleven Events"In healthcare, we need leaders who understand both the science and the humanity. Jennifer delivers exactly that. Our teams are still talking about her insights."
Toby Marsh · Chief Nurse Executive, Kaiser PermanenteJennifer delivers in-person keynotes and workshops in Oakland and the surrounding region, and virtually for hybrid and remote events. Past Oakland-region work has included Kaiser Permanente leadership engagement. Her team responds to booking inquiries within 48 hours.