RACHEL DEALTO
Award-Winning Keynote Speaker on Communication, Leadership & Connection | Best-Selling Author of Relatable: How to Connect with Anyone Anywhere | TEDx Speaker: Being Authentic in a Filtered World | Featured Expert on 200+ National Media Outlets Including Good Morning America, CNN, Fox News & The Today Show | Relationship Expert on Lifetime’s Married at First Sight | Trained Leaders Across Fortune 500s, Governments & Global Organizations | Chief Connection Officer at Match Group
New Jersey
ABOUT RACHEL DEALTO
Rachel DeAlto is on a mission to connect people to their most powerful resource – each other.
A former attorney with a master’s degree in psychology, Rachel is a communication and relatability expert, author, media personality, and researcher who combines her education, expertise, and experience to create a blueprint for leaders and teams to build better connections – and thereafter, better everything.
Rachel’s programs are highly interactive, customized, and create the potential for a ripple effect in every area of the audience’s lives. Her signature programs involve a framework that helps people understand themselves, their relationships, and their impact on others. She has trained executives, employees, and teams in a variety of industries around the world: from global Fortune 500 companies to startups, governments to nonprofits. And she does it all with her trademark humor and energy.
She is the author of relatable: How to Connect with Anyone Anywhere (Even if It Scares You) and has appeared as an expert on Lifetime’s Married at First Sight and over 200+ national media outlets such as Good Morning America, CNN, Fox New, and The Today Show. She also maintains an influential social media presence where she shares psychological research updates and practical takeaways to connect and communicate more efficiently.
As a popular keynote speaker, Rachel delivers programs on leadership, the power of connection, customer experience, sales, and communication. Her most recent TEDx Talk, Being Authentic in a Filtered World, was featured on TED.com.
A celebrated authority on the topics of connection and relationships, Rachel is also the Chief Connection Officer at Match Group, the largest global portfolio of popular online dating services.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Leadership | Business Communication | Customer Experience | Workplace Culture | Sales
SEEN
SEEN FOR TEAMS – From Invisible to Invincible
You’ve invested in team-building exercises, collaboration tools, and new processes. They work…for a while. Then the same problems return.
Communication breakdowns. Innovation that feels forced. That subtle tension no one talks about. People who used to speak up but don’t anymore.
Here’s the hidden truth: these aren’t separate problems. They’re all symptoms of the same root cause.
Not being ignored, being invisible. It’s different.
You can show up to every meeting and still feel unseen for what you contribute and who you truly are. And when people feel invisible, they don’t just disengage. They protect instead of create. They compete instead of collaborate. They leave instead of invest.
So what if the real driver of performance isn’t engagement, but being seen?
The SEEN framework flips the script. Instead of managing symptoms, it addresses the source. Because when being seen becomes the standard, the problems don’t just improve, they dissolve. Teams don’t just function, they flourish.
In this keynote we will explore:
The real cost of invisibility on performance, trust, and retention
The power behind the four practices of being SEEN (acknowledging each person’s presence, validating their contributions, including them in the fabric of the team, and knowing them beyond their role).
How to make “being seen” the foundation of collaboration and trust
Because when no one is invisible, anything is possible.
SEEN FOR LEADERS – The Hidden Root of Dysfunction
You’re fighting the same fires over and over. Disengagement returns after engagement initiatives. Innovation stalls despite creative workshops. Trust erodes despite team-building investments.
Here’s why nothing sticks: you’re solving the wrong problem.
Here’s why: those aren’t separate issues. They’re all symptoms of the same hidden system failure: people feeling unseen.
Employees may be acknowledged, but not truly known. They may be recognized, but not understood. Managed, but never seen. And invisibility corrodes everything it touches. When people don’t feel seen, they stop daring, stop giving, stop staying.
So here’s the question: what if the difference between good leaders and great ones isn’t strategy or skill, but the ability to see?
Leaders who solve invisibility unlock capacity most organizations never access. They prevent dysfunction instead of managing it. They transform trust, belonging, and performance at the source.
The SEEN framework gives leaders a new lens, one that turns invisibility into connection and managers into leaders people want to follow.
In this keynote, you’ll learn:
Why most engagement strategies fail (they miss the real root cause)
How invisibility silently fuels dysfunction across organizations
The power behind the four practices of being SEEN (acknowledging people in meaningful ways, validating their perspectives, including them in decisions that matter, and knowing them well enough to lead them effectively).
Because the question isn’t whether you have time to see others—it’s whether you can afford not to.
RELATABLE
Relatable for Leaders
The Relatable Leader: Create a Culture of Connection
In today’s complex business environment, effective leadership is not just about expertise or influence – it’s about building trust and respect by cultivating genuine human connections with your team.
Delivered through compelling storytelling, interactive exercises, and grounded in Rachel’s own proprietary leadership research study, this transformative keynote will empower your audience to become a relatable leader who inspires trust, motivates others, and achieves remarkable results.
Rachel DeAlto’s research specifically defined the key interpersonal leadership qualities that teams are looking for in managers and executives – and the results are likely not what you would expect. The presentation will explore the behaviors and traits that foster strong bonds and drive performance across generations.
The audience will unlock powerful and practical strategies to foster a culture of connection that drives collaboration, productivity, and success. By emphasizing compassion and leading with emotional intelligence, your audience will revolutionize their approach to elevate your unique leadership abilities. ATTEND
ATTENDEES WILL LEARN HOW TO:
Master the art of creating meaningful connections to enhance leadership skills and build trust.
Implement techniques to engage and encourage teams toward exceptional performance
Break down silos and improve communication between team members
Foster psychological safety to boost collaboration
Build an organizational culture rooted in trust, motivation, and respect
This keynote will provide leaders across industries with the strategies and insights to transform team relationships and accelerate success through meaningful connections.
Relatable leaders deliver real results.
Relatable for Teams
The Relatable Team: Connecting for Success
Organizations thrive when teams connect on a human level. Yet, many struggle to create authentic communication pathways and collaboration that lead to continued, repeatable success.
This interactive, connective keynote provides powerful strategies to help your company unite teams through meaningful stories and on-site engagement with one another. Transform divisions into cohesion and resistance into relatability. Participants will leave with actionable tips to strengthen bonds company-wide, accelerate success, and maximize the potential of your greatest asset – your people.
ATTENDEES WILL LEARN HOW TO:
Break down silos by improving communication
Boost trust and psychological safety across the organization
Revolutionize teamwork through compassion and emotional intelligence
Create an interconnected culture focused on people
Implement ways to engage and understand colleagues
The result? An organization powered by collaborative, innovative, and motivated teams united by shared purpose and understanding. Attendees will feel valued, inspired, and equipped to contribute to this thriving culture.
Relatable for Sales
The Power of Connection: Relatable Sales Strategies for a Changing World
Sales is about more than numbers. It’s about meaningful human connections.
As buyer behavior evolves, forward-thinking sales teams are connecting more authentically to thrive. They understand today’s buyers want to work with people who understand their needs and provide customized value.
This requires a focus on building genuine relationships beyond transactions.
Communication and relatability expert Rachel DeAlto shares proven strategies for sales teams to embrace this change and drive growth by leading with connection.
ATTENDEES WILL LEARN HOW TO:
Relate to modern buyers’ motivations and priorities
Strengthen communication by listening to understand
Build expertise and confidence through co-creation
Form authentic partnerships via shared purpose and passion
Continuously develop relatability skills and mindsets
Optimize activities to nurture relationships
Sales leaders will gain actionable techniques to help their teams connect more deeply, convert more contacts into satisfied clients, and maximize the potential of every relationship.
Relatable for CX
Value-Driven Relatability: The Key to Customer-Centric Success
Outstanding customer service is not just a differentiator—it’s a strategic necessity. Organizations that prioritize customer centricity and build genuine connections with their customers are poised to thrive in the long run.
In this keynote, communication and relatability expert Rachel DeAlto explores the profound impact of authentic customer connections. Through engaging stories, practical insights, and cutting-edge research in customer experience, Rachel places a spotlight on the power of relatability in delivering exceptional service and cultivating loyal customer relationships.
Attendees will gain a deep understanding of the skills and mindsets needed to go beyond transactions and truly understand customer needs. Unlock the power of authentic connections to create a customer-centric culture that drives loyalty, growth, and success.
ATTENDEES WILL LEARN HOW TO:
Shift from a transactional mindset to a relationship-building approach
Develop active listening skills to uncover and address customer needs
Communicate with empathy and authenticity to build trust and rapport
Leverage customer insights to deliver personalized, value-driven experiences
Foster a customer-centric culture that prioritizes relatability and service excellence
In a world where customer expectations are higher than ever, relatability is the key to unlocking customer-centric success.
TESTIMONIALS
“Intelligent, witty, engaging, passionate, and relatable…just a few of the ways our staff described Rachel following her keynote during our annual ALL IN meeting. From the start of her keynote, Rachel brought our team together. Rachel helped everyone learn how building relationships can be their superpower with each other, clients, family, and friends. Don’t wait – hire Rachel today!”
EVAN F., SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT
Rachel DeAlto should be your next speaker! I’ve been creating conferences and events for over 25 years. I’ve had the privilege of working with some very big name talent over the years. I’ve also worked with new speakers and let’s be honest, even some not so great speakers. Rachel DeAlto is a speaker I would encourage all my fellow meeting planners to book! She may not be a household name yet, but she’s on her way. She is smart, funny, and passionate. She is easy to work with and will make sure to take the time to learn about your group and their needs! Which as most planners know is not easy to find. Her career is focused on communication and connection! These are topics that every group needs. I guarantee she will engage and connect with your audience.”
NIKOLE FRIDENMAKER, CMP, OWNER, BUILD BETTER MEETINGS
“Everything you could hope for and more with a presenter. She tailored her presentation to our needs and audience. She gave such access ahead of time with the planning that we felt comfortable with her style and knew that she would work incredibly well and connect with our members. She was so positive and engaging that each time we ended a meeting we all knew that her portion of our meeting was one we never needed to worry about. If we could feel that way about her then we knew our audience would as well!”
SALLY L., ALTA
“Thank you for being awesome! We had amazing feedback from the Consultants – they really connected with your statement and message, saying you were very real, personable, warm, approachable, relatable, funny, and “just like us.” Thank you for everything, we’re looking forward to working with you again.”
CHRIS CICCINELLI, CEO OF PURE ROMANCE
“Rachel DeAlto provided an energetic and captivating keynote at our leadership conference on how to be more relatable that resonated with attendees. She helped people discover how to better connect, listen, and be more empathetic. It is a subject relevant for all business leaders and she received rave reviews.”
SAMANTHA A.M. BEELER, PRESIDENT, LEAGUE OF SOUTHEASTERN CREDIT UNIONS
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