Ms. Heather Polivka MBA

Heather Polivka helps leaders create workplaces where people thrive, great talent stays, and businesses grow. Whether clients are responding to a changing talent market, fueling high growth, or navigating accelerated change, Heather guides leaders to cultivate a way of working that fuels their business and empowers their people. She has been doing that for over two decades at companies of all sizes. In 2022, Heather founded Awesome People Leaders (APL) which increases manager effectiveness in less time and in the flow of work, using neuroscience. INC Magazine recognized APL as a 2023 Power Partner to help businesses succeed. APL was chosen as one of four companies to participate in national Butler University Gener8tor accelerator for Workforce Innovation. Heather was recently named the Minnesota SBA Encore Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2023, Heather was selected as a 100 Women to KNOW in America, recognized as a Top 10 Finalist for NAWBO’s Business Women Owner of the Year. She holds an MBA from Purdue University.