Diane Faulkner ❋ Keynote Speaker & HR Consultant
With over 40 years of HR leadership and employment law expertise, Diane Faulkner delivers engaging, actionable presentations that help business owners and managers navigate the complexities of workplace compliance. As a sought-after keynote speaker at national conferences, universities, and business associations, she makes complex employment law topics understandable—and even fun. Diane has presented at such venues as the University of Florida, Credit Union Executive Society (CUES), CUNA–HR Council, National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU), and the Florida Credit Union League. She delivers SCORE webinars on employment law for small businesses, including her popular webinar "Navigating Employment Law Updates: What Small-Business Owners Need to Know," reaching audiences across six southeastern states.
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Speaking Topics
Navigating Employment Law Updates: What Small-Business Owners Need to Know
A comprehensive 50-minute webinar helping small business owners across the Southeast stay compliant with 2025-2026 federal and state employment law changes.
Employee or Independent Contractor – What’s the Difference?
Learn the critical differences between employees and independent contractors to avoid costly misclassification penalties and ensure your small business stays compliant with federal and state labor laws.
Don’t Get Sued, Get Smart: Basic Employment Laws Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know
Master the essential federal and state employment laws every small business owner must know to protect your company from discrimination claims, wage violations, and costly compliance mistakes.
Why Googling Candidates Before Interviewing is Against the law
Learn how seemingly innocent Google searches and social media checks before interviews can violate employment discrimination laws and what to do instead to protect your hiring process.
Testimonials
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Thank you for your ‘How to Plan and Sell and HR Budget” presentation at the National Human Resource/Personnel Issues Credit Union Conference in Seattle. We’ve received many positive comments on your presentation as well as your helpful Q&A session after your session was completed. Your efforts in making this conference the most successful ever are much appreciated. Thank you for your continued support of Credit Union Conferences.
David Barton
Conference Coordinator, Credit Union Conferences
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Let me take this opportunity to thank you for speaking at the Human Resource/Personnel Issues Credit Union Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We appreciate the time you took out of your busy schedule to assist in making this conference a true success. Your presentation, “Building a Corporate Culture,” was outstanding. The material was well received and quite beneficial to all who attended. Obviously, a great deal of thought and preparation went into your program. I look forward to working with you again in the future.
John Berra
Marketing Director, Credit Union Conferences
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The HR/TD Council Executive Committee and staff truly appreciate your participation in the recent HR/TC Council Summit in Miami Beach. The conference was an outstanding success, and your presentation helped make it possible. We received many positive comments both during and after the conference regarding your presentation and appreciate the time and effort you put into it. Thank you for helping to make this conference the best ever. We appreciate your interest in the CUNA HR, Training and Development Council.
Ellis P. Waller
Manager, CUNA Councils
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Every speaking engagement is customized based on the audience, industry, location, and current employment law issues. Diane works with event organizers in advance to ensure the content is relevant, timely, and aligned with the goals of the event.
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Booking begins with a brief discovery call to discuss your event goals, audience, preferred topics, dates, and location. After the call, you’ll receive a customized speaking proposal outlining scope, format, and fees. Once approved, a contract is provided to confirm the engagement; travel and related expenses, if applicable, are included or outlined clearly in advance.
