How Unconditional Love Fuels Unstoppable Teams – An Interview with Virginia Klausmeier

 

Ready to build unbreakable trust and loyalty with your team? Perhaps the solution you’re looking for isn’t outside of you as a leader but right within you as unconditional love.

Here’s the reason why. When you love your team unconditionally, you build trust, respect, and loyalty that fuels an unstoppable environment. Your team will feel valued and supported, which means better communication, collaboration, and confidence to take on challenges. By leading with empathy, you inspire your team to bring their best every day, creating a stronger, more resilient group that can tackle anything! 

A leader who has mastered the art of unconditional love at work is Virginia Klausmeier. Virginia is the President and CEO of Sylvatex, Inc., a climate tech company she founded in 2012. With a background in chemistry and engineering, she leads technical and business teams. Virginia is a collaborator at national labs, a reviewer for scientific awards, and an advisor for climate tech and minority-led organizations. She won the Fastmarkets Voltas Award for Industry Woman of the Year in 2024 and holds fellowships with All Raise and Unreasonable Group.

In this episode, Virginia teaches us: 

  • How her father taught her to love people unconditionally, demonstrating a strong and compassionate leadership style.
  • How she inherited her father’s visionary approach, particularly in embracing new technology and thinking ahead of his time. 
  • The significance of being present in conversations, engaging actively, and practicing active listening which supports these qualities.
  • The importance of leading by example and the value of being empathetic.

Tune in to this episode on unconditional love and employee loyalty.



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Heather R Younger, J.D., CSP is a highly sought-after speaker, 2x-TEDx speaker, diversity, equity and inclusion strategist, and contributor to leading news outlets. She is also the Founder and CEO of Employee Fanatix, a leading employee engagement and consulting firm. After over 25,000 employee engagement surveys and years of working with organizations to transform employee engagement, here’s what Heather has seen over and over: When you know how to listen, employees will tell you exactly what they need to bring their full selves to work. Book Heather to speak at your event or organization.

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