Helping individuals and organizations understand where they are, see where they want to go, and intentionally move forward.
A personal navigation framework for people at transition points who are ready to understand where they are, discover what they really want, and intentionally chart the road forward.
An organizational assessment and development framework that helps leaders understand where the organization wants to go, what matters to its people, how leadership needs to respond, and how to turn that understanding into a lived workplace culture that produces better outcomes.
Heather D. Mahoney is the founder of RoadmapHeather and creator of LifeMap Compass and BusinessCultureMap — two navigation frameworks built around a simple belief: before we can intentionally move forward, we need to understand where we are and where we want to go.
Through LifeMap Compass, Heather works with individuals navigating life transitions who are seeking greater clarity, self-trust and forward movement. Through BusinessCultureMap, she works with organizations to connect direction, people, leadership and culture to better organizational outcomes.
Her work is informed by decades of experience in organizational management, consulting, coaching, facilitation and her own experience navigating significant life and career transitions.
Four directions
North — See Possibility · South — Know Yourself · East — Choose Courage · West — Live It
Life transitions can leave us asking, "How did I get here — and where do I go from here?"
LifeMap Compass is a personal navigation framework designed to help you move through those transitions with greater clarity and self-trust.
Through four directional points — North: See Possibility, South: Know Yourself, East: Choose Courage, and West: Live It — the Compass helps you examine where you are, identify where you want to go, and intentionally chart the road forward.
It transforms the question "What do I do next?" into a practical process for moving forward.
Open your horizon and imagine what could be possible from where you stand today.
Understand your values, strengths, and the truth of where you are right now.
Make intentional choices that honor what matters most, even when the path feels uncertain.
Take steady, aligned steps forward and recalibrate as you learn along the way.
Clarity • Self-Trust • Forward Movement
Helping organizations turn direction into a culture people can actually live.
BusinessCultureMap helps an organization understand where it wants to go, understand what matters to its people, develop leaders who can meet those people where they are, and turn all of that into a lived workplace culture that produces better outcomes for the business, customers and employees.
Direction → People → Leadership → Culture → Outcomes
BusinessCultureMap begins with a structured Organizational Compass Assessment designed to look beyond surface-level culture questions and understand what is actually happening inside the organization.
The result is not simply another employee survey. It is an organizational diagnostic designed to help leadership understand where the organization is, where it wants to go, and what may be standing between the two.
Ideas that help people see possibility and move forward.
Heather brings her work on life transitions, clarity, self-trust, intentional change, leadership and workplace culture to audiences through keynotes, workshops, facilitated conversations and other speaking engagements.
Whether speaking to individuals navigating change or organizations examining how people experience culture, Heather brings practical frameworks, lived experience and a belief that meaningful movement begins by understanding where we are.
“Heather’s clear thinking and meticulous organizational skills helped me unscramble a project so that I could complete it. What I learned while working with Heather has carried through all of my projects since then.”
— Anita Mitchell
The Broward People Project: Author of God Took My Arms, But He Gave Me THIS GIFT and The Swimmer With No Arms
“Heather has helped me to truly trust my decisions with clarity and the compass for the journey.”
— Sandra | Michigan
Director of People, mid sized firm
“Heather has been instrumental in helping me navigate personal, social, and business priorities and boundaries. She is always available to discuss options in situations where I’ve been closed-minded and has helped me find a clearer path to follow to achieve my goals. I appreciate Heather, and I am grateful for the insight she has graciously given me over the many years I’ve worked with her.”
— Deborah | Florida
Workshop participant
“Heather’s clear thinking and meticulous organizational skills helped me unscramble a project so that I could complete it. What I learned while working with Heather has carried through all of my projects since then.”
— Anita Mitchell
The Broward People Project: Author of God Took My Arms, But He Gave Me THIS GIFT and The Swimmer With No Arms
“Heather has helped me to truly trust my decisions with clarity and the compass for the journey.”
— Sandra | Michigan
Director of People, mid sized firm
“Heather has been instrumental in helping me navigate personal, social, and business priorities and boundaries. She is always available to discuss options in situations where I’ve been closed-minded and has helped me find a clearer path to follow to achieve my goals. I appreciate Heather, and I am grateful for the insight she has graciously given me over the many years I’ve worked with her.”
— Deborah | Florida
Workshop participant
“Heather’s clear thinking and meticulous organizational skills helped me unscramble a project so that I could complete it. What I learned while working with Heather has carried through all of my projects since then.”
— Anita Mitchell
The Broward People Project: Author of God Took My Arms, But He Gave Me THIS GIFT and The Swimmer With No Arms
“Heather has helped me to truly trust my decisions with clarity and the compass for the journey.”
— Sandra | Michigan
Director of People, mid sized firm
“Heather has been instrumental in helping me navigate personal, social, and business priorities and boundaries. She is always available to discuss options in situations where I’ve been closed-minded and has helped me find a clearer path to follow to achieve my goals. I appreciate Heather, and I am grateful for the insight she has graciously given me over the many years I’ve worked with her.”
— Deborah | Florida
Workshop participant
Individuals navigating a life transition and leaders shaping a team or culture. If you are feeling stuck or sensing a shift, you are in the right place.
LifeMap Compass is a personal navigation framework built around four directions: North — See Possibility, South — Know Yourself, East — Choose Courage, and West — Live It. It helps you understand where you are, identify where you want to go, and intentionally chart the road forward.
BusinessCultureMap is an organizational assessment and development framework that helps leaders connect direction, people, leadership and culture to better outcomes. It begins with the BCM Organizational Compass Assessment.
Most coaching is delivered over video. Workshops and keynotes are available virtually or in person, depending on your event and location.
Yes. Travel is welcomed and is included in customized speaking and workshop proposals.
Intentional living is not just something I encourage others to do; it is something I practice in my own life. Meaningful work, checking a bucket-list experience off my list, and simply enjoying the moments that make life memorable are all part of a life I genuinely enjoy. These are the real-life moments that remind me why intentional living matters.
Enjoying a Raw Storytelling moment,
a bucket-list Standing on the Corner experience in Winslow,
and meaningful work facilitating a Capital One workshop.
Ready to begin your own next chapter?
Thoughts and perspectives on intentional living, leadership, clarity, and creating a life that moves in the direction you choose. Online courses, digital downloads, and new programs are on the way.
Whether you are ready to explore what is next in your life, strengthen the culture of your organization, or bring Heather’s perspective to your audience, the next step is a conversation. Tell me a little about what brought you here, and let’s start the conversation.
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