Dr. Harold Hardaway launches Voix House for leadership communications

Former H-E-B and athenahealth communications executive Dr. Harold Hardaway has launched Voix House, an Austin-based consultancy focused on helping leaders communicate clearly during high-stakes moments. The firm targets CEOs, executive teams, nonprofits and event producers as organizations face faster workplace change and rising pressure for authentic leadership messaging. Why it matters: - Voix House is built to help leaders communicate in moments that can shape trust, alignment and action across an organization. - The consultancy enters a market where rapid workplace change and AI-generated content are raising the bar for human-led messaging. - The firm is aimed at organizations that need clearer communication during leadership transitions, company-wide change, major events and executive speaking engagements. What happened: - Dr. Harold Hardaway launched Voix House, a strategic communications consultancy based in Austin, Texas. - Hardaway is a former communications executive, speechwriter and organizational leadership expert. - The firm works with CEOs, executive teams, nonprofit leaders and event producers. - Voix House is actively accepting new clients. - The firm is also seeking podcast interviews, media commentary, speaking engagements and contributed articles. The details: - Voix House offers four core practice areas: internal and change communications, executive communications and speechwriting, event narrative and script direction, and strategic communications advisory services. - The firm offers both project-based engagements and ongoing retainer partnerships. - Hardaway previously co-founded Cardigan, a research-driven culture and employer brand consultancy. - Before Voix House, Hardaway served as Executive Director of Internal Communications at athenahealth. - Hardaway spent 10 years at H-E-B leading corporate communication and culture initiatives for more than 145,000 employees. - Hardaway’s background also includes executive communications, organizational culture, employee engagement, leadership messaging, speechwriting and large-scale change communication. - Hardaway holds a PhD in Organizational Leadership. - Hardaway has taught as adjunct faculty at three Texas universities. - Voix House says its approach centers on “the work before the words,” a process that focuses on audience understanding, leadership alignment and message strategy before drafting begins. - For more information, see the company’s announcement . Between the lines: - Hardaway is positioning Voix House as a strategy-first firm, not just a writing shop. - His pitch reflects a broader communications challenge: leaders often need alignment and message discipline as much as polished copy. - The emphasis on trust and authenticity suggests demand for communication support that goes beyond traditional public relations. - The firm’s thought leadership plans point to a broader effort to build visibility around executive communication and the role of AI in the field. What’s next: - Voix House will likely use client work, thought leadership and speaking opportunities to build its profile. - The firm’s website will publish commentary on executive communication, organizational trust, change leadership, speechwriting, workplace culture and AI in communications. - Hardaway appears to be signaling an active push for new business across startups, nonprofits and enterprise organizations. The bottom line: - Voix House is betting that leaders need more than messaging help — they need clearer thinking before the words are written.