Jessica Kriegel

Chief People & Culture Officer at Experience.com, Author of Unfairly Labeled

Jessica Kriegel

Chief People & Culture Officer at Experience.com, Author of Unfairly Labeled

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Biography

Dr. Jessica Kriegel is driven by data and defined by results. She transforms corporate culture for success. As seen on CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, NBC, FOX Business, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and more, Jessica is a household name for all workplace, labor, leadership, and job markets. Her work operates at the intersection of people, processes, and technology. After spending – decade at Oracle in change management, she developed the renowned “Results Equation” which was acquired by Culture Partners in 2021, where she is currently Chief Strategy Officer.

As a member of the executive team at Culture Partners, Jessica leads groundbreaking research, strategy, and innovation alongside institutions like Stanford University. She is also on the board of the UKG Workforce Research Institute.

With a Doctoral degree in Human Resources Development, Educational Leadership and Management from Drexel University, Jessica is one of the few women in her space paving the way for a new type of leadership. She is also host of two shows including Culture Leaders and CEO Daily Brief.

Her groundbreaking research is detailed in her debut book “Unfairly Labeled,” an inside look at transformation in the modern workplace and disrupting the narrative that Baby Boomers and Gen Z are necessarily misaligned.

As a keynote speaker who is a force on the stage nationally and internationally, Jessica leads with a data driven approach that amplifies the path through change to revenue and results. With an MBA and fluency in three languages, Jessica is a thought leader for progress, innovation, and data-fueled transformation.

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Speech Topics

Surrender to Lead: The New Leadership Paradigm for an Unpredictable World

The old leadership model of controlling more, pushing harder, and knowing all the answers has reached its limits. In a world shaped by volatility, AI disruption, and cultural fragmentation, the leaders who thrive aren’t the ones gripping tighter. They’re the ones who surrender—not in weakness, but in wisdom.

Based on Dr. Jessica Kriegel’s groundbreaking book Surrender to Lead, this keynote introduces a transformative, counter-intuitive leadership framework for unlocking adaptability, clarity, and resilience. Through powerful storytelling, research-backed insights, and a practical roadmap for application, Jessica shows how surrender is not giving up—it’s giving way to better leadership.

Participants learn how to stop fighting reality, break out of fear-based decision loops, shift their mindset from control to clarity, and take aligned action that propels teams forward. This keynote is emotional, energizing, and deeply practical. It is perfect for organizations facing uncertainty, disruption, or rapid change.

Takeaways:

Why Surrender is the most underestimated leadership skill of the next decade
The SHIFT™ framework: a five-step method for leading with clarity, alignment, and accountability
How surrender unlocks accountability across all levels of teams
A new model for leadership effectiveness that aligns purpose, strategy and culture

Results-Based Leadership: The Framework for Turning Strategy Into Real Results

In today’s fast-moving environment, vision isn’t enough. Leaders must deliver outcomes. This keynote introduces Jessica’s results-driven methodology rooted in the Results Pyramid™ and the Four Steps to Accountability—a proven framework used by organizations globally to strengthen clarity, alignment, and ownership.

With humor, research, and powerful case studies, Jessica explains how beliefs drive actions, actions drive results, and leaders must intentionally shape each layer to create the culture their strategy requires. This keynote equips leaders at every level with a practical toolkit for transforming accountability from a buzzword into a lived reality.

Takeaways:

A clear, actionable framework to connect employees to business results
How to create clarity around expectations at every level of the organization
The four steps to accountability—and how to hardwire them into daily habits
Tools to align beliefs, behaviors, and systems to drive consistent performance

Leading Change: The Change Activation Equation

A Practical, Science-Backed Formula for Transforming Your Organization

Change is hard when it’s approached emotionally, but change becomes predictable when done right. Backed by original Stanford research, the Change Activation Equation reveals three quantifiable variables that predict whether change will succeed or stall.

Through data science, unforgettable stories, and a simple four-step process, Jessica shows organizations how to build alignment across teams, accelerate transformation, and eliminate the cultural friction that slows progress. This keynote is perfect for organizations undergoing reorganization, digital transformation, AI integration, strategic shifts, or rapid scaling.

Takeaways:

The three variables that determine whether transformation takes root
A four-step model to lead change from any seat in the organization
How to avoid the cultural traps that derail even well-designed strategies
A roadmap for becoming a champion of Change Activation

Ignite a Culture of Accountability: How to Get People to Give a Sh*t—Without Fear, Force, or Micromanagement

Accountability isn’t about consequences, it’s about ownership. This energizing keynote, inspired by Jessica’s viral TEDx Talk, reveals the counterintuitive truth about what actually makes people care. Hint: it’s not pressure, policies, or perks.

Jessica breaks down the psychology of ownership and teaches leaders how to inspire, not enforce, accountability. Attendees learn how to apply empathy, clarity, and shared purpose to transform disengagement into dedication. Whether you want to motivate teams, increase follow-through, or strengthen collaboration, this keynote delivers a powerful, practical blueprint.

Takeaways:

Why traditional accountability systems fail, and what actually works
A two-part strategy for building ownership and strengthening culture
Practical tools for igniting passion, engagement, and follow-through
The Four Steps to Accountability—applied to real organizational challenges

A Culture for All Generations: Breaking Down Generational Myths to Build Unified, High-Performing Teams

Generational stereotypes are one of the most persistent and most harmful myths in the workplace. Drawing from her book Unfairly Labeled, Jessica dismantles the false narratives about Millennials, Gen Z, Boomers, and “the next one,” revealing what the research actually shows about how people work, learn, and engage.

With humor and data, she shows why generational labels undermine workplace goals, distort talent strategies, and weaken culture. Instead, Jessica offers a more accurate, empowering model for motivating today’s multi-generational workforce based on values, not vintage.

Takeaways:

The real science behind generational differences and why most stereotypes fail
How to diagnose the true drivers of employee engagement and retention
Why belonging, clarity, and purpose matter more than age
How leaders can build inclusive, aligned cultures across all generations

Testimonials

“Jessica was the highest-rated speaker at our annual conference. She rocked the house!”

- CEO of i4cp

“We worked with Jessica as a keynote speaker for our annual US Leadership Summit. She did a great job of partnering to understand our business and outcomes for the Summit. She delivered a 90-minute tailored keynote with a workshop that was engaging, inspirational, and most importantly FUN for our Leaders.”

- Talent Management at Amway

“Jessica’s work with us on the importance of crafting cultural changes to match our strategic initiatives sparked the necessary conversations within our company to help us launch some much needed changes that will tie directly into our 2020 vision.”

- President of Operations at Clark Pacific

“The 2019 Police Leadership Conference was a great success in no small part due to the caliber of our keynote speaker. Jessica’s contribution to the discussion on leadership was extremely informative, well-received, linked directly to policing, and helped shape the conference outcomes.”

- Conference Chair, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

“Dr. Jessica Kriegel is an engaging, insightful, and compelling speaker. She enthralled our in-person all company meeting for over 2 hours and kept our attention rapt throughout by engaging the audience with humor, wisdom, and authentic dialogue what's so impressive about her is the way she connected content that was as relevant to our senior executives as it was to folks at the beginning of their career journeys-- drawing rave reviews along the way.”

- Premier Nutrition Company

“Jessica is an inspiring presenter who truly understands the importance of culture and how it enables execution and strategy. She spent significant time studying our business plan, learning about our culture and then pulling it all together for the partnership. Jessica projects confidence but with a heavy dose of authenticity.”

- Baker & McKenzie

“Jessica was quickly able to help us see the challenges we knew were there but struggled to understand. Without her help, the root issues may still be concealed.”

- Lionakis

“For an hour, Dr. Jessica had the room’s full attention sharing incredible research data as well as a contagious enthusiasm for what culture can be and should be, and the impact it can have on business results. She is incredibly talented and delivered a relevant message of impact resulting in high marks from attendee surveys. I could not recommend her highly enough for future events.”

- Rheem Manufacturing

“After attending Dr. Jessica Kriegel's keynote on accountability as a driver of growth, I was thoroughly impressed by her strategies for cultivating personal responsibility and ownership and teams. Rather than top down control, she compellingly argues that aligned purpose and passion each employee to elevate their contributions. Any leader looking to activate their talent’s fullest potential would gain tremendous value from hearing Dr. Kriegel.”

- CTI

“She's great at engaging her audience and having a simple, yet strong delivery of her message. she's outstanding!”

- John Deere Seeding Group