Dr. Jessica Kriegel: Workplace Culture
Dr. Jessica Kriegel transforms workplace culture into a measurable business strategy bridging science, leadership, and human behavior to drive lasting success.
Quick Facts:
- Highlights:
- Chief Scientist of Workplace Culture, Culture Partners
- 15+ years researching and implementing organizational culture strategies
- PhD in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development
- Trusted advisor to Fortune 100 and global brands
- Pioneer in data-driven culture alignment frameworks
- Formats: Keynote (45–60 minutes), Executive Workshop, Leadership Development Session
- Audiences: C-suite leaders, HR professionals, culture strategists, and organizations seeking data-driven culture transformation
- Outcomes:
- Understand how to align culture with measurable business strategy.
- Debunk myths about generational differences and engagement.
- Learn actionable methods for designing intentional, performance-driven cultures.
- Travels from: Sacramento, CA
- **Fee range: $20,001 - $35,000
Talent Services
Keynote Topics:
How to Get People to Give a Sh*t!
The secret to igniting accountability
From a TEDx Talk that stirred audiences worldwide, comes a keynote speech designed to revolutionize the way we inspire accountability. “How to Get People to Give a Sh*t!” offers a concise, powerful roadmap for igniting passion and accountability in everyone—no matter their position within an organization.
Whether it’s rallying employees, gaining the attention of upper management, encouraging your partner at home, or enhancing team collaboration, this talk presents universal strategies to transform indifference into dedicated action.
Discover the art of influence through empathy, strategic communication, and leadership that empowers individuals at every level to not just care, but deeply engage with their work and each other.
The Results Equation™
How to build an intentional workplace culture that powers your strategy and drives growth
In this keynote, Dr. Jessica Kriegel presents original research done in partnership with Stanford that demonstrates how you can create an intentional culture to realize significant growth in revenue.
Through data science, case studies, and humor, she presents an engaging and practical four-step process to achieve real business results through the power of culture. The Results Equation is the key realizing real growth and demystifying the “woo” of culture.
The Change Management Equation: Adaptive Alignment
Change doesn’t have to be hard, if you have the right equation: how to be a leader in transformation
In this keynote, Dr. Jessica Kriegel presents original research done in partnership with Stanford that demonstrates how you can drive change to foster significant growth in revenue.
Through data science, case studies, and humor, she presents an engaging and practical four-step process to drive transformation and embrace change using the power of Adaptive Alignment.
A Culture for All Generations
Disrupting the way we think about generations to attract, engage, and retain all employees
There’s a real benefit in dismantling the perceptions behind Gen Z or X, or whatever the next trendy label is! Citing extensive academic research from her book, Unfairly Labeled, Dr. Jessica Kriegel provides a refreshingly enlightening and data-driven perspective on how multi-generational organizations can strip away stereotypes and biases that hinder performance and prevent progress toward a common purpose.
Empower Your Teams With Positive Accountability
How to elevate personal and professional accountability to drive growth
In this inspiring keynote, Dr. Jessica Kriegel motivates your team to step into accountability. Accountability activates your team to take ownership—not only of their actions, but of the success of the organization as a whole. This helps create purpose and meaning for your teams in their daily work.
When all of your teams are engaged and accountable, everyone gains a clear view of how they contribute to achieving your organization’s business goals, and they take an active role in growing your impact.
Talent Short Bio
Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a globally recognized workplace culture strategist, researcher, and keynote speaker who helps organizations design intentional cultures that deliver measurable business results. As Chief Scientist of Workplace Culture at Culture Partners, she applies data-driven methodologies to align behavior, strategy, and performance, proving that culture isn’t a soft concept—it’s a strategic advantage.
With over 15 years of experience partnering with Fortune 100 companies and global brands, Jessica has redefined how leaders think about engagement, accountability, and performance. She challenges outdated narratives about generational differences and corporate “culture fit,” replacing them with evidence-based frameworks that build trust, innovation, and long-term alignment.
Known for her clarity, charisma, and research-backed insights, Jessica connects the dots between organizational psychology and bottom-line outcomes. Her work spans technology, healthcare, finance, and retail—helping executives translate culture into competitive edge and employees into passionate stakeholders.
Read Full Bio
Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a renowned workplace culture strategist, researcher, and speaker dedicated to transforming company cultures for business success. With a dynamic presence and an evidence-based approach, she has helped Fortune 100 companies, global brands, and industry leaders foster intentional cultures that drive performance, innovation, and employee engagement. Her expertise lies in decoding organizational behaviors, debunking workplace myths, and implementing data-driven strategies that create lasting cultural change.
As the Chief Scientist of Workplace Culture at Culture Partners, Dr. Kriegel combines academic rigor with real-world application to craft solutions that align workplace culture with business strategy. She is a sought-after speaker known for her engaging delivery, compelling storytelling, and practical insights. Whether speaking to executives, HR professionals, or frontline employees, she inspires organizations to move beyond buzzwords and into actionable change that fuels growth and success.
Dr. Jessica Kriegel has spent over 15 years pioneering research on organizational culture and leadership effectiveness. Her passion for workplace transformation stems from a deep understanding that culture is not just a byproduct of leadership but a strategic lever that determines a company’s success. She challenges the status quo by exposing common misconceptions about generational differences, workplace engagement, and leadership styles, offering data-driven solutions that reshape corporate environments.
Her expertise spans industries including technology, finance, healthcare, and retail, where she has worked closely with C-suite executives to implement cultural strategies that increase profitability and improve employee satisfaction. With a PhD in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development, Dr. Kriegel brings a scientific approach to workplace culture, ensuring that her insights are not only inspirational but also backed by research and proven methodologies.
Dr. Jessica Kriegel is the ideal keynote speaker for organizations seeking actionable strategies to build a high-performance culture. She delivers more than just inspiration—she provides a roadmap for change. With an unparalleled ability to connect with diverse audiences, she simplifies complex workplace issues into relatable, real-world solutions that executives and employees alike can implement immediately.
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Talent Videos
Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Demo Reel | Data-Driven Culture Transformation
In this 4-minute demo reel, Dr. Jessica Kriegel showcases her dynamic keynote style and evidence-based insights on transforming workplace culture into a measurable business strategy.
Video Summary & Key Moments
Dr. Jessica Kriegel’s demo reel captures her engaging, research-backed approach to transforming workplace culture from abstract concept to operational advantage. The video intercuts keynote highlights, audience reactions, and executive testimonials, revealing why she’s one of today’s most in-demand voices on culture and leadership.
Jessica opens with her central belief: culture is not accidental—it’s designed. Through a mix of storytelling, behavioral science, and business strategy, she shows how leaders can intentionally engineer environments that drive performance, innovation, and engagement. Clips feature her discussing how misaligned beliefs and unspoken norms undermine results, and how companies can reprogram their cultural DNA for measurable success.
Her delivery is fast-paced, relatable, and sharp, balancing humor with hard data. She challenges outdated notions about generational divides and “culture fit,” calling for a more intentional approach grounded in accountability and shared purpose. Throughout the reel, Jessica’s clarity and charisma stand out—commanding the stage while translating complex research into practical, high-impact takeaways.
The video closes with visual highlights from major conferences and corporate events, reinforcing her position as a thought leader who bridges science, leadership, and organizational psychology to create lasting change.
Key Moments
- 00:25–01:10 — Jessica introduces the power of intentional culture
- 01:10–02:00 — Explaining how data and accountability drive engagement
- 02:00–02:45 — Debunking generational myths and redefining “culture fit”
- 02:45–03:30 — Case studies: linking cultural alignment to business performance
Culture Is Not About Feelings | Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Workplace Culture Strategist
In this 2-minute video, Dr. Jessica Kriegel dismantles the myth that workplace culture is about perks and positivity—revealing instead how it’s built through intentional design and measurable behaviors.
Video Summary & Key Moments
In Culture Is Not About Feelings, Dr. Jessica Kriegel delivers a concise, hard-hitting message that redefines how organizations should think about culture. She opens by challenging a popular misconception: that culture is about how people feel at work. Instead, she argues, culture is about how people behave—what they do, what they believe, and how those behaviors align with the company’s goals.
With her trademark confidence and clarity, Jessica explains that culture isn’t built through pizza parties, casual Fridays, or motivational slogans. It’s shaped by the collective patterns of behavior that reflect a company’s true values. If leaders want to improve culture, they must first understand the systems and accountability structures that drive those behaviors.
Throughout the short clip, Jessica connects research-based insights with practical examples, showing how data can reveal what actually motivates engagement and performance. Her tone is both authoritative and encouraging, making complex organizational science feel accessible and actionable.
She closes with a simple but transformative insight: culture is not about making people feel good—it’s about creating alignment between beliefs, behaviors, and business results.
Key Moments
- 00:25–00:50 — Why focusing on perks and positivity misses the point
- 00:50–01:25 — Defining culture as shared beliefs and actions that drive outcomes
- 01:25–01:50 — Data and accountability as tools for intentional culture design
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