Your Corporate Event Can Do More Than Inform.
It Can Reconnect Your People to Each Other.
The most expensive line item at your corporate event isn't the venue. It's the disconnection your people go back to on Monday.
Corporate events are a rare window — two days where your entire organization is in the same room, with the same focus, with no excuses to be half-present. Most events use that window to inform. The best ones use it to reconnect.
When people leave your event feeling more connected to their colleagues, their leaders, and the organization's direction, that feeling doesn't stay in the ballroom. It changes how they communicate when they're back at their desks. It changes how they show up in meetings. It changes whether your strongest performers are updating their LinkedIn on a Thursday afternoon or investing in the work they're already doing.
Connection isn't an add-on for corporate events. For organizations that are serious about retention, culture, and performance, it's the point.
ATTENDEES WILL LEARN HOW TO:
Recognize the micro-moments that build — or quietly erode — connection with their teams
Make people feel seen, heard, and valued without adding hours to their schedule
Communicate across generational, cultural, and personality differences with less friction
Build the kind of psychological safety that keeps strong people from going quiet — or going elsewhere
Apply a connection framework they can use the next day, not just remember fondly
Best for: Annual meetings, sales kickoffs, leadership summits, association conferences, company culture events, HR and L&D conferences, team retreats
Key outcomes: Stronger team cohesion, improved cross-functional communication, increased engagement, reduced turnover intent, leadership behaviors that stick
THE COST OF A DISCONNECTED CULTURE
Disengaged employees cost U.S. businesses an estimated $1.9 trillion in lost productivity annually (Gallup, 2024). Communication barriers cost the average company $62.4 million per year. And 36% of Americans report experiencing "serious loneliness" — a crisis that doesn't stop at the office door. Workplace culture isn't a nice-to-have. It's a performance imperative.
Built on Rachel’s game-changing frameworks, every interactive keynote offers opportunities to learn, discover, and practice the skills attendees will use all event long.
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WHY EVENT PLANNERS TRUST RACHEL
Rachel holds the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation — earned by fewer than 2% of speakers worldwide. She holds a Juris Doctor and a Master's degree in Psychology, and is the author of two books: The Relatable Leader: Create a Culture of Connection and relatable: How to Connect with Anyone Anywhere (Even if It Scares You). Named a Global Guru in Communication and a Top Impact Speaker, Rachel has been featured in 200+ national media outlets and her TEDx talk lives on TED.com. You may also recognize her from her role as a relationship expert on Lifetime's Married at First Sight.