Kris Boesch

About

Kris Boesch: Founder of Choose People | Author of Culture Works | Speaker on Workplace Culture and Team Connection

Make Work a Place People Want to Be

What helps people feel valued at work, speak honestly with colleagues, and care about a shared goal?

Kris Boesch helps leaders and teams answer that question with practical changes to the way they work together. As founder of Choose People and a former company CEO, she combines research on workplace culture with firsthand experience improving morale, collaboration, and retention.

Why Book Kris Boesch?

Kris makes culture specific. She helps audiences see how everyday behaviors—recognition, candid communication, kindness, and shared responsibility—shape the experience of coming to work.

Her ideas grew out of the challenges she faced while leading a moving company with high turnover and a struggling culture. She brings that experience to presentations designed to give participants tools they can use with their own teams.

What Makes Kris Different?

  • Experience improving workplace culture as a company CEO
  • Founder of Choose People and author of Culture Works: How to Create Happiness in the Workplace
  • Research-informed tools for strengthening employee experience
  • Interactive presentations that invite people to apply the ideas
  • Practical approaches to difficult conversations, trust, and teamwork

Why Is Kris Right for Your Audience?

Kris is a strong fit for leadership conferences, HR events, employee gatherings, and team meetings. She is especially valuable when people want to improve culture but need a clearer picture of what to do differently on Monday morning.

Book Kris when your audience needs to:

  • Strengthen trust and camaraderie at work
  • Address conflict directly and constructively
  • Reduce divisions between teams or departments
  • Support employees facing change or burnout
  • Make accountability feel shared and constructive
  • Build a workplace where people feel their work matters

Audience Takeaways

Attendees will leave:

  • Better able to identify behaviors that strengthen workplace culture
  • Equipped to approach difficult conversations with care and candor
  • Ready to create more connection across team boundaries
  • Clearer on how leaders can support shared ownership
  • Motivated to take practical steps toward a healthier work experience

Keynote Programs

Social Super Glue

Kris explores how kindness, connection, and shared identity encourage people to collaborate and support one another. Ideal for organizations seeking a more cohesive culture and stronger employee commitment.

Freedom from Funkytown

Kris gives audiences a framework for raising concerns and resolving conflict with communication that is kind, candid, and constructive. Ideal for teams that want less workplace drama and more trust.

Beat Burnout & Renew Vitality

Kris helps audiences examine patterns of overwhelm and find ways to regain energy and enjoyment in their work. Ideal for teams under sustained pressure.

Real Deal Change Management

Kris addresses the human side of change, helping audiences understand resistance, expand their comfort zones, and take part in what comes next. Ideal for organizations navigating a transition.

Break Down Silos & Build Up Trust

Kris helps colleagues recognize how their work depends on one another and build a stronger sense of shared responsibility. Ideal for cross-functional teams and organization-wide meetings.

Why Contact The Sweeney Agency Now?

Tell us what is getting in the way of a stronger culture: conflict, silos, burnout, or change. We can help choose the most relevant program, discuss the format, and confirm Kris’s availability and current fee.

Is Kris Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the culture you want to create, and the behaviors you want to see afterward. We’ll help you assess Kris’s fit and plan the next step.

To check availability and fee of this speaker, call 1-866-727-7555 or email [email protected]

Topics and Audience Takeaways

Recent Publications

Our take: Your audience will learn tools and ideas from Kris that boost engagement and belonging at Work. Inspiring.

“We wanted to extend a HUGE thank you from our team to you! Thank you again for giving such a meaningful talk and for being such a great person to work with. From our first discussion, we knew you would be a wonderful speaker for Carle Health. Your willingness to learn about us, our areas of improvement, and how you could help our leaders was much appreciated. Feedback from our CDI has been overwhelmingly positive and many leaders expressed appreciation for how useful your tools will be.”

Carle Health

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