Sydne Jacques

Sydne Jacques Leadership Speaker

Inspire Your Leaders.
Strengthen Your Culture.

Next Level Leadership strategies that reduce turnover, build trust, and help teams thrive—because culture doesn’t happen by accident.

The Problem Isn’t Just Turnover and Low Engagement—It’s What’s Driving It

From the outside, your organization might look fine. Projects are getting done. Deadlines are met. But inside? It’s a different story.

People are disengaging. Communication feels strained. Trust is fading. Leadership is stuck in reactive mode—and the deeper culture issues just won’t go away.

You’re not just losing people.
You’re losing energy.
You’re losing momentum.
You’re losing loyalty.
You’re losing money.

 

Here’s the truth: most cultures aren’t broken.

They’re just unintentional.

And when culture is left on autopilot, even the best teams drift. Morale drops. Leaders burn out. People walk away.

But there’s good news: culture—when built by design—is the one thing your competitors can’t replicate. And it changes everything.

Lead with Intention. Build a Next Level Culture.

Keynote Experiences

Sydne’s keynote presentations blend energy and strategy, helping leaders move from overwhelmed to intentional, and teams from disengaged to connected.

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Interactive Workshops

When teams need to dig deep and build trust, communication, or accountability, Sydne’s workshops are interactive, energizing, and results-driven.

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Virtual Leadership Platform

Sydne’s Workforce Shortage training platform provides on-demand leadership tools for frontline managers—practical, fast, and built for real-world teams.

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Sydne Jacques

The Next Level Leadership Expert Behind

Stronger Cultures and Teams That Stay

When retention is down and burnout is rising, most leaders throw solutions at symptoms. Sydne gets to the root.

As a nationally recognized leadership and culture strategist, Sydne Jacques helps organizations turn reactive teams into aligned ones—and build cultures where people want to stay and succeed.

With over 25 years leading technical teams and transforming workplace culture, Sydne combines real-world leadership, proven frameworks, and a whole lot of heart.

She’s worked with more than 600 teams across industries using her signature models—The Upper Arrow Growth Model™ and The Retention Revolution™—to reduce turnover, build trust, and create alignment that actually lasts.

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Build What Matters

Creating a Life—and Culture—of Significance

You can’t build lasting success on a shaky foundation. In Build What Matters, Sydne shares the exact frameworks she’s used to help over 600 teams reconnect, lead with purpose, and create cultures that stick.

If you’re ready to lead differently—and leave a legacy that matters—this book is your blueprint.

  • Actionable tools, team exercises, and reflection prompts
  • Leadership assessments and culture-building guides
  • Includes access to Sydne’s Building Better Teams masterclass
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Build What Matters

Culture by Design

Starts with Next Level Leadership

Let’s build the kind of workplace people never want to leave.