For Meeting Planners
Looking for a keynote speaker who truly gets your audience—and delivers more than just inspiration? Sydne Jacques brings over 30 years of leadership experience in construction and engineering to every stage. As a Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), and TEDx speaker, she combines technical credibility with unforgettable energy, humor, and heart.
Whether you’re facing high turnover, generational gaps, or low morale, Sydne offers practical strategies and proven frameworks—like her Upper Arrow Growth Model™ and Retention Revolution™—to help teams thrive. Expect measurable results, powerful stories, and yes…homemade cookies.
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Build What Matters
Want your audience to leave with more than inspiration? Include Sydne’s book, Build What Matters, with her keynote. It reinforces key lessons like the Upper Arrow Growth Model™ and Retention Revolution™, giving attendees practical tools they can apply right away.
Perfect as a conference gift, team resource, or post-event follow-up—this book turns motivation into momentum.
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Leadership That Sticks.
Culture That Lasts.
Results That Speak.
Sydne is engaging, credible, and fun—but best of all, she leaves you motivated and empowered to make immediate and positive improvements as a leader.
Bryan Griffith
Project Manager,
Granite Construction
We had 100% positive feedback from every employee. It was fun, productive, high energy, and no doubt a much-needed session. We are excited to implement the Culture Plan.
Joe Hurst
President,
Tri-Hurst Construction
The Upper Arrow principle is so smart… it gave us language and tools we could immediately bring back to our teams. We’re already implementing what we learned.
Jeremy Hendricks
Growth Marketing Manager,
Craig Swapp & Associates
We are going back with a culture strategy that we can implement immediately to support our team and increase retention. I would encourage anyone who has a team to join the Retention Revolution.
Linda Fecht
Phelps Memorial Health Center
I’m leaving here with actual steps to enhance our employee culture and experience. I cannot recommend Sydne Jacques and her team highly enough.
Elizabeth Graf
HR Director,
Little Giant Ladder Systems
