Reviews
Hear How Sydne Made a Difference
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“Sydne is an engaging and impactful speaker. She has a unique perspective on recruiting and retention that leaders need to hear.”
Stephanie Menning
CAE, IOM
Minnesota Utility Contractors Association
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“Great session on helping us figure out how to create a road map for life and encouraging you so much that you really want to do it.”
Tammy Rico
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“She was very inspiring and engaging. She brought life events and brought it to the construction industry in a way that is relatable. She is amazing and a powerful woman.”
Sarah Ramirez
Mountain States Fence Company
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“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
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“The “Upper Arrow” principle is so smart and helps put a label on what we’ve been trying to do for both our clients through the operations and case handling, as well as for employee retention and satisfaction. It’s a concept I’ve been pushing for months and months prior to the conference and seeing the same concept shared and put into a succinct explanation and demonstration was validating and incredibly helpful. I’ve shared the slide deck as well as the “stay interview” recommendations with our teams and we’re starting to implement some of these things this and next year.”
Jeremy Hendricks
Growth Marketing Manager
Craigs Swapp & Associates
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“I have known Sydne both personally and professionally for over 20 years and consider her an extremely talented speaker, presenter, collaborator, and trainer. She is engaging and speaks from a place of knowledge and experience and with the authority to do so on the topics she covers. Over the course of my career Sydne has been a trusted partner to not only myself and our company but also the construction, engineering and architecture industry as a whole. Thank you for all you do Sydne.”
Glen Perry
CEO
COP Construction
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“Incredible session. Moving and engaging. I feel my fire reignited to LEAD my life with intention and meaning.”
Alexis Stinson
PCL Construction
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“Dynamic speaker had me at the edge of the seat, funny and inspirational. I took so many notes that I am hoping to apply in my own business and life.”
Carolyn Alvarez
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“Actionable keynote. Showed us the importance of building a cultural or personal vision to be intentional about how we are moving forward in life. Her storytelling to apply it to your life was very impactful, especially about falling and getting back up, continuing to focus on your vision.”
Becky Robinson
Big-D Construction
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“I would highly recommend the retreat because it helped our team to develop a clear road map and an aligned vision, so now we are moving forward together!”
Jason Taylor
Civil Manager
WW Clyde
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“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 and see where it leads us in the future.”
Joe Hurst
President
Tri-Hurst Construction
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“Sydne’s commitment to delivering an on-point Keynote address for her clients is unmatched. Her story-telling skills are engaging, authentic, inspiring, and a powerful way to create both soft perspective shifts and powerful points land with her audiences. As a fellow woman engineer turned businesswoman, thanks for breaking the mold Sydne and making an impact at our recent event.
Thank you for being the collaborative – committed – impactful industry speaker that you are … and for being a shining example of a talented woman in construction to boot.”
Andrea Boddy
Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Assoc. Conference
Linda Fecht
Phelps Memorial Health Center
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“The presentation was inspiring, delivering powerful messages with clarity, passion, and authenticity. Thank you!”
Valeria Notaro
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“It was a way to reimagine your life and remember what is important. How to design your life with purpose. It was inspiring, powerful, and very engaging!”
Bailee Bearden
Hilti
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“I am leaving here with actual steps to enhance our employee culture and our employee experience. I cannot recommend Sydne Jacques and her team highly enough.”
Elizabeth Graf
HR Director
Little Giant Ladder Systems
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“Your retreat really lit a fire under us. It got us motivated to put into play items that we had been tossing around for far too long. We came back with a culture plan and have already implemented a lot of what was discussed in your conference.”
Stephanie Groll
Hughes Construction
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“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. We will have her back again.”
Bryan Griffith
Project Manager
Granite Construction
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“Sydne was a “standout” speaker, because she had a serious message that she delivered with a memorable style.
The message was one that every business should consider: exactly what is it that sets your business apart and above the competition. Her message reminded each and every one of us that it isn’t just about what you do, but rather how you do it, that could mean the difference between success and failure. Spend a few minutes with her and you’ll learn about a key ingredient to success- what she describes as the “upper arrow”.
Her style was what I’d call “comfortably informative”. She was (miraculously) able to combine the logic of an engineer with the superb skills of a seasoned speaker. And just in case that wasn’t enough to capture her audience at this conference, she threw in a big surprise. I don’t want to give the surprise away but let me throw out a hint- home-baked chocolate chip cookies.”
Denise Haaser
Director of HR
Baker Construction