LEADERSHIP
Culture Is Caught
How leaders shape employee well-being and sustainable performance every day
Employee well-being isn’t simply tied to programs and perks. It’s created by leadership behavior.
Organizations invest heavily in wellness initiatives and benefits. Yet, burnout, disengagement, and turnover persist.
The missing link isn’t effort. It’s culture.
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And culture isn’t taught in a training or defined in a handbook.
It’s caught—through what leaders intentionally or unintentionally model and normalize every day.
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This keynote reframes employee well-being as a leadership issue with real consequences for performance, retention, and long-term success.
Key Takeaways
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Employee well-being is a leadership issue.
Leaders don’t just influence work performance: they shape the conditions under which people can sustain success.
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Culture is created in everyday moments.
Employees “catch” culture through what leaders model, tolerate, and normalize.
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Burnout isn't a sign of personal failure.
Burnout is a signal that stress has gone unmanaged. Leaders play a crucial role in shaping the pace, expectations, and recovery norms that determine whether stress is addressed or allowed to compound.
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Accountability and well-being are not opposites.
Leaders who pair realistic goals with support, recovery, and access to resources create cultures where teams meet high expectations without burning out.
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Small shifts in leadership behaviors ripple across teams.
Small, consistent behaviors cascade, shaping culture, engagement, and performance. By consciously modeling "ripple behaviors," leaders can cultivate a sustainable, high-performing work environment.
Meet Your Speaker
Jesse Favre, MSW, MBA
Leadership & Well-being Expert
Jesse Favre is a seasoned speaker and leadership trainer who has delivered 1,000+ seminars on human behavior in the workplace.
A former hospital leader, Jesse knows firsthand how leadership decisions shape employee well-being and organizational performance.
Now, she’s on a mission to help leaders build energized, resilient teams and power sustainable success across organizations.
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