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Helping Associations & Companies
Give to Get
more engagement, revenue, and performance.
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Give to Get is powered by this

simple human truth:

 Give people what they want most for their lives, and you’ll get what you need most from their work.

 

Phil helps you discover and act on what generations and individuals want for their lives.

Phil's keynotes help these audiences solve these challenges:

Associations & Non-Profits


Get more members, especially Gen Z & Millennials

Make your non-dues revenue
efforts successful across
all age groups

Craft value propositions that drive deep member engagement

Secure your future leadership pipeline

Leaders & Executives


Get top results & less friction from your multi-
generational teams

Drive sales & profit from
your multigenerational
customer base

Motivate consistently exceptional employee performance

Avoid millions of dollars of attrition & replacement
costs annually

Event Professionals


Drive event registration
and attendance, especially among Gen Z

Align your event design to the age groups most vital to your event's business goals

Improve results and reduce friction in your multigenerational event teams

Craft marketing & comms that will drive action and engagement

20+ Years Inside Top-Tier Teams

With more than two decades of experience in world-class organizations like Apple and Adobe, in roles spanning from entry-level to executive leadership, Phil Putnam brings a rare blend of strategic business expertise and an incisive understanding of human behavior.

He knows how to lead, and he knows what it’s like to be led.

His human-centered leadership framework, GIVE TO GET TM , is grounded in the core truth that drives all performance: people work to get the life they desire.

Phil is trusted by leaders at:
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Phil Takes

Organizations...

From:
To:
From:

Fear & Friction

where uncertainty and confusion constantly limit results
To:

Trust & Trying

where consistent growth flows from a deeply committed and courageous workforce
From:

Crippling Costs

as you watch valuable employees and  members walk out the door

To:

Strategic Spending

as you proactively understand whose desires you can fulfill and who should move on
From:

Conflict

as colleagues collide with each other and add friction to daily operations
To:

Chemistry

as colleagues turn toward each other with empathy and achieve true collaboration
From:

Second-place Attempts

motivated by the achievement
of organizational goals

To:

First-place Results

motivated by deep trust and the fulfillment of employees’ and mebers’ life desires

Feedback From Leaders

“Phil’s session quickly became one of the most talked-about parts of our recent CEO summit. He made the audience feel seen, shared insights that stuck, and brought a fresh lens to issues we all experience in today’s multigenerational workplaces. He was an absolute delight to work with. We’d bring him back in a heartbeat.”
Holly Munter Koenig
Executive Director, Metro NY Society of Association Executives
Chief People Officer, Kellen
“Phil’s insights are exactly what today’s leaders need to help them drive performance and business results by centering their management practice on what employees want, and not only on what the business needs.”
Bruce Ableson
Sr. Director, Global Readiness, Adobe
“Phil has a particularly special ability to listen – really listen – and then tailor his approach based on what his clients really need. What sets him apart is his ability to draw connections, see the bigger picture, and use data and his observations to make real impacts with people and organizations.”
Cara Kantrowitz
VP, Analytics & Insights, Nielsen
“Everyone remembers their favorite business leader. Phil helps you become one. Whether you are a new or tenured leader, he gives you new perspective and tactical tips on how to bring out the very best in your people.”
Jen Allen-Knuth
Speaker & Founder, DemandJen
“Phil’s ability to connect on a human level, tell his story with vulnerability, and reframe how we think about leadership, success, and fulfillment was inspiring. Whether you’re a new manager or a seasoned executive, Phil is someone worth learning from.”
Ashton Williams
Director of Enablement, Salesforce
“Phil is the ultimate role model for his Give to Get message. He has tremendous empathy and compassion that, when combined with his expertise, delivers content that hits your goals. His keynotes and workshops have a clear niche that teach leaders how to maximize their teams’ effectiveness.”
Dr. Haley Perlus
Psychologist & High-Performance Expert
“Phil did an outstanding job tailoring the training to our business and delivering an impactful session for the variety of roles in the room. It went so well that we hired him again 2 weeks later to speak at our EMEA Kick Off.”
Katie Gallo
Director, Revenue Enablement, Syndigo

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Phil will meet you where you are, and move you forward.

Fill out the form below to start a conversation about how to experience the impact of Phil’s talks on your team.