Phil Putnam

Get the life you want

from the work you give

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When the job we have is a pathway

to the life we desire,

We get what we want most everyday, and leaders and employers get what they
need most everyday.

This is the solution to the engagement crisis that
is holding today’s workforce, businesses and associations back from full success.

Phil's work helps these audiences solve these challenges:

Employees & Entrepreneurs

Ensure that your work
is a viable pathway to
what you want most

Take greater control over your time and how it is used

Expertly navigate the multigenerational workforce

Strategically decide when to stay, and when to move on

Business Leaders

Motivate consistently exceptional employee performance

Keep operational excellence amidst AI transformation

Prepare for the massive generational shifts that are coming to the workforce

Sharply cut attrition & replacement costs

Association Executives

Solve the current and future
membership & revenue
crises

Run thriving
non-dues revenue programs

Craft value propositions
that drive deep
member engagement

Secure your future
leadership pipeline

Phil Takes

today's workforce...

From:

To:

From:

Present Pain

where high-cost efforts aren’t
producing meaningful results

To:

FUTURE FUEL

with strategies that turn
career activity into life &
business outcomes

From:

Feeling Undervalued

as contributions are overlooked
and energy drains

To:

Strategic Worth

that helps employees and
leaders articulate value and
get rewarded for it

From:

Collision

as generation gaps make
people feel unheard and at risk

To:

Chemistry

as empathetic cross-generational relationships build trust and engagement

From:

Second-place Attempts

motivated by what employers
want from their people

To:

First-place Results

20+ Years of driving business through behavior

With more than two decades of success in world-class organizations including Apple and Adobe, in roles spanning from entry-level to executive leadership, Phil Putnam brings an incisive understanding of how human behavior becomes stellar business outcomes.

Now he’s sharing his insight and tools with those whose work lives where mission and money meet, helping organizations drive more attention and purchases from their customers and helping leaders get more engagement and performance from their teams.

Phil is trusted by leaders at:

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

Planning a Leadership Event?

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.

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.

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When the job we have is a pathway

to the life we desire,

Phil's work helps these audiences solve these challenges:

Phil Takes

today's workforce...

Present Pain

FUTURE FUEL

Feeling Undervalued

Strategic Worth

Collision

Chemistry

Second-place Attempts

First-place Results

20+ Years of driving business through behavior

Phil is trusted by leaders at:

Feedback From Leaders

Planning a Leadership Event?

Planning a Leadership Event?