Culture Is Built in Conversation.
Your mission statement lives on a wall. Your workplace culture lives in the micro-interactions between people — and that's exactly where Rachel DeAlto's keynotes do their work.
Most workplace culture initiatives fail because they focus on optics — not on how people actually treat each other. The branded values poster doesn't mean much when employees feel unseen, unheard, or disconnected from the people they work alongside every day.
Rachel DeAlto is a workplace culture keynote speaker who addresses the root cause of cultural breakdown: poor communication and a lack of genuine human connection. Her signature keynotes — RELATABLE and SEEN — give leaders and teams the behavioral tools to build trust, communicate with intention, and create environments where people genuinely want to contribute.
This isn't abstract culture talk. Rachel's framework — rooted in her Master's in Psychology and years of behavioral research — translates directly to how managers run meetings, how peers navigate conflict, and how organizations retain their best people.
ATTENDEES WILL LEARN HOW TO:
Identify the micro-interactions that build — or erode — workplace culture daily
Communicate in wayzs that make colleagues feel seen, heard, and valued
Replace performative culture initiatives with behaviors that actually stick
a psychological safety without sacrificing accountability or performance
Best for: Leadership conferences, culture summits, HR events, team offsites, annual meetings
Key outcomes: Stronger workplace culture, increased trust, reduced disengagement, improved retention
THE COST OF A DISCONNECTED CULTURE
Disengaged employees cost U.S. businesses an estimated $1.9 trillion in lost productivity annually (Gallup, 2024). Communication barriers cost the average company $62.4 million per year. And 36% of Americans report experiencing "serious loneliness" — a crisis that doesn't stop at the office door. Workplace culture isn't a nice-to-have. It's a performance imperative.
Built on Rachel’s game-changing relatable framework, every interactive keynote offers opportunities to learn, discover, and practice the skills attendees will use all event long.
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WHY EVENT PLANNERS TRUST RACHEL
Rachel DeAlto holds the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation — earned by fewer than 2% of speakers worldwide. She holds a Juris Doctor and a Master's degree in Psychology, and is the author of two books: The Relatable Leader: Create a Culture of Connection and relatable: How to Connect with Anyone Anywhere (Even if It Scares You). Named a Global Guru in Communication and a Top Impact Speaker, Rachel has been featured in 200+ national media outlets and her TEDx talk lives on TED.com. You may also recognize her from her role as a relationship expert on Lifetime's Married at First Sight.