Retain the Human: Create a Culture That Makes People Stay
People don’t leave because of money or perks. They leave because they feel unseen, unsafe, or disconnected. These subtle emotional cues, often ignored, quietly erode trust, motivation, and loyalty.
This session helps leaders recognize the internal patterns that drive frustration and teaches how to lead in a way that makes people want to stay.
It’s not about pizza parties or ping pong tables. It’s about trust, consistency, and leadership that actually sticks.
Forget the perks. This is the culture shift that makes people stay.
Learning Objectives:
- Retention Starts with Emotion - Understand why people leave and what emotional safety has to do with staying power.
- See the Hidden Disconnect - Spot the subtle cues that signal trust is slipping long before performance drops.
- Go Beyond Ping Pong Culture - Learn why surface-level perks fall flat and what creates lasting connection instead.
- Lead So People Stay - Shift from performance pressure to human-first leadership that builds loyalty.
- Forget the Perks - Get a real-world framework for building culture that keeps your best people around.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: In order to earn Continuing Education Credits (CECs), viewers must attend the live virtual class. No credit will be earned from watching the recording posted to our website following the class. Attendees are encouraged to turn on their video cameras and participate in any poll questions/open discussion from the speaker(s). Credit hours are based on webinar duration.
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Instructor
Shanenn Bryant is a speaker, training facilitator, and fractional learning & development leader who helps organizations build confident leaders who retain talent, inspire trust, and elevate performance—one manager, one moment, one mindset shift at a time.
With over 30 years in property management and more than a decade leading learning & development, she brings a rare mix of corporate expertise, neuroscience, and humor to every session. Her work blends modern leadership practices with real-world application to help organizations develop emotionally intelligent, high-performing teams that actually sustain results.
Through her Confidence Clinics™, Onboarding Operating System™, and other frameworks, Shanenn helps companies upgrade how they train, onboard, and develop talent.
She’s also the host of Lead Without Limits and the globally-ranked Top Self podcast, where she explores confidence, communication, and the patterns that hold people back—at work and in life.