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Reimagining
Belonging
How to build a workplace that people don’t want
to leave.
Belonging is the competitive edge that keeps teams engaged, resilient, and unstoppable. In today’s workplace, the most forward-thinking organizations aren’t just offering jobs; they’re building cultures where people choose to stay, grow, and thrive.
This high-impact keynote delivers a leadership blueprint for fostering connection, inclusion, and long-term engagement. Designed for organizations that refuse to settle for outdated retention strategies, this session unpacks how to embed well-being, psychological safety, and high-performance collaboration into the fabric of your workplace.
At the heart of every great team there is a foundation of a deep sense of belonging—because people who belong live like every second counts. Treating every interaction, project, and challenge like a one gigantic playground of possibilities. Reimaging belonging is about the strongly held belief that we all are in a journey to fulfilling our limitless potential.
Key Audience Takeaways
01.
Master the 3 Levels of Belonging to Unlock Team Performance. Discover how belonging operates on three levels—self, team, and organization—and why companies that integrate all three experience higher engagement, retention, and innovation. Walk away with a diagnostic tool to assess where your team stands and how to elevate the workplace experience.
02.
Use the Red-Eye Glasses Test to Build Psychological Safety.
Learn a practical storytelling exercise that empowers teams to show up fully, speak up without fear, and embrace risk-taking with confidence. This simple yet transformational framework will shift mindsets from fitting in to thriving authentically.
03.
Apply the Belonging-to-Action Playbook to Reduce Burnout & Increase Retention.
See how a high-stress company cut burnout and turnover rates by 50% using intentional belonging strategies. Gain three actionable techniques to build well-being and resilience while driving productivity at scale.
04.
Turn Connection into a Competitive Advantage with the C.A.R.E. Framework.
Get a step-by-step guide that leaders, managers, and individual contributors can use to create instant, high-trust connections—reducing silos, increasing collaboration, and fostering a culture where people don’t just work—they belong.
See Reimaging Belonging in Action
Paylocity
"Thought provoking. It hits at your core and makes you really check yourself while giving you real tools to use to better your work and personal life and relationships. Joey is truly walking in his truth!"
Testimonials
Office of Personnel Management
"Absolutely eye opening and inspiring! Made me self reflect for my well being and also for my team. I most definitely took away a lot of tactics to be a better leader."
ULTA Beauty
"Inspiring and eye-opening! Definitely will use these techniques at work"
PRMSDC
"One of the best talks I have experienced. The speaker was able to connect with the crowd in a humble, inspiring and engaging manner. This is the 2nd time I've participated in one of Joey's talks and I feel like he is talking to me everytime."
SHRM Annual Conference
"It honestly was the best session I’ve been to at the conference. It was inspirational, informative, heartfelt, and actionable. I was in tears when I left and had to take a beat in the bathroom to compose myself. Talk about hitting so close to home."
Ferrara
"Energetic, insightful and inspiring"