JAIME TAETS

Award-Winning Leadership & Culture Keynote Speaker | Founder & CEO of Keystone Group International, an Inc 500 Fastest-Growing Company in the Midwest | Named to Inc Magazine’s 200 Top Female Founders | 100 Women to KNOW in America | Twin Cities Business Notable Female Entrepreneur | Bestselling Author of The Culture Climb | Executive Advisor on Leadership, Culture & Change

Minneapolis, MN

ABOUT JAIME TAETS

Jaime, the Founder and CEO of Keystone Group International, is a driving force in leadership development, organizational strategy, and change management. With a passion for cultivating strong leadership and fostering change-resilient cultures, Jaime leads her team in guiding leaders and organizations toward sustainable growth.

Jaime has been a nationally sought-after speaker for over a decade, bringing a wealth of experience from steering thousands of executives and numerous companies through expansive growth plans, she sparks authentic and challenging discussions on the intersection of high performance and transformative change.

Beyond her role at Keystone, she extends her influence as the host of the View from the Top Podcast and the author of three books, including her best-selling book, “The Culture Climb.”

Jaime is passionate about creating work environments that drive the performance needed for organizations to thrive. As a regular contributor to Forbes, Authority Magazine, and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, she shares her unique perspectives on how leaders can cut through the noise and learn how they can evolve their leadership approaches to help their teams perform at the highest level.

Jaime has served on the Boards of several for-profit and non-profit organizations. She has been named to Inc Magazine’s 200 top Female Founders list, a 100 Women to KNOW in America, and Twin Cities Business Notable Female Entrepreneurs. Her company has been named to the Inc 500 fasting growing companies in the Midwest.

SPEAKING TOPICS

Leadership | Organizational Culture | Change & Transformation | High Performing Teams | Employee Engagement | Resilience | Human-Centered Leadership | Growth & Purpose | Motivation & Inspiration

Bridging the Gap: Between Leaders and Employees for a New Future

In this timely and transformative keynote, Jaime Taets tackles the widening disconnect between leaders and employees—a divide fueled by burnout, miscommunication, and shifting workplace expectations. Drawing from her experience as Chief Vision Officer and founder of Keystone Group International, Jaime offers a bold, human-centered approach to solving the talent crisis. She challenges leaders to stop applying surface-level fixes and instead address the root causes of disengagement and misalignment. With actionable strategies and a compelling call to “stop mowing the dandelions,” Jaime empowers organizations to build cultures of trust, transparency, and shared purpose.

Key Benefits:

Reframes employee engagement through a leadership lens.

Offers tools to foster open, productive communication across levels.

Dispels myths that hinder generational and organizational alignment.

Equips leaders to build cultures of partnership and resilience.

The Culture Climb: Creating a Culture that Maximizes Your Impact

Based on her Amazon bestseller The Culture Climb, Jaime Taets delivers a keynote that redefines culture as the cornerstone of business success. With over a decade of experience helping executive teams solve persistent challenges, Jaime reveals that most business problems are actually people problems. Her proprietary Impact Model provides a clear, actionable framework for assessing and improving organizational culture. This session is ideal for leaders seeking to unlock performance, innovation, and engagement by transforming their workplace from the inside out.

Key Benefits:

• Introduces a proven model for building strong, sustainable culture.
• Connects culture directly to business outcomes and impact.
• Provides step-by-step actions to improve organizational health.
• Clarifies the often-ambiguous concept of “work culture.”

The Leadership Resilience Code: Lessons from the Top of the Mountain

In this powerful keynote, Jaime Taets shares personal lessons from climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro—an experience that reshaped her leadership philosophy. Using the mountain as a metaphor, Jaime explores how leaders can build resilience, shift perspective, and reconnect with their purpose. With insights drawn from her work with Fortune 100 executives, she challenges leaders to examine their energy, beliefs, and behaviors to create environments where people feel known, valued, and connected. This keynote is ideal for organizations navigating change, burnout, or transformation.

Key Benefits:

• Inspires leaders to embrace resilience and self-awareness.
• Offers mindset shifts to increase energy and performance.
• Provides actionable strategies for human-centered leadership.
• Connects personal growth to organizational success.

Igniting Greatness: The Climb to Success

Success isn’t the summit—it’s the starting point for something greater. In this introspective and energizing keynote, Jaime Taets explores the paradox of achievement: how reaching the top can leave leaders feeling unfulfilled. Drawing on her own journey and the stories of high-performing executives, Jaime helps audiences rediscover purpose, overcome fear, and unlock their next level of impact. This session is perfect for successful professionals seeking deeper meaning and renewed motivation.

Key Benefits:

• Reframes success as a catalyst for personal transformation.
• Helps leaders reconnect with purpose beyond achievement.
• Offers tools to overcome fear and embrace bold ideas.
• Inspires audiences to pursue their next level of greatness.

Culture is the Leader’s Choice—Not HR’s Job

Culture isn’t an HR initiative—it’s a leadership imperative. In this provocative keynote, Jaime Taets challenges leaders to take ownership of their organizational culture and stop outsourcing it. With real-world examples and a decade of consulting experience, Jaime reveals how leadership behaviors shape culture and drive performance. She provides practical strategies for building values-driven environments where employees thrive. This session is a wake-up call for leaders ready to make culture their competitive advantage.

Key Benefits:

• Positions culture as a leadership responsibility, not an HR task.
• Highlights the risks of neglecting cultural accountability.
• Offers strategies for building high-performance, values-based teams.
• Empowers leaders to drive engagement and innovation.

TESTIMONIALS

“Working with Jaime was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. As an event planner, it was refreshing to collaborate with someone so exceptionally well-prepared, responsive, and professional. Jaime delivered a thoughtful, high-impact presentation to our audience of C-suite executives, business owners, and key decision-makers. She immediately captured their attention through her authenticity, energy, and relatability. Her ability to connect with such a high-caliber audience and spark meaningful dialogue left a lasting impression on everyone in the room. We also made the decision to purchase a book of Jaime’s for each attendee to leave our event with, which was incredibly well-received and served as a meaningful extension of her message.”

Hannah, Event Manager, Bridgwater Bank

“Jaime Taets and the Keystone team were fantastic partners—meeting us where we were, listening to our leadership needs, and delivering content that aligned with our values. Jaime’s keynote sparked meaningful “ah-ha” moments—especially through the Invest/Challenge Matrix activity, which encouraged our leaders to reflect on where they are today, recognize that growth is always possible, and see that they have the power to move their teams toward becoming truly high-performing. We highly recommend Jaime and her team to any organization looking to elevate their leadership development journey.”

Katie, Director of Talent Management, Caribou Coffee

“Our organization engaged Jaime to speak at an event with approximately 70 attendees in a variety of marketing and business development roles across a range of industries. From the earliest planning stages, Jaime gave her full attention and care to understanding our group and what message would be valuable. She met with me one-on-one to ask in-depth questions, recommend reading material and describe how her perspective might inspire. She wasn’t wrong. Multiple attendees reached out to say how much they loved Jaime’s talk. She even joined our happy hour and stayed after the keynote to sign copies of her book, which we included in our give-away bags. I truly felt like Jaime cared about our organization’s vision for the event… and cared about the humans in the room.”

Kati, Proposal Manager at Burns and McDonnell

“Jaime attended our happy hour event the night before her keynote, where she eagerly engaged with our guests. In my conversation with her, she asked more about our attendees and our work, and she incorporated references to our conversation into her message the next morning. Jaime’s address really set the tone for our day of connection and learning. Her stories are relatable and funny, but most of all, engaging and inspiring. Throughout the day, many presenters referenced back to Jaime’s keynote in their own sessions – a sure sign that her message resonated with them.”

Karin Olson-Held, Director of Sales Enablement, WPS Inc

“We were thrilled to have Jaime Taets join us as a guest speaker at our recent event in Las Vegas. Her preparation was exceptional—she even scheduled a pre-meeting with our team to better understand our business and asked thoughtful, relevant questions to ensure her presentation aligned with our goals.

During the session, she fully engaged the audience with her energy, authenticity, and insight. Her ability to connect with everyone in the room and tailor her message to our organization made a lasting impact. Overall, her session was informative, inspiring, and genuinely well-received by all.”

Diane Merriam, Director of Business Expansion, Integra Realty Group

“Jaime was an excellent partner throughout the entire planning process. From the outset, she demonstrated professionalism and quickly built confidence within our team as we prepared for the event. She collaborated seamlessly with our group—open, supportive, and consistently aligned with our goals.

Her subject-matter expertise was evident in every interaction. Jaime brought thoughtful, research-informed insights that added real, tangible value that guided our conversations. She connected easily with our people; approachable and relatable, she fit naturally into our culture and created an environment where authentic dialogue could flourish.

Her presentation was beautifully aligned with our mission and deeply resonant with our employees. Inspiring, personal, and honest, it captured exactly the tone and energy we were aiming for and checked every box we hoped to hit. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Jaime again—her impact was meaningful, and her presence elevated our event in every way.”

Audrey Koehn, Senior Principal, DLR Group

“Jaime was incredibly professional and easy to partner with throughout the planning process—we got a ton done together, and it made our team feel so confident heading into the event.

She really dove in and connected with our people, which made such a difference. Jaime is approachable, relatable, and genuinely fun to talk to, but she also brings really thoughtful insight that pushes the conversation in all the right ways.

Her presentation landed perfectly with our group. It was inspiring, personal, honest, and exactly right for our audience and the vibe we were going for. It checked every box we were hoping to hit.

Would absolutely partner with Jaime again.”

Molly Johnson, CHRO, DLR Group

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