Keynote · Employee engagement

Prosper Through Connection.

Building a culture where people invest in each other’s success.

Bridget Hilton smiling on stage beside a cocktail table and stool

Prosper Through Connection

Building a culture where people invest in each other’s success.

Your people sit next to each other every day. Most of them have no idea what the person beside them is working toward. What changes when they find out?

When Bridget surveyed more than 20,000 people about the dreams they keep putting off, the biggest category wasn’t money or career. It was relationships. People want deeper connections, at home and at work. Yet Gallup finds only about 2 in 10 employees strongly agree they have a best friend at work.

In this warm, interactive keynote, Bridget shows how small moments of connection build trust, belonging and loyalty. She draws on a decade building LSTN with her best friend and co-founder, and on teams she’s watched turn from coworkers into collaborators in a single afternoon.

For organizations, the payoff is simple. People stay where they feel seen. When colleagues know each other’s goals, they make introductions, share resources and show up for each other. That’s engagement you can’t buy with a pizza party.

Audience takeaways
  1. See the person, not just the role. Learn simple ways to move past small talk and find out what colleagues actually care about.
  2. Recognize what matters to them. Turn recognition from a plaque into something personal, like supporting a goal someone has been putting off.
  3. Don’t keep it a secret. Discover how sharing goals at work invites help, accountability and stronger relationships.
  4. Make connection a habit. Leave with practical rituals any team can use, in the office or remote.
  5. Create the ripple. See how one act of support spreads through a team and builds a place people don’t want to leave.
Length
60 minutes · In person or virtual
They leave with
Real connections, a shared goal, and tools to keep building belonging. Every attendee receives a free copy of the 80-page book Prosper Through Connection.
Best for
HR and people leader conferences, company offsites, employee engagement and recognition events

This keynote helps your team get closer, connecting around shared goals at work and in life.

Inspiring teams at
Delta Air LinesGoogleAmazonUCLAVirginUSCWhole Foods MarketPernod RicardVisaSpotifyChaseNordstromAlaska AirlinesThe Olympic GamesDuke UniversityPepperdine UniversitySan Diego State UniversityTangramCREWMichigan Community ActionRecruit DC
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Bridget speaking at the CREW conference in a spotlight between two screens
What clients say
The most polished keynote & workshop I’ve ever experienced.Bridget Hilton delivered the most polished and thought-provoking keynote & workshop I’ve ever experienced — backed by insights from 20,000 people on purpose, regret, and meaning.CEO, Crew
Our team is still buzzing.What an amazing day spent with you, our team is still buzzing. We had strings of conversations going across business units for the following few days, where we were asking people to be vulnerable and share something they did that they had been needing to get done for a while. The comments were electrifying! I can’t thank you enough for pushing us out of our comfort zone.VP Sales, Tangram Interiors
One of the highlights of the conference.Wow! People mentioned Bridget time and time again as being one of the highlights of the conference! She provided our conference attendees with an amazing motivational story about putting one's dreams into action. Not only did she share her inspirational journey with us, but she then provided concrete steps for others to follow in achieving their aspirations. My audience of nonprofit executives, staff members, board members, and partners all resonated with her words. Phenomenal addition!Executive Director, Michigan Community Action
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Contact us

Text or call Bridget and her team at 213.364.3674 to share some details about your event. We will respond quickly and then we can jump on a call to discuss how to create a custom keynote for your event.

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