Keynotes that Help Leaders Design Environments Where People and Performance Thrive
“Every environment teaches behavior — my work helps leaders design environments that perform.”
Tom Richert speaks and writes about how the built environment — the physical and organizational systems around us — shapes culture, performance, and health. His keynotes help leaders see how small changes in space and system design create lasting improvements in behavior and results.
About Tom
Tom Richert is a keynote speaker, author of It Begins With Culture, and advisor to leaders who want to design environments where people and performance thrive.
Drawing on more than 25 years of experience leading and coaching project teams across the U.S., Europe, and South America, Tom helps organizations see how the systems and spaces they create shape collaboration, trust, and results.
His keynotes and advisory work blend research-based insight with compelling stories from the field—showing leaders how to align purpose, culture, and design to build organizations that learn and perform as living systems.
Tom’s Featured Keynote: It Begins With Culture — Conditioning the Human System of Performance
Culture doesn’t begin with slogans or values statements — it begins with environment. In this keynote, Tom Richert shows leaders how the spaces, systems, and interactions that surround people condition how they think, decide, and collaborate. Drawing on insights from high-performing teams across industries, he demonstrates how to intentionally design trust, purpose, and flow into the fabric of daily work. Audiences leave with a clearer understanding of how to shape culture not through persuasion, but through the systems and environments that make healthy performance inevitable.
“The methods Tom and his team brought to our hospital leadership group were transformative. It challenged us to think differently, to be open and honest with one another, and to strengthen relationships across leadership levels. The impact carried through to the rest of the project team, creating a healthier, more collaborative environment throughout the project.”
Travis Tyson, Regional Program Director, Cleveland Clinic
