Laura Putnam
Be curious.
Be well.
Be a new kind of leader.
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BESTSELLING AUTHOR | LEADERSHIP CATALYST | WORKPLACE WELLBEING EXPERT
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Laura Putnam, workplace wellbeing expert, author of Workplace Wellness That Works, Founder of Motion Infusion, and Chief Learning Officer at Upli, offers a fresh take on wellness—shifting the conversation from “It starts with you” to “It starts with us. ” Through keynotes, workshops, and licensed content, she has energized hundreds of organizations and activated over 50,000 managers and leaders worldwide. With an evidence-based, strategic approach, Laura moves beyond motivation to real,
actionable change.
For nearly two decades, she’s been rolling up her sleeves, testing what truly works—and what doesn’t. Her groundbreaking programs, cited by institutions like the Mayo Clinic, have made a measurable impact. A former gymnast, dancer, teacher, and international organizer, Laura brings a rare mix of rigor, humor, and real-world experience—making her an indispensable guide for leaders.
Featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Company, and more, Laura is a 2025 Woman of Impact nominee, recipient of the National Wellness Institute’s “Circle of Leadership” award, and holds degrees from Brown and Stanford. Based in San Francisco, she travels the world helping organizations build wellbeing that works.
Transforming Wellbeing into a Leadership Advantage
Wellbeing starts with leadership—but not in the way you’ve been told. Leaders, especially managers, have a secret power in shaping the workplace, but most don’t know how to activate it. Laura shows leaders how to become Wellbeing Multipliers—modeling vulnerability, conveying positive messaging around self-care and sustainability, and fostering team rituals that boost performance, connection and wellbeing.
Tangible Takeaways:
- Lead by example without being perfect
- Foster environments of sustainability, hope, and human connection
- Shift wellbeing from a personal add-on to a team-wide advantage
*Intended Audience: Leaders on all levels
How to create a culture of wellbeing for everyone, by everyone.
We’ve been told it’s up to us, but if our environment is unhealthy, we will be too.
This powerful keynote exposes the systemic barriers to wellbeing—and reveals how teams and organizations can reclaim it together. Hacks & apps won’t get us any healthier, but a flourishing culture & environment can. Laura unpacks why wellness programs fail, how culture quietly dictates behavior, and what it really takes to build workplaces where people don’t just survive, but thrive.
Tangible Takeaways:
- Why willpower isn’t the answer—and what is
- How to create the conditions for collective wellbeing
- What leaders and teams can do together to change the culture
*Intended Audience: All Audiences
Tackling the mental health crisis, one workplace at a time
With burnout at all-time highs, organizations and their leaders wonder what they can do. Asking employees to be “more resilient” is not the answer. Because no amount of mindfulness, yoga or positive mindset can make up for a broken system. So, how can you help your company move from applying superficial fixes to tackling root causes? This keynote offers a clear-eyed view on how you can move the needle on employee mental health to curate a sustainable culture
of mental wellbeing.
Tangible Takeaways:
- Recognize that mental wellbeing is not just a “me” issue; it’s a “we” issue
- Assess your company’s culture, across the organization & within the team
- Explore four key roles and how each contributes to fueling
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A High-Energy Wake-Up Call for Your Workforce
It’s time to challenge the societal norm to sit, get out of our seats, and into our power.
Isn’t it ironic that we read books about wellness, go to conferences about wellness and watch YouTube videos about wellness – all while sitting down? We live in a society that is built around our chairs. Not here!
In this energizing, interactive, fun keynote, you will uncover how our society drives us to our chairs and at the same time, discover for yourself how much better you feel, how much more clearly you think, and how many more people you meet – when you get up and move around in purposeful, productive, meaningful ways. Equal parts education and embodiment, this keynote blends science, storytelling, and movement to catapult you and your team into a new way of living and working!
Tangible Takeaways:
- The unexpected benefits of movement
- How our culture conspires against us moving
- How to take back your power by infusing motion into the daily work routine
*Intended Audience: HR, L&D, OD, and wellness leaders
Why the Future of Work Is Wellbeing
Wellbeing is the secret ingredient to a thriving organization. The evidence is clear: A healthier, happier workforce is good for people, good for the bottom line, and essential for building a high-performing team. On some level, most organizations recognize that the future of work is wellbeing, which is why workplace wellness has become commonplace. But are these well-intended efforts working? Most don’t. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way.
Derived from Laura’s bestselling book Workplace Wellness that Works, this keynote will show you how you can level up your company’s performance, profitability, and sustainability by elevating the impact of your workplace wellbeing efforts.
Tangible Takeaways:
- Empower employees to make better choices
- Design and deliver the strategy that your organization needs
- Drive quantifiable change by shifting the culture & activating your leaders
*Intended Audience: Leaders, HR and wellness leaders
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