Josh Allan Dykstra

Biography

Josh Allan Dykstra is a work revolutionary and change catalyst, a recognized thought leader on the future of work and company culture design. He teaches audiences how to create more impact and experience more well-being simultaneously. As a musician-turned-tech founder, Josh offers a refreshing perspective on “HR,” inspiring influential leaders to think bigger, challenge the status quo, and create a better future for everyone they lead.

Over the past two decades, Josh has served a client list of companies that collectively employ over a million people. He’s the CEO of #lovework, and his articles and ideas have been featured by Fast Company, Forbes, The Huffington Post, and Business Insider. He holds an MBA in Executive Leadership from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and his latest book, Igniting the Invisible Tribe: Designing An Organization That Doesn’t Suck, is available on Amazon and Audible.

Josh proudly showcases his top five skills: vision and strategy, organizational culture, people development/employee engagement, thought leadership, and culture change/change management.

His areas of expertise include:

Future of Work and Change: How work is evolving… and how it needs to evolve
Self-Management and Disturbed Decision-Making: Fiat hierarchy is an absurdly outdated model
Positive Psychology: How to make everything in your organization work better
Company Culture As Operating System: Forget “culture;” focus on the operating system instead

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HOW TO NAVIGATE BIG CHANGE: A.I., GEN Z, HYBRID TEAMS, & MORE!

CATEGORIES: Strategy, Change, Business Trends, Generations, Collaboration, Engagement, Psychological Safety, Future Of Work

DESIGNED FOR: Keynote presentation or workshop

Emerging generations have different expectations of work, hybrid teams are becoming normal, and A.I. seems to be eating the world…

Big change is unavoidable. How do we stay productive in this kind of world? In this entertaining and educational session, Josh will take you on a thrilling journey from the past to the future to unlock fresh insights that will help you navigate change with less stress, more energy, and increased effectiveness.

ATTENDEES LEARN:
- 3 STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE TEAMWORK IN A HYBRID WORLD
- 4 POWERFUL ARCHETYPES THAT EXPLAIN GENERATIONAL NEEDS
- 2 HORRIBLE MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN NAVIGATING CHANGE

3 WAYS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE PEOPLE OPS IN THE WORLD OF A.I.

CATEGORIES: People Operations, Artificial Intelligence, Self-Management, Distributed Decision Making, Psychological Safety, Future Of Work

DESIGNED FOR: Keynote presentation or workshop

A drastically new future seems to inch closer with every new release of ChatGPT… but how innovative are your organization’s HR practices?

Do you have quality people data? Have you built scalable self-managing teams? Is psychological safety embedded everywhere? This practical and inspirational session will teach you exactly how to do just that.

ATTENDEES LEARN:
- THE 3 PEOPLE DATA POINTS YOU ACTUALLY NEED TO TRACK AND MEASURE
- THE 2 SIMPLE PRINCIPLES THAT ENABLE MORE SELF-MANAGEMENT
- THE 3 BEHAVIORS GREAT LEADERS DO TO CREATE PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY

RTO VS WFH: HOW TO BE AT YOUR BEST, WHEREVER WORK HAPPENS

CATEGORIES: Organizational Design, Return To Work, Work From Home, Virtual/Remote/Hybrid, Energy Intelligence, Flow, Productivity, Future Of Work

DESIGNED FOR: Keynote presentation or workshop

At first, it was WFH: yay! Then RTO: backlash. Now, whether we like it or not, hybrid and remote ways of working are here to stay.

This timely and informative session will teach you predictable and consistent ways to always bring out the best in yourself and your teams, no matter where or how you work together.

ATTENDEES LEARN:
- HOW TO REALLOCATE TEAMWORK BASED ON FLOW STATES, EVEN VIRTUALLY
- THE 3 ITEMS YOU NEED TO DISTRIBUTE DECISION-MAKING EFFECTIVELY
- THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS ZAPPOS USED TO CREATE COHESIVE VALUES

Testimonials

Josh is a pioneering leader, actively shaping the future of fully human and energy-based organizations.

– VP of Talent

We have done few things that have produced such a significant impact on our organization as work with Josh.

– Business Owner

Josh illustrates game-changing concepts that create competitive advantages in the dynamic world in which we live.

– University Professor

Our audience was riveted by Josh's topic and engaged by his style, but mostly we were inspired to make real changes in the way we are doing work.

– CEO

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Igniting the Invisible Tribe

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