Episode Details

In today's episode:

• Kelli Valade, CEO of Denny's, explains her philosophy that a leader's most important job is to make people feel seen.
• Her early experiences in the restaurant industry exposed her to a second family who invested in her welfare; she also found restaurants are a place where people come to be seen.
• Later in her career, a small gesture of connection from Kelli's team allowed her to connect with her birth parents--a perfect example of the power of human connection.

Culture Leaders Daily is a daily, five-minute podcast for CEOs where we dissect the week's biggest news, unpack hot-button workplace trends, and bring you exclusive interviews with leaders who leverage culture to drive real business results.

Today's podcast is a short clip from Jessica's Culture Leaders interview with Kelli Valade. You can find the entire conversation on this podcast feed or watch it on YouTube.

• LinkedIn:⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelli-valade/
• https://www.dennys.com/kelli-valade

Jessica Kriegel:

• Website: ⁠https://www.jessicakriegel.com/⁠
• LinkedIn - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicakriegel⁠
• Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jess_kriegel/⁠

Culture Partners:

• Website: ⁠https://culturepartners.com/⁠
• LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/culturepartners/⁠