Breaking Through Stress: One Story At a Time

Whether it affects you or your whole team, stress and burnout are top factors affecting employee morale and productivity in the nonprofit sector. And it shows: 95% of nonprofit leaders say staff burnout is a serious concern. Burnout doesn't only wear people down, it drives them out. Nearly 7 in 10 nonprofit employees say they're already thinking about a new job.

What if we told you the key to overcoming this involved playing with sock puppets? Yes. We're serious.

NGLCCNY and SpotCorp invites you to an interactive, one-hour session that uses theatrical and storytelling techniques to provide tangible tools to not only Spot (get it?) early signs of stress and burnout, but reignite passion and drive for the mission that brought you here - and help stimulate a culture where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. Sock puppets are not required, though encouraged.

Jesse Pudles is a culture shaper, leader, and theater artist that transforms consulting and employee engagement into an experience worth remembering. As the founder of SpotCorp, Jesse has worked  has with teams across industries—from senior living to higher education to global call centers—helping leaders and employees alike discover the power of play and storytelling in transforming company culture and psychological safety. He has been a featured speaker at SHRM, Nara Collective and NAIPC, and is sought after for his ability to take complex workplace dynamics and translate them into interactive, transformative sessions. Audiences leave not only inspired but equipped with real tools to create workplaces where people feel safe, seen, and motivated to thrive.