Founder and Consulting Partner at Magnetic Cultures

christy johnston, MS, BA

TOPICS -  • Appreciation • Artificial Intelligence

 • Career Development • Company Culture

 • Connection • Leadership • Performance

 • Retention • Team Culture • Workplace Culture

christy johnston - PROGRAMS

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

  • Human-Led, AI-Enabled: Leading People in the Age of Acceleration 
  • AI Won’t Fix Your Culture—But It Will Expose It 
  • The Future of Work Is Human: Using AI Without Losing Your Culture

APPRECIATION

  • Appreciation That Works: Moving Beyond “Thank You” to Real Impact 
  • When People Feel Valued, Everything Changes

CAREER DEVELOPMENT – “LATTICES, NOT LADDERS”

  • Careers Aren’t Ladders Anymore—They’re Lattices 
  • Growth That Keeps People: Rethinking Career Development 
  • Beyond Promotion: Creating Meaningful Career Paths 

CONNECTION

  • Human Connection Is the New Competitive Advantage 
  • Leading in a Disconnected World 
  • The ROI of Human Connection at Work 

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COMPANY CULTURE

  • Culture Isn’t What You Say—It’s What You Allow 
  • Your Culture Is Already Working—Is It Working for You? 
  • Building a Company Culture That Performs 
  • Culture by Design, Not by Default 

LEADERSHIP

  • Leadership Isn’t a Title—It’s a Behavior 
  • I have a team, now what?
  • What Great Leaders Do Differently (and Consistently) 
  • Leadership That Drives Both People and Performance 

PERFORMANCE

  • From Activity to Impact: Rethinking Performance 


RETENTION

  • People Don’t Leave Companies—They Leave Experiences 
  • Retention Starts Long Before Someone Quits 
  • The Real Cost of Turnover—and How to Fix It 

TEAM CULTURE

  • Culture by Design
  • Team Culture Is Built in the Moments That Matter 

WORKPLACE CULTURE

  • Workplace Culture as a Strategic Advantage 
  • Designing a Workplace Where People Thrive 
  • Culture, Experience, and Performance—All Connected 

christy johnston - Biography

Christy has been an entrepreneur for the past 3 years as the founder of Magnetic Cultures LLC. She has over 25+ years of experience in the corporate setting, with nearly 20 years in healthcare staffing specifically. Most of her work focuses on leadership, people operations & workplace culture.



  • 9 years as an Executive Chief People Officer (CPO) overseeing numerous People Operations functions.
  • 18 years serving in leadership roles ranging from team lead to front-line manager, Senior Director, to C-Suite.
  • 16 years combined experience in Talent Acquisition and Recruiting.
  • 12 years trailblazing Employee Engagement and Experience efforts, 9 years of which supported hybrid, remote, and in-person formats.
  • 15 years dedicated to crafting and scaling a strong culture for all to have a voice, feel included, valued and thrive!


Today through Magnetic Cultures, she partners with business leaders to create custom, magnetic cultures so they can attract and retain rockstar talent that performs!

 

She serves clients through a variety of methods including: fractional senior leadership, consulting, speaking, leadership development facilitation, coaching, and mentoring.

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