Key Takeaways:
Kendra Prospero built Turning the Corner HR to help individuals and companies align talent, values, and purpose—eliminating workplace suffering.
Her superpower is seeing people clearly and helping them move toward roles and cultures where they thrive.
She believes that poor management is the root cause of disengagement—and that every manager can be trained, equipped, and aligned.
Kendra has a deep calling to make work joyful and meaningful, grounded in her own journey of leaving a misaligned job.
She’s an early voice in a rising “people revolution” where future employees will no longer tolerate environments that don’t honor their humanity.
From Misaligned to Mission-Driven
Kendra Prospero didn’t start in HR—she started in computer systems, painfully misaligned with the kind of work she was wired to do. But even then, she was building a mental database of what made people love or hate their jobs. That obsession with meaningful work never left her.
When she finally stepped into a role creating leadership programs at IBM, something clicked. "I was energized, alive, lit up," she told me. She followed that spark, built a business from scratch, and hit six figures within months.
Eliminating Suffering, One Culture at a Time
Today, Turning the Corner HR helps companies hire well, lead effectively, and create cultures where people stay. Kendra’s mission is radical but simple: end suffering in the workplace. Her model is grounded in four pillars she calls TEAM: Train, Equip, Align, and Model. “If your managers aren’t aligned and equipped, your culture will collapse,” she says.
She refuses to sugarcoat it. “Let’s stop putting aspirational crap on the wall and start building cultures based on what leaders actually believe and expect.”
Calling Looks Like Joy
Kendra lights up when helping people unlock their potential. “Give me five minutes, and I’ll see you,” she says. That’s the Dreamer-Leader in her. She knows how to guide people toward their natural strengths and help companies communicate what truly makes them a great place to work.
Her passion for workplace joy isn’t fluff—it’s economic wisdom. Engaged employees stay longer, perform better, and create thriving companies.
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