Keynote Topics
The topics below are the ones I present most often.
The format can vary (keynote, breakout, executive team session, etc.) depending on your needs.
Team Ecology
Do you wish your team performed at a higher level and had better morale — even with all the disruption taking place in the world?
In this session, you’ll learn:
- What makes the highest-performing teams different — and why it’s not simply sharper KPIs, stronger purpose, greater talent, and other common assumptions
- Why managing a team like an engineer (“parts to optimize”) is less effective today than managing it like an ecologist (“relationships to balance”)
- The importance of Soil (psychological safety), Sun (encouragement), Water (empathy), and Fire (adversity) in sustaining team growth
- How team members can use conflict and disruption to improve communication and performance — without stigma or “touchy-feeliness”
If you understand that the unit of organizational performance today is the team, not the individual, and you’re ready to give your teams tools for change, this program can help.
All attendees receive a free membership to a special online site to continue applying what you learned after the session ends.
The Most Important Thing
What is the most important thing for living a happier life?
In this session, you’ll learn:
- What matters most for happiness according to the world’s longest study — and why it isn’t simply money, achievements, relationships, or even love
- What matters most for better team performance, also according to data
- What are the two most important qualities for effective leadership
- A simple tool that helps you improve all three — personal well-being, team performance, and leadership effectiveness — in just 7 steps
If you want to prioritize what matters most for well-being based on decades of research, this session can make it practical.
All attendees receive a free membership to a special online site to continue applying what you learned after the session ends.
Breaking the Stress Cycle
You’ve been told that stress comes from stressors, that it has to do with saber-toothed tigers, and that it’s inevitable in life.
All of this is wrong.
In this session, you’ll learn:
- How the modern stress concept was built by one man — and the fundamental mistake he stubbornly refused to admit
- Where stress really comes from — and why there are no stressors
- 7 simple steps that transform how you think, feel, and behave in the face of any challenge
If you’re ready to go beyond stress management to break the stress cycle at its roots, this session will show you how.
All attendees will receive a free membership to a special online site so you can continue applying what you learned after the session ends.
