Say goodbye to one-sided snooze fests.

Chris regularly teaches groups of professionals about personal storytelling, communication, and public speaking. His teaching style is “keynote calibre,” meaning he brings the same creativity, engagement, and polish to a small team training as he does to a conference or retreat. The goal is for every audience to feel like they’ve experienced something special—while also learning a whole lot of meaningful, practical content.

• Audience size: A handful to over a hundred people

• Virtual available: Let’s discuss

• Duration: Specified below (usually 60-, 90-, and/or 120-minutes)

• Interactivity: Each session is approximately ⅓ teaching + ⅓ exercises + ⅓ reflection

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“Your Story Changes Everything” Storytelling Training

Helping people see you as a person they respect and trust

Stories about yourself are an effective way to establish trust and build meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues. But what can you say about yourself? Which parts of your life are interesting? Is it OK to be funny? Should you be vulnerable? How can you share stories in day-to-day conversations? Chris teaches you how to tell stories using the same tools as successful TEDx speakers.

• Learning experiences: Using storytelling demonstrate values and establish trust; crafting memorable stories from your personal and professional experience; finding opportunities to share stories; how to be funny and vulnerable

• Duration: 60- or 90-minutes

Thinking On Your Feet

How to answer questions on the spot and shine in conversation

As soon as the questions start your preparation goes out the window: “Um, ah, well… can I get back to you on… everything?” Or maybe you panic when your boss stops you in the hallway: “Hey, what do you think about…?” Maybe you get back to your office after a meeting and think, “Oh! That’s what I should’ve said!” Thinking on your feet is a crucial skill for professional success. It’s also deeply challenging for professionals who communicate predominately in writing or virtually. Chris offers practical tools (and fun practice!) for making thoughtful contributions to professional conversations.

• Learning experiences: Simple tools for giving clear, thoughtful responses to unexpected questions; tools managing conversational pace; the truth about filler words like “um” and “uh” (not so bad as you think!); staying focused in the face of listener distractions

• Duration: 60-, 90- or 120-minutes

Executive Presence for Lawyers

***Coming December 2026***

Being recognized as a leader in a way that’s authentic and sustainable

Executive presence, sometimes called leadership presence, is easy to recognize but harder to explain. It typically means being seen as confident, credible, compassionate, and composed under pressure. This Session teaches participants how to develop these qualities in themselves. It will equip participants with tools and frameworks to learn from the leaders around them and, over time, develop their own version of presence that is effective but also authentic and sustainable for them.

• Learning experiences: Why presence matters (people judge us for more than our work); impactful communication (precision, confidence, empathy); intentional appearance (body language, movement, appearance); emotional intelligence and situational awareness (poise under pressure)

• Duration: 60- or 90-minutes