There is a meaningful difference between a speaker who researches leadership and a speaker who has led. Chris Dyer spent two decades building and running companies, managing thousands of people, navigating restructures, surviving recessions, and making payroll. His companies earned Best Place to Work recognition 15 times and were named to the Inc. 5000 five consecutive years.
When Chris talks about building culture, he is drawing on the experience of actually building it. When he talks about leading through change, he is speaking from the experience of someone who has led through acquisitions, market shifts, and organizational crises. When he talks about sales, he is speaking as a CEO who was accountable for revenue, not just keynote applause.
This practitioner background means his frameworks are field-tested, not theoretical. The 7 Pillars of Amazing Culture came from running his own companies. The Moments That Matter framework came from two decades of learning which leadership interactions carry disproportionate weight. These are tools that have been pressure-tested in real business environments.
Moments That Matter:
See, Shape, and Scale What Counts
Who chooses this keynote?
CEOs, CHROs, VPs of People, and senior leaders in organizations where retention, engagement, and culture define the long game.
Summary:
People remember less than 1% of what they experience. That fraction shapes how they feel about their careers, their leaders, and your organization. Most leaders miss the moments of greatest impact or treat every interaction the same. This keynote installs a practical system for recognizing the moments that carry disproportionate weight and showing up fully when they arrive.
Outcomes:
Leaders stop optimizing for efficiency in situations that call for significance. Engagement rises because people feel seen at the moments that matter most. Retention improves, culture strengthens, and teams start telling better stories about what it means to work there.
The See, Shape, Scale framework:
- See the moment before it passes: learn to identify which of the seven universal moment types you are facing
- Shape the moment while it is happening: use Pre > In > Post preparation to show up with presence, not autopilot
- Scale the moment after it occurs: help it become a story that spreads and reinforces culture
- Take It Hard: choose the harder, more human path when the stakes demand it
- The Third Space: use the transition between contexts to shed residue and arrive as your best self
Participants will be able to:
- Recognize the seven moment types that drive retention, trust, and loyalty
- Audit their organization for missed and mismanaged moments
- Design inception experiences that make new hires feel they belong from day one
- Deliver recognition that actually changes how people see themselves
- Navigate truth conversations, transitions, and endings with care and confidence
Thriving Through Relentless Change
Who chooses this keynote?
Ideal for company wide audiences, all-hands, and mixed-role groups in organizations facing rapid change, fast growth, or disruption from AI and innovation that creates volatility for the business and for people at every level. Attendees get practical tools to stay focused, resilient, and connected.
Summary:
In this dynamic and energizing keynote, Chris takes audiences on a fast-moving tour of the Future of Work, beginning with why today’s pace of change can feel like an avalanche, and shares three proven pillars to help teams and leaders thrive in times of rapid transformation:
- Transparent Communication that builds clarity and trust
- Boundary-Honoring Collaboration that strengthens teamwork and respect
- The Seven Types of Rest that protect well-being and sustain energy
Attendees walk away with practical, actionable tools—like meeting hacks that free up time, smarter ways to manage email, and boundary-setting strategies that prevent burnout—while also strengthening relationships and fostering a culture of belonging.
Why This Resonates with Any Audience:
Every industry is facing unprecedented shifts, whether from technology, regulation, or shifting workforce expectations. Chris’s message equips professionals with the mindsets and methods to:
- Build resilience and adaptability during times of uncertainty
- Strengthen teamwork and communication across diverse groups
- Maintain energy and engagement in demanding environments
- Lead with empathy while driving innovation and progress
Blending deep research, memorable stories, and a healthy dose of humor, Chris delivers insights that keep audiences engaged in the moment, and motivated to implement lasting change long after the event.
7 Pillars of Amazing Culture
Why culture is not an art, but a science.
Are you stuck figuring out where to focus (WTF) to improve engagement and performance? After years of research and countless interviews with top leaders across industries, Chris Dyer has uncovered seven key ingredients that matter in every workplace. These unconventional factors have the power to transform any culture, kick-starting productivity, performance, and profits.
Learning Objectives:
- Identifying key factors that impact workplace dynamics
- Strategies for efficient time and resource management
- Creating effective plans for employee engagement and success
- Practical tips for positive culture transformation
Other
- Sales Success: Sell Faster, Win Cleaner, Close with Confidence
- How to Be Better Leaders
- Another %@*#ing Meeting!?
- Hybrid and Remote Work
- Delegation Hacks- The Lost Art of Leadership & Happy Employees
- Hybrid Workplace Success
- Why Failure Doesn’t Suck (expanded from my TED Talk)
- Listening is Leading
- What Your Employees Really Want, But Won’t Tell You
- Retaining and Developing Future Leaders: The Key to Thriving in Tomorrow’s Marketplace
- Burnout Culture in the Modern Workplace: A Leader’s Roadmap to Reversal and Resilience
