Chris Dyer

Who Chooses this keynote?
Ideal for leadership conferences, corporate retreats, association events, and personal development audiences. Leaders, managers, emerging leaders, and cross-functional teams seeking a framework to strengthen culture, deepen relationships, and make better decisions at critical junctures.

Every career, every relationship, every organization has defining moments that determine its trajectory. Most people recognize these moments only in hindsight. Chris Dyer’s Moments That Matter framework, drawn from his bestselling book of the same name, teaches leaders and teams to see moments coming, shape them intentionally, and scale their impact across the organization.

Chris Dyer identifies seven types of moments that matter: Inception, Transition, Decision, Recognition, Connection, Truth, and Culmination. Drawing on research, real-world case studies from organizations like IKEA, General Motors, and MetLife, and hard-won lessons from building and selling multiple companies, Chris Dyer gives audiences a practical methodology for designing moments that strengthen culture, deepen relationships, and drive better decisions.

Audiences will leave with a framework to identify and prepare for the seven types of moments that shape outcomes, along with tools to recognize moment signals before they pass, including somatic signals, resistance signals, and disproportionate impact signals. Participants will also gain strategies to design recognition, onboarding, and team connection moments that strengthen retention and engagement, as well as a personal moments audit they can apply immediately to their leadership, relationships, and career decisions.

Who Chooses this keynote?
Ideal for company-wide audiences, all-hands meetings, and mixed-role groups in organizations facing rapid change, fast growth, or disruption from AI and innovation. Also a strong fit for industry conferences where attendees are navigating market shifts, regulatory change, or workforce transformation.

AI, shifting workforce expectations, hybrid models, and market volatility are hitting organizations simultaneously. Teams feel the pressure but lack the tools to respond productively. In this energizing keynote, Chris Dyer delivers a practical roadmap for thriving when the pace of change feels relentless, built on three proven pillars: transparent communication that builds clarity and trust, boundary-honoring collaboration that strengthens teamwork and respect, and the seven types of rest that protect well-being and sustain energy.

Chris Dyer draws on his experience as a CEO who grew a fully remote company through two recessions and a pandemic, as well as insights from his work with organizations including NASA, Intuit, and Caesars. Attendees leave with meeting hacks that free up time, email strategies that reduce overwhelm, and boundary-setting approaches that prevent burnout while strengthening relationships and fostering a culture of belonging.

Audiences will leave with resilience and adaptability mindsets for navigating uncertainty, along with practical communication and collaboration tools they can use immediately. Participants will also gain energy management strategies rooted in the science of rest, as well as confidence to lead through disruption from AI, organizational change, and market shifts.

Who chooses this keynote?
VPs of Sales, CROs, and sales leaders responsible for pipeline, revenue targets, and team performance. Ideal for sales kickoffs, national sales meetings, and revenue-focused conferences where the audience is 50+ reps or mixed sales/leadership.

Most sales keynotes teach a system. Chris teaches your team to think more strategically about every part of the sale, using what is already working, adapted to how they actually sell. 87% of sales training is forgotten within a month — not because reps do not care, but because rigid methodologies do not stick. This keynote installs five thinking shifts your team will actually use, because they adapt to how your reps already sell. No system to buy. No certification to upsell. Just sharper thinking.

Chris Dyer shares five field-tested moves that help sales professionals improve performance across every stage of the sales process. These include One-Size-Fits-One Selling, where teams stop using one-size-fits-all pitches, read each buyer’s situation, and adapt in real time; Credibility & Fluency, which helps establish trust early so buyers see reps as strategic partners, not vendors; Ladder of Abstraction, which teaches teams when to talk strategy with executives and when to get tactical with practitioners; Sensemaking Seller, which helps guide buyers through confusion, competing priorities, and internal politics without losing control; and Price & Closing Confidence, focused on reframing value, handling price objections, and avoiding unnecessary discounting.

Audiences leave with strategies for shorter deal cycles, stronger executive conversations, protected margins on pricing, and pipeline growth built through smarter selling. Participants will be able to tailor every conversation to the specific buyer’s situation, match messaging to the right altitude for each audience, build credibility faster and position themselves as strategic partners, navigate complex buying decisions with multiple stakeholders, and price with confidence, close without discounting, and hold margins.

Who Chooses this keynote?
Corporate buyers for leadership events, Large Conferences

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.

In this dynamic and interactive keynote, Chris shares the seven things every leader can do better to improve culture and make a real difference, from the C-suite all the way down to new managers. Audience members will assess their effectiveness with all seven pillars of workplace culture and learn where they stand. This keynote has been shared with tens of thousands of people, averaging 4.9 out of 5 stars and comes from his best-selling book: The Power of Company Culture.

Seriously, WTF?! Do you make your employees’ strengths stronger or improve their weaknesses? Come find out!

Audiences will uncover the top seven things that make a difference at work while learning how to better budget time and effort to make improvements. Participants will also develop a personal plan to connect with employees and determine WTF, while identifying tactical tips to change workplace culture for the better.

What conversations have you been avoiding?

Just the thought of broaching certain topics can be enough to bring on a spontaneous stomachache and palms so sweaty you’ll be glad shaking hands went out of style.

Sometimes saying what’s on your mind is easier said than done. Where do you start, and what direction should you take the conversation?  How do you prepare, and how do you know when you’ve gone too far?

In this poignant keynote, organizational communication expert Chris Dyer will help audience members understand how to take on tough conversations with skill, tact, and grace. He breaks down key strategies for leading different types of discussions, while also providing powerful tactics for quelling confrontation avoidance.

Having purposeful conversations, no matter the topic is the ultimate weapon for building an extraordinary culture. This keynote is sure to impact your team for years to come!

Learning Objectives:

• Identifying when tough conversations need to happen
• Identifying cognitive biases that impact how information is perceived
• Knowing how and when to end a conversation
• Identifying personality types and leveraging the best strategy

Join Chris Dyer in a compelling journey towards a future where work is redefined, not by the tools we use, but by the cultures we cultivate and the humanity we uphold. Chris’s vision for the future of work transcends technological determinism, placing a spotlight on the indomitable spirit of human creativity and the foundational role of culture in achieving sustained success. His insights are backed by the accolades his companies have received, recognized for growth and excellence in workplace culture.

This keynote is not merely a forecast of what the future holds but a roadmap for leaders and organizations ready to navigate the next decade with foresight, empathy, and a commitment to cultivating an environment where both people and AI contribute to collective success.

Through this keynote, attendees will gain invaluable insights into the impact of AI trends on the workforce, focusing on the practical application of technologies like ChatGPT and their potential to revolutionize industries while also posing challenges to traditional employment models. Then, strategies for navigating the ethical quandaries presented by AI, ensuring that its integration into the workplace honors principles of transparency, accountability, and human-centric design. Finally, the imperative of upskilling and reskilling to align with an AI-driven future, highlighting the importance of human-machine collaboration to enhance creativity, problem-solving, and productivity.

Key Takeaways:

• Insightful analysis of AI’s evolving role in the workplace and its broader societal implications.
• Practical guidance on ethical AI use, focusing on human welfare and organizational integrity.
• Effective strategies for fostering a workplace culture that balances technological innovation with human values, ensuring that the future of work is not only productive but also profoundly human.

How to work anywhere, better than before.
Work has shifted from offices to homes worldwide; a transition hastened by the events of 2020. Without much preparation, employees and companies had to swiftly adjust to remote work, facing steep learning curves.

Learning Objectives:

• Developing a familial remote culture where employees feel emotionally connected and invested, despite the distance.
• Supporting team chemistry and capitalizing on “water cooler magic” from afar.
• Discovering the most essential communication and productivity tools for remote teams”.