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Keynote Description

As disengagement rises, leaders are scrambling for new ways to build better business relationships, connected cultures, and team rapport. The current working world is filled with surface-level interactions that leave people feeling disconnected and isolated.

Successful relationships and teamwork require a deeper level of understanding and trust with the people around us. The key? The courage to be present and go deeper.

In this thought-provoking keynote, Richard reveals how asking the right questions and effective listening can unlock deep, meaningful connections with teams, coworkers, and clients. Sharing practical conversation frameworks and listening techniques, he empowers audiences to make relationships stronger, meetings more compelling, and work more fulfilling and successful.

This keynote is perfect for people who:

  • Need to engage or influence their team, clients, or stakeholders, but don’t feel connected with them or able to understand their needs
  • Are working towards a common goal with people who feel like strangers
  • Find interactions challenging and want to understand what is driving other people’s thoughts and behaviors

The audience will leave able to:

  • Apply a powerful framework for having deeper conversations with anyone
  • Improve trust and understanding with their clients and colleagues
  • Effectively use the 3 levels of questions needed to create connection and improve rapport
  • Elevate their listening skills so that people around them feel truly heard and valued
  • Avoid the common pitfalls the mind leads them into in conversations, so they can stay present and build better working relationships
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Take Home Tools: Deeper Conversations
This practical handout equips attendees with the PITCH framework so they can reduce data complexity, boost their impact, and make their message more memorable.

Ongoing Resources
Twice monthly insights on communicating with clarity and confidence delivered via email to all interested audience members.

The most requested length for this keynote is 60–90 minutes, but Richard can customize it to your needs. Popular formats include:

3 hours:
Richard will deliver an additional communication workshop and get your audience involved as they work in small teams to apply what they’ve learned and put new techniques into action.

4 hours:
Includes breakout workshops with Richard’s team, allowing for deeper learning and application. Attendees receive on-the-spot feedback and coaching to refine their skills and elevate their long-term impact. Multilingual breakout sessions are available as well.

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