Change doesn’t just knock on the door—it kicks it in. It turns what we know upside-down, sending us scrambling to hold on to what’s familiar. But here’s the truth: the “good ol’ days” aren’t just gone—they’re obsolete.

But disruption isn’t just a storm we need to weather. It’s a force we can harness.

In Change Smarter, Tony draws upon two decades of helping organizations navigate disruption and implement change to reveal the three things that most organizations miss along with key strategies that when implemented will open up a world of possibilities where previously only chaos and uncertainty existed.

Why You Need This Keynote Now:

The rate of disruption is speeding up. The organizations that thrive aren’t the ones that cling to what worked yesterday. They’re the ones whose leaders can inspire people to embrace what’s next—even when it’s messy, scary, and wildly uncertain.

In this flagship keynote, Tony will equip your audience to:

• Focus Their Time and Energy On The Areas That Will Have The Greatest Impact: Gain practical tools to create and sustain momentum in the face of resistance and uncertainty.
• Create Confidence During Chaos: Learn how to foster a culture of adaptability, innovation, and collaboration—even when stress levels are high.
• Build Trust and Buy-In: Unlock the power of clarity and consistency to create confidence, stability and motivation to move forward.

This isn’t theory. It’s actionable wisdom, fueled by two decades of hands-on experience with organizations navigating high-stakes change.

Most often, the critical factor in achieving success is not talent, skill or intelligence. It’s the ability to communicate ideas in a clear, professional and persuasive manner that leaves a positive and lasting mark on others. Poor communication often leads to misunderstandings, strained relationships, and missed opportunities.

Now more than ever, fostering connection and understanding in how we express ourselves is often the difference between collaboration and conflict. And yet in today’s world filled with the disruptions’ uncertainty, society’s complexity and polarity, and a never-ending stream of digital distractions, effective communication seems more difficult than ever.

Contrary to popular belief, effectiveness in communication is not simply a talent that only a lucky few are born with, it is a compilation of strategies and techniques that can be easily learned and developed.

This keynote takes a deep dive into the art and science of clear, respectful, and impactful communication that gets results. By exploring the spectrum of communication styles, attendees will learn how to strike the perfect balance—asserting their ideas with confidence and impact while maintaining respect for others.

Tony provides actionable strategies to address the unique challenges of virtual and digital communication, ensuring messages resonate across all platforms.

Your audience will discover how to:

• Listen effectively to not only hear what’s said but also understand what’s meant.
• Eliminate verbal, written, and nonverbal missteps that can harm credibility and relationships.
• Navigate difficult conversations with professionalism and tact, including how to cool down heated exchanges.
• Make virtual and digital communication clearer, more professional, and less prone to misinterpretation.

Whether in meetings, emails, or everyday interactions, this keynote equips leaders and teams with the tools to communicate with civility, clarity, and confidence—ensuring every conversation leaves a positive and lasting impression.

How many times have you heard it: “It’s hard to find good people.”

More importantly, how many times have you said it? Or thought it? When things aren’t going well, it’s easy to think you may have hired the wrong people and that the solution is to find the right people—the hard-working, committed, conscientious, and loyal people. But what if the solution is really much simpler. What if it’s just better leaders? What if the solution is: Force Multipliers.

A Force Multiplier is a leader who brings out the best in people and whose presence makes everyone
around them better. In other words, a Force Multiplier is a leader who doesn’t complain about how hard it
is to find good people, because they’re too busy bringing out the good in the people they already have.

In this inspiring and practical keynote, Tony Chatman will equip your leaders with the strategies, tools, and mentality to:

• Create a culture of excellence where people don’t just follow—they excel.
• Build trust, loyalty, and collaboration that energize teams and drive results.
• Uncover and maximize hidden potential in employees at every level.
• Turn conflict into connection by transforming work relationships into powerful partnerships.

Using real-world proven strategies, and unforgettable storytelling, Tony will show your leaders how to drive measurable impact while fostering a culture where people feel seen, valued, and empowered.

So if you’re ready to stop worrying about finding good people and start transforming the people you already have, this keynote is your blueprint for success.

On an average day, the typical adult makes around 35,000 decisions— from what to prioritize at work to how to respond in a meeting. Many of these decisions are small and automatic, driven by mental shortcuts that help us conserve time and energy. But these same shortcuts can also create patterns in our thinking that quietly shape our choices in ways we don’t always notice.

Now imagine the ripple effect: what happens when these unseen influences guide decisions about hiring, leadership, customer interactions, or innovation?

This keynote isn’t about mandates or “fixing people.” It’s about equipping leaders and teams with practical, science-backed tools to recognize and disrupt hidden patterns that hold organizations back. By addressing the root causes of decision-making blind spots, we can create workplaces where creativity thrives, collaboration deepens, and outcomes improve—for everyone.

Join Tony for this transformative session to discover how uncovering these unseen influences can supercharge your team’s performance and unlock untapped potential in your organization.

Participants will leave with actionable strategies to:

• Recognize decision-making blind spots and how they impact outcomes.
• Apply three practical tools to reduce bias and improve objectivity in decisions.
• Understand how unconscious influences affect relationships with customers and coworkers.
• Build more effective, innovative teams by creating an environment of trust and collaboration.

This keynote goes beyond surface-level solutions, diving into the science of human behavior and providing actionable steps to help your team work smarter, not harder. Whether you're looking to improve customer satisfaction, strengthen leadership, or drive innovation, this session will provide you with tools to succeed in a rapidly changing world.