Leadership Speaker
Christopher D. Connors
keynotes and team-building workshops on
emotional intelligence and leadership that are
custom-fit for the world’s leading organizations.
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HERE’S WHAT CHRISTOPHER
WILL DELIVER
Leadership speaker Christopher D. Connors will show you how to communicate and build relationships that create connection, improve employee wellbeing and engagement, and positively influence organizational culture. Authentic, emotionally intelligent leadership is the most important skill set you and your employees can master. People want to be a part of an organization that cares about them. This leads to innovation, growth and a huge increase of bottom-line profits.
A highly engaging, motivating experience that increases your self-awareness and builds leadership skills.
Research-based, proven strategies to attract, engage and retain your best employees.
Before and after leadership resources and “Connecting the CORD” toolkit for enhancing your leadership skills.
Highly interactive, energizing and fun experience that brings people together and builds camaraderie.
Practical and impactful tools for leading in-person and virtual teams and connecting with your people.
Creating a Culture
of Connection to achieve outstanding results
The most successful organizations put in the work to create a culture of camaraderie and belonging for all employees. When leaders communicate effectively, build trust and champion the growth and wellbeing of their employees, positive results follow. This starts with leadership that inspires, engages and develops its employees.
Based on the research from his books The Champion Leader and Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader, leadership speaker Christopher D. Connors provides practical leadership tools to help you adapt to change and lead in the modern workplace.
A clear, practical understanding of how to create powerful leadership connection
3 easy-to-implement ideas to use empathy to build relationships across your organization
Clarity on how to build a high-performing team and culture that retains your employees
Tools to help you inspire, motivate and engage your employees to help improve their wellbeing and drive results
Lieutenant Colonel Todd Harkrader
U.S. Army ARCENT Battalion Commander
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Actionable steps you can take on team-building, change and integrating EQ into your culture
A clear understanding on the roadblocks and obstacles to building a great culture
Inspirational examples of leadership that you can emulate where you are today
Tools and exercises you can use to lead with empathy to inspire the people you lead
How modern leaders Lead with Emotional Intelligence to create enduring relationships
Emotional intelligence is the The Champion Leader superpower that unites people to achieve your organizational mission and goals. Yet, so many leaders don’t know how to use skills like empathy and self-awareness to communicate and effectively and build game-changing relationships with their employees and customers. Learning this coveted skill set helps you retain your top performers and forges a long-term, rewarding partnership with customers that leads to growth and results. Emotional intelligence is the #1 skill for long-term success in the workplace. Learn how to master it and help others thrive.
Ryan Bamford
Director of Athletics at UMass
A.D.A.P.T. How to Lead with Emotional Intelligence, Ethics, and Agility in a Changing World
In this inspirational, highly engaging keynote, Christopher D. Connors equips leaders with the mindset, skills, and moral clarity needed to thrive in today’s fast-changing world. Blending emotional intelligence, ethical decision-making, and adaptive agility, this keynote delivers a practical leadership playbook designed for real-world results. Leaders learn how to inspire trust, foster resilience, and navigate complexity with confidence. By doing this, they create a lasting competitive advantage for their organizations.
Actionable Tools for self-awareness, empathy, and ethical influence
Improved Decision-Making under pressure with moral clarity
Enhanced Adaptability to lead effectively through disruption
Stronger Team Culture built on trust, collaboration, and inclusion
Sustainable Performance that balances people and profits
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Corporate President
Northrop Grumman
Shifting from Transactional to Transformational Leadership: How to Lead People-First and Build a Championship Organization
Why do some leaders fail to connect with their teams, and as a result fail to achieve their goals? They forget to put people-first. Simply put: they fail to value their most important resources. Champion leaders know that people come first. When you focus on building a people-first organization built on winning leadership principles, your culture will become the outward representation of your brand. You will transform the way you lead and help your employees and customers.
A clear, practical understanding of how to build powerful leadership connection
3 easy-to-implement ideas you can use to communicate effectively and build relationships across your organization
Clarity on how to motivate and engage your employees to help improve their wellbeing
Tools for self-awareness that help you adapt to leadership challenges in changing times
HOW CHRISTOPHER DELIVERS A CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION
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Christopher knows your event needs to “live beyond that day,” and provides tools and resources both before, during and after his keynotes and team-building programs to help drive change, achieve goals and move everyone toward productive action
From first touchpoint to post-keynote handshake, Christopher holds himself to the highest standard of professionalism and communicates clearly and promptly
Christopher takes the time to research your organization, ask questions and deliver a unique experience. You’ll learn. You'll laugh. You’ll be motivated to act. You’ll be moved
Each keynote is personalized and carefully constructed to meet the exact needs and specifications of your organization and team
Christopher leads with his top core-values: Authenticity, Empathy, Humility, Service and Fun
Check out Christopher's exciting TEDx talk:
How Emotional Intelligence Will Shape Our Future
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