Dr. William Attaway.

Speaking

Talks built for the real dynamics of your team.

Every session is customized to your industry, audience, and outcomes. Below are the topics planners most often request — pick a starting point and we'll shape it together.

Signature Keynote

The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace

Why generic recognition falls flat — and how leaders can communicate real value in the language each person actually receives. Based on the research behind 800K+ books sold and 480K+ assessments completed.

Best for · Leaders, HR, whole-team rollouts

  • Identify each person's primary appreciation language
  • Replace performative recognition with actions that land
  • Reduce turnover and rebuild trust after culture damage

Keynote

Catalytic Leadership: 12 Keys to Leading With Purpose

The signature framework from Dr. Attaway's best-selling book. A practical playbook for leaders who want to move their teams from compliance to genuine ownership.

Best for · Executives, agency owners, entrepreneurs

  • The 12 keys of intentional, catalytic leadership
  • Delegate without dropping quality
  • Build a leadership rhythm that scales

Keynote

What Your Team Can't Tell You

Challenge the culture you're creating through the lens of "CEO Disease" — the hidden cost of small interactions that erode motivation and worth. Leave with practical tools for building psychologically safe, trust-filled cultures grounded in authentic appreciation.

Best for · Business owners, executives, leadership teams

  • Recognize the signs of "CEO Disease" in your own leadership
  • Understand how small interactions shape team motivation and worth
  • Apply practical tools to build psychologically safe, trust-filled cultures

Keynote / Workshop

The 6 Types of Working Genius

Every team has untapped capacity hiding in plain sight. Based on Patrick Lencioni's Working Genius model, this session helps people identify the kind of work that energizes them — and the kind that drains them — so leaders can put talent where it thrives.

Best for · Leaders, teams of any size, hiring & development

  • Identify your personal Working Genius and frustrations
  • Map your team's genius gaps that cause burnout and friction
  • Reallocate work so people spend more time in their genius

Virtual / Hybrid

Appreciation Across the Screen

Built for distributed teams. How to keep culture, trust, and belonging strong when your team lives on Zoom, Slack, and time zones.

Best for · Remote & hybrid teams, global orgs

  • Appreciation rituals that survive remote work
  • Manager habits that fight isolation
  • Simple tooling changes that raise engagement

Don't see your exact topic?

Every talk is tailored. Share your event goals and audience, and Dr. Attaway will propose a session designed for the outcome you're after.

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