— Keynote speaking

The Right message at the Right Moment

Research-backed keynotes and workshops customized to your audience and delivered by experts with real-world leadership experience.

Topics range from coaching fundamentals and psychological safety to women in sales leadership — scalable from 20-minute keynotes to half-day sessions.

— Featured speakers

Sarah Wirth

President, CoEffex
Co-author, The Coaching Effect

Sarah is a leadership expert with 20+ years of experience in employee assessment, leadership development, and sales coaching. She has advised and presented to top organizations, including Mercedes-Benz, Estée Lauder, Ritz-Carlton, and The Cheesecake Factory. Her presentations are interactive, actionable, and rooted in research — leaving audiences with tools they can use immediately.

20+ Years of leadership expertise | 94% Client retention rate

Ed Molitor

EVP, Strategy and Coaching Excellence, Host of The Athletics of Business Podcast

Ed Molitor is a leadership coach with nearly 30 years of experience across collegiate athletics and business. He has coached at Texas A&M, DePaul, NIU, and Lewis University, and now serves as EVP of Strategy and Coaching Excellence and host of The Athletics of Business Podcast. His approach is immersive and actionable, equipping leaders to elevate performance through presence, discipline, and mental toughness.

30+ years of leadership experience | Former NCAA coach

— Speaking topic examples

What we bring to your audience

Every engagement is customized to your industry, audience, and goals — all grounded in 500,000+ coaching interactions of research. Not just motivational. Not just theoretical. Tools people actually use.

Psychological safety at work

Unlock higher team performance by creating environments where employees feel safe to speak up, innovate, and stay engaged. Practical frameworks leaders can apply immediately.

Keynote | Workshop | Half-day

The power of you

Teams, culture, and performance reflect their leader. This keynote challenges individuals to take ownership of how they show up, using self-awareness, discipline, and intentional action to elevate standards, build trust, and raise the level of those around them.

Keynote | Workshop

Leadership & coaching essentials

From building trust and accountability to delivering feedback and having tough conversations — the foundational practices that separate effective coaches from mere managers.

Keynote | Panel | Workshop

Built to rise: Resilient Leadership in Times of Change and Uncertainty

Leaders can’t control circumstances, but they can control their response. This keynote equips leaders to stay grounded, think clearly, and lead under pressure using the VICTORY framework to navigate adversity and be the steady presence their team needs.

Keynote | Half-day | Full-day

— Delivery formats

Scalable from 20 minutes to a full day

Whether you need an opening keynote, a team workshop, or a half-day leadership session — we adapt to the format that fits your event and audience.

Keynote Session

High-energy, research-grounded keynotes for conferences, sales kickoffs, and company events.

Designed to open conversations, shift perspectives, and energize audiences — then get out of the way and let the tools do the work.

20 min – 90 min | In-person or virtual

Workshop

Interactive sessions that go beyond inspiration — participants work through real scenarios and leave with specific tools and action plans they can implement immediately.

Not a lecture, a working session.

1 hr – 4 hr | In-person or virtual

Half-day session

Deeper dives for leadership teams that want to move beyond awareness into real behavior change.

Often combined with Coaching Effect Survey data for a fully customized, organization-specific experience.

4 hr – 6 hr | In-person or virtual

Bring research-backed leadership insights to your next event

Customized to your industry, audience, and goals. Interactive and actionable — not just motivational.

— Upcoming events —

Webinars, workshops, and our annual summit — open to leaders who take development seriously.

May
5-6

The 2026 coaching effect summit

Two days of research-backed tools and peer learning with industry experts. Keynotes from Jake Thompson and Penny Zenker, breakout sessions, Solution Rooms, and a networking night out at Tenaska Center in Omaha.

Tenaska Center, Omaha, NE | From $1,099 | Limited seats

May
19-20

The coaching effect academy

An intensive, research-based program aimed at training leaders to be high-impact coaches through interactive sessions and proven frameworks. Participants will acquire tools and skills to foster lasting performance and growth within their teams.

Virtual | From $495 | Limited spots available

— Recently completed

Past events & recordings

Webinar | Febuary 2026

Ready to bring these ideas to your organization?

Book a speaker for your next event, or register for an upcoming session.