Keynotes & Leadership Training with Travis Dalrymple
Helping New and Emerging Leaders Take Ownership, Communicate Clearly, and Build Teams That Actually Work
Whether your organizations is promoting top performers into leadership…or struggling with managers who talk too much, fix everything, or avoid hard conversations…Travis delivers the frameworks, tools, and mindset shift leaders need to grow.
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Keynote Presentations
Below are Travis’s two Flagship Keynotes– one focused on self leadership, and the other on leading others.
Choose the one that fits your event, or combine them for a complete leadership development experience
Lead Yourself First
How to question your thinking, take ownership, and become the leader others actually want to follow
Every leader wants to be more confident, more decisive, and more effective. But most never realize the real barrier holding them back — their own beliefs.
In this keynote, Travis helps your audience uncover the thoughts, assumptions, and internal stories driving their reactions and results. Leaders learn how to stay grounded in reality, take full ownership, and show up as the leader their team respects — not the leader their emotions create.
WHAT YOUR AUDIENCE WILL WALK AWAY WITH
- A simple process to challenge their own beliefs and break self-limiting patterns
- A way to stay calm, clear, and grounded even when emotions spike
- The ability to replace reactivity with intention and leadership presence
- A stronger, upgraded leadership identity that others trust
- Practical tools they can use immediately to lead themselves — and their teams — better
WHO THIS IS FOR
- Newly promoted managers
- Leaders struggling with confidence, consistency, or emotional control
- High performers transitioning into leadership roles
- Teams stuck in overwhelm, self-doubt, or "doing everything themselves"
- Organizations wanting leaders who take ownership instead of shifting blame
FORMAT OPTIONS
- 60-Minute Keynote
- 90-Minute Interactive Session
- Half-Day Leadership Intensive
In-person recommended. Virtual available upon request
Switch Keynotes: Lead Yourself First | Shut Up and Lead →
Shut Up and Lead
How to stop talking, start listening, and build a team that solves problems without you.
Most managers talk too much.
They over-explain, over-solve, and overwhelm their team without realizing it.
And the result? A team that’s dependent, confused, unmotivated, and constantly asking for help.
This keynote is a tactical (and hilarious) crash course in communicating with clarity, coaching instead of fixing, and giving feedback without fear. Your audience will laugh, take notes, role-play real scenarios, and walk away saying: “I know exactly what to do next Monday with my team.”
WHAT YOUR AUDIENCE WILL WALK AWAY WITH
- How to talk less and listen more using "What" and "How" questions
- A clarity framework that eliminates confusion instantly
- How to stop being the team's "Answer Key" and create true ownership
- The PBR Method (Pause. Breathe. Respond.) for emotional control
- A simple 2-step system for giving honest, productive feedback
- How to build a team that thinks, solves, and performs without needing constant direction
WHO THIS IS FOR
- New managers drowning in team questions
- Mid-level leaders who fix everything instead of coaching
- Supervisors who tend to talk, micromanage, or avoid feedback
- Teams struggling with clarity, communication, or accountability
- Organizations wanting more ownership and less hand-holding
FORMAT OPTIONS
- 60-Minute Keynote
- 90-Minute Workshop with Role Play and Coaching
- Half-Day Communication and Leadership Lab
In-person recommended. Virtual available upon request
Switch Keynotes: ← Lead Yourself First | Shut Up and Lead
Which Keynote Is Right for Your Event?
Here’s the simplest way to decide:
Lead Yourself First
Shut Up and Lead
FOCUS
Internal Leadership
External Leadership
SKILLSET
Confidence, Ownership, Emotional Control
Communication, Coaching, Clarity, Feedback
IDEAL FOR
New/Young Leaders, Overwhelmed Leaders, High Performers
New Managers, Team Leads, Mid-Level Managers
SOLVES
Self-Doubt, Reactivity, Overwhelm, Inconsistency
Dependency, Poor Communication, Bottleneck Behavior
OUTCOME
A Stronger, More Grounded Leader
A Team That Thinks and Solves Problems Independently
Not sure which one fits? Let’s talk → Request a Discovery Call
Which Keynote Is Right for Your Event?
Here’s the simplest way to decide:
Lead Yourself First
FOCUS
Internal Leadership
SKILLSET
Confidence, Ownership, Emotional Control
IDEAL FOR
New/Young Leaders, Overwhelmed Leaders, High Performers
SOLVES
Self-Doubt, Reactivity, Overwhelm, Inconsistency
OUTCOME
A Stronger, More Grounded Leader
Shut Up and Lead
FOCUS
External Leadership
SKILLSET
Communication, Coaching, Clarity, Feedback
IDEAL FOR
New Managers, Team Leads, Mid-Level Managers
SOLVES
Dependency, Poor Communication, Bottleneck Behavior
OUTCOME
A Team That Thinks and Solves Problems Independently
Not sure which one fits? Let’s talk → Request a Discovery Call
About Travis Dalrymple
Travis Dalrymple is a leadership coach and author of the #1 New Release How To Suck As a Leader.
He helps emerging and accidental leaders become the kind of leader people actually want to follow — not just the one who got promoted.
Through a practical, humorous, and no-fluff approach, Travis teaches leaders how to think clearly, communicate effectively, and take ownership of their impact.
About Travis Dalrymple
Travis Dalrymple is a leadership coach and author of the #1 New Release How To Suck As a Leader.
He helps emerging and accidental leaders become the kind of leader people actually want to follow — not just the one who got promoted.
Through a practical, humorous, and no-fluff approach, Travis teaches leaders how to think clearly, communicate effectively, and take ownership of their impact.
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