Numb at Work:
How Emotional Connection Drives Performance

In today’s workplace, leaders and employees often operate on autopilot — showing up, checking boxes, but feeling disconnected. The Quiet-Quitting trend is rooted in the hidden epidemic of numbness, which costs organizations in engagement, retention, and bottom-line results.

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Keynote / Leadership / Corporate & Organizational Audiences

Numb at Work: How Emotional Connection Drives Performance

In today’s workplace, leaders and employees often operate on autopilot — showing up, checking boxes, but feeling disconnected. The Quit-Quitting trend is rooted in the hidden epidemic of numbness, which costs organizations in engagement, retention, and bottom-line results.

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In this keynote, Chris reveals how emotional disconnection quietly erodes culture and productivity and shows leaders how to foster genuine connection as a high-performance driver. With a blend of storytelling, science, and practical tools, Chris gives audiences a framework to move beyond disengagement and toward passionate, high-performing workplaces.

Audience Takeaways

Recognize
Recognize the signs of numbness in your team so that disengagement is addressed before it impacts morale and performance..

Build
Build realistic psychological safety and empathy into leadership practices so employees feel valued and motivated to contribute at their highest level.

Cultivate
Cultivate a culture that supports results and emotional wellness so your organization can sustain performance without burning out top talent.

Event organizers book this keynote when they want to:

Provide leaders with practical tools that can be implemented in their teams immediately.
Increase relevance of conference themes around leadership, culture, mental health in the workplace, and engagement.
Deliver inspiration and tangible outcomes that benefit performance and the bottom line.
Position their event as forward-thinking by addressing one of the most overlooked and timely issues in today’s workplace.

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Numb:
Learning How to Feel in a Disconnected World

Inspirational / All Audiences

Chris exposes how emotional numbing fuels the loneliness epidemic and shows how to reclaim wellness, performance, and purpose through authentic connection.