Charles Wisner
Keynote Speaker: Leadership Advisor, Coach & Author of the "The Art of Conscious Conversations, Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact"
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Charles Wisner Biography
Chuck Wisner is a leadership advisor, coach, and author specializing in the art—and impact—of conscious conversations. For more than twenty-five years, he’s helped leaders and teams in some of the world’s most influential companies navigate the human side of work: how we speak, listen, make decisions, and build trust.
Wisner’s approach is grounded in both deep research and lived experience. Early in his career, he spent fifteen years as a partner at HKT Architects in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A shift toward human dynamics led him to study mediation at Harvard Law School, train in advanced coaching at the Newfield Institute, and work as an affiliate with MIT’s Center for Organizational Learning. Along the way, he became fascinated with one enduring truth: conversations are at the heart of everything that works—and everything that doesn’t.
Today, Wisner has worked with leaders and teams at Google, Apple, Tesla, Rivian, and other Fortune 200 companies. His past clients range from Harvard Business School to the Detroit Mayor’s Office.
He’s the author of The Art of Conscious Conversations, a practical guide to making communication more intentional, impactful, and human.
Wisner lives in New England with his wife, Kata, an artist. They have two sons who are out in the world chasing creative dreams.
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Charles Wisner Speaking Topics
We live in conversations like fish in water. From day one we effortless adopt communication patterns from our families and cultures. These patterns operate in the background of our consciousness and serve us well, until they don't.
My book lays out and explores four types of conversations - storytelling, collaborative, creative and commitment. These are powerful distinctions that increase our awareness of how and why conversations work and why they often don't. The tools and practices of each conversation help us better understand our autopilot patterns, how to change them, and how to be more mindful and effective at work and home. Each type of conversation presents tools and practices ranging from self-awareness to the promises we make that determine who we are and how we show up in conversation. Whether leading an organization, team, or a community group, the new insights can be practically applied to purposefully create more successful conversations.
Attendees Results:
- Become aware of their conversational patterns and discover transforming possibilities
- Learn to process their private negative thinking into productive dialogue.
- Understand the relationship between awareness, the ego, and talking on autopilot.
- Adopt communication tools that will increase collaboration and creativity.
- Adopt the full power of commitment conversations to build trust and accelerate success.
Who among us hasn't sat through boring meetings only to feel like it's Groundhog Day in the next weekly roundup? The only medium by which meetings succeed or fail is conversations. Unfortunately, meetings have been on the same treadmill for years, running the same play book. The tools of my book, The Art of Conscious Conversations, provides a new lens through which we better understand and implement conversational distinctions for making meetings, more dynamic, streamlined, and purposeful. No more filling time, going in circles, unclear results, or letting the loudest voice or most senior person in the room dominate.Having conscious conversations in meetings creates psychological safety, engagement, and wiser decisions.
Attendee Results:
- Learn to apply a methodology that increases participation and collaboration.
- Avoid bad decisions that bypass two critical conversations.
- Reconsider and change their communication patterns in meetings.
- Learn how slowing down the conversations makes for better decisions.
- Reconsider the cultural meeting norms that make participation and success difficult.
The committee in our head, always ready with advice, is a conversational pattern that derails our attention, listening, and ability to collaborate. A comment by a colleague or boss can send us spinning down a funnel of worry and despair. Using the tools in my book, The Art of Conscious Conversations, we will explore the relationships between our egos, the voices in our head, that hamper our ability to effectively communicate. A fresh look at investigating the committee dramatically changes how we talk and listen in the face of conflict and stressful conversations. The methodology of processing our private unexplored thinking guides us to reconsider our desires and goals, examine our standards, and become more mindful and able to manage issues of power misalignment.
Attendee Results:
- Re-acquaint themselves with their private thoughts and conversations
- Avoid the two deadly mistakes that shut down or exacerbate conversations.
- Learn four questions to process negative judgments and transform a conversation.
- Model humility and vulnerability to enhance open and honest communication.
- Re-design a conversation and undo damage done and rebuild trust.
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How much does it cost to book Charles Wisner for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Charles Wisner, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Charles Wisner are Below $10,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Charles Wisner, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Charles Wisner speak about?
Charles Wisner is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Communication, Human Resources, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Business, Author, Business Leadership and Leadership.
Where does Charles Wisner travel from?
Charles Wisner generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Charles Wisner?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Charles Wisner for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Charles Wisner for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Charles Wisner or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Charles Wisner is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Communication, Human Resources and Teamwork & Teambuilding. The estimated speaking fee range to book Charles Wisner for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Charles Wisner generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jason Young, Dr. Kelly Waltman and Jones Loflin. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Charles Wisner for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Charles Wisner Speaking Topics
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The Untapped Power of Conversations
We live in conversations like fish in water. From day one we effortless adopt communication patterns from our families and cultures. These patterns operate in the background of our consciousness and serve us well, until they don't.
My book lays out and explores four types of conversations - storytelling, collaborative, creative and commitment. These are powerful distinctions that increase our awareness of how and why conversations work and why they often don't. The tools and practices of each conversation help us better understand our autopilot patterns, how to change them, and how to be more mindful and effective at work and home. Each type of conversation presents tools and practices ranging from self-awareness to the promises we make that determine who we are and how we show up in conversation. Whether leading an organization, team, or a community group, the new insights can be practically applied to purposefully create more successful conversations.
Attendees Results:
- Become aware of their conversational patterns and discover transforming possibilities
- Learn to process their private negative thinking into productive dialogue.
- Understand the relationship between awareness, the ego, and talking on autopilot.
- Adopt communication tools that will increase collaboration and creativity.
- Adopt the full power of commitment conversations to build trust and accelerate success.
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Killing the Deadly Meeting
Who among us hasn't sat through boring meetings only to feel like it's Groundhog Day in the next weekly roundup? The only medium by which meetings succeed or fail is conversations. Unfortunately, meetings have been on the same treadmill for years, running the same play book. The tools of my book, The Art of Conscious Conversations, provides a new lens through which we better understand and implement conversational distinctions for making meetings, more dynamic, streamlined, and purposeful. No more filling time, going in circles, unclear results, or letting the loudest voice or most senior person in the room dominate.Having conscious conversations in meetings creates psychological safety, engagement, and wiser decisions.
Attendee Results:
- Learn to apply a methodology that increases participation and collaboration.
- Avoid bad decisions that bypass two critical conversations.
- Reconsider and change their communication patterns in meetings.
- Learn how slowing down the conversations makes for better decisions.
- Reconsider the cultural meeting norms that make participation and success difficult.
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Turning Down Our Inner Critic
The committee in our head, always ready with advice, is a conversational pattern that derails our attention, listening, and ability to collaborate. A comment by a colleague or boss can send us spinning down a funnel of worry and despair. Using the tools in my book, The Art of Conscious Conversations, we will explore the relationships between our egos, the voices in our head, that hamper our ability to effectively communicate. A fresh look at investigating the committee dramatically changes how we talk and listen in the face of conflict and stressful conversations. The methodology of processing our private unexplored thinking guides us to reconsider our desires and goals, examine our standards, and become more mindful and able to manage issues of power misalignment.
Attendee Results:
- Re-acquaint themselves with their private thoughts and conversations
- Avoid the two deadly mistakes that shut down or exacerbate conversations.
- Learn four questions to process negative judgments and transform a conversation.
- Model humility and vulnerability to enhance open and honest communication.
- Re-design a conversation and undo damage done and rebuild trust.
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Charles Wisner Reviews
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Chuck Wisner was wonderful to work with. He was flexible and responsive and got us press materials and questions to kick things off. We had a packed house and his presentation about the power of conversations left those attending delighted and inspired. The question and answer part of the talk didn't feel practiced and Chuck was prepared for some difficult and esoteric questions from the audience. The audience was very engaged and he sold twenty books and donated the proceed to the public library.
Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library - May 04 2023
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How do I book Charles Wisner to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Charles Wisner for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Charles Wisner, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Charles Wisner or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Charles Wisner for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Charles Wisner, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Charles Wisner are Below $10,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Charles Wisner, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Charles Wisner speak about?
Charles Wisner is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Communication, Human Resources, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Business, Author, Business Leadership and Leadership. -
Where does Charles Wisner travel from?
Charles Wisner generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Charles Wisner?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Charles Wisner for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Charles Wisner for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Charles Wisner or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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