Justin Patton
Keynote Speaker: Trust Architect & Strategic Advisor on Leadership Presence & Cultural Transformation; Award-Winning Author
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Justin Patton Biography
Justin Patton is an award-winning author of five books, an international keynote speaker, and the founder of The Trust Architect Group. He is best known for helping organizations operationalize trust -- not through lofty ideals, but through practical leadership behaviors that transform culture from the inside out.
As the creator of the Trust Starts Here framework, Patton equips leaders with tactical ways to lead with presence, communicate with tact, and build stronger relationships through consistent trust deposits. His work helps managers and executives make small, intentional shifts—like personalizing recognition, increasing transparency, and managing emotional heat in tough conversations—that have big trust payoffs.
Patton’s client roster includes Ford Motor Company, GE Appliances, Yum! Brands, WM, Sleep Number, and Brinker International. He has coached Fortune 500 executives, NCAA athletes, and Miss America contestants—and his insights have been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Authority Magazine.
A member of the Forbes Coaches Council and faculty for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Justin holds a Professional Certified Coach credential and the highest earned designation from the National Speakers Association. Rebooked by clients again and again, Patton's programs are praised for being both inspiring and immediately usable—at work and at home.
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Justin Patton Speaking Topics
Five Moves Anyone Can Make for More Trust, Candor, and Belonging
People don’t leave because the work is hard. They leave because they get stuck and nobody shows up for them.
We all get stuck. Stuck in a shift that won’t end. Stuck in the conversation we don’t know how to have. Stuck in the silence that’s driving us further apart. The question is never whether it happens. It’s how we show up for each other when it does.
Justin Patton gives every person five specific trust moves they can make immediately, at work and at home. You’ll laugh more than you expect to, and you’ll leave with one move to make with someone you’ve been avoiding.
Because every team and every relationship is one move away from the kind of trust where people have each other’s back.
What move will you make?
How to Build the Leadership Credibility People Actually Trust
In this high-energy, interactive keynote, Justin Patton challenges participants to take extreme ownership of their presence and the impact they have on others. Trust, influence, and credibility don’t happen by accident.
This session isn’t just for people with titles. It’s for anyone who leads meetings, builds relationships, drives culture, or communicates under pressure. In other words: everyone.
Through powerful stories, real-time feedback, and audience-driven exercises, participants will walk away with practical tools to show up more powerfully and lead from wherever they are.
Because leadership isn’t about position. It’s about presence. And that starts with you.
Program Objectives
- Uncover the number one hidden habit sabotaging their leadership credibility
- Map who they are at their best
- Learn how body language builds or erodes trust in every interaction
- Practice flexing between authority and empathy to lead with intention
60 minutes
The Manager’s Playbook for Building High-Performing Teams
Being a manager is hard. Some days, it sucks. But the best managers know it’s worth it because they change lives.
In today’s workplace, every company is competing on the employee experience, and the managers who prioritize it will outperform their competitors. The problem? Most managers are thrown into their role without any formal training on how to bring out the best in others, leaving them to figure it out on their own.
This high-energy keynote challenges managers to rethink how they lead by focusing on four essential moves: building authentic relationships, setting clear expectations, leaning into performance conversations, and recognizing what’s right.
Great managers don’t just manage people. They move people. They are catalysts for change, champions of people and performance, and the key to an organization’s success.
This program is their roadmap to becoming the kind of leader people want to work for and never want to leave.
Program Objectives
- Build authentic relationships that foster trust and connection
- Set clear expectations so employees understand the "what" before the "how"
- Lean into performance conversations that drive awareness and accountability
- Recognize what's right to reinforce behaviors that build culture
60 minutes
How the best managers unlock potential and drive lasting results
Being a great manager isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about asking the right questions. Giving people solutions might seem efficient, but without a shift in mindset, employees often revert to the same behaviors that hold them back. This interactive keynote challenges leaders to rethink how they communicate by mastering four repeatable coaching skills that drive stronger performance. Through real-time practice and live coaching demonstrations, leaders will learn how to ask better questions, foster accountability, and inspire lasting change. Coaching isn’t just a leadership skill—it’s a competitive advantage. Make it yours.
Program Objectives
- Learn what coaching is and what it's not
- Explore the role of "leadership presence" in coaching
- Master four repeatable coaching skills for any conversation
- Model coaching in real-time and see it modeled on stage
Justin Patton Videos
Managers Who Build Trust: Your Playbook for Bringing Out the Best in Your Team
Your Road to Yes! How to Build Trust in Yourself and with Others
Leadership Presence How to Show Up, Stand Out, & Shake Up the World
Unleashing Potential Confidence
Bold New You 6 Breakthroughs to Playing Bigger in Leadership, Business, and Life
How do I book Justin Patton to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Justin Patton 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 Justin Patton, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Justin Patton or any other speaker of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Justin Patton for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Justin Patton, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Justin Patton are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Justin Patton, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Justin Patton speak about?
Justin Patton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business Leadership, Motivational, Author, Communication, Personal Growth, Emotional Intelligence, Business Coaching, Leadership, Mental Health, Ethics & Integrity, Human Resources, Corporate Culture, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Psychology and Social Sciences.
Where does Justin Patton travel from?
Justin Patton generally travels from Louisville, KY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Justin Patton?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Justin Patton 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 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Justin Patton 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 Justin Patton 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.
Justin Patton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business Leadership, Motivational and Author. The estimated speaking fee range to book Justin Patton for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Justin Patton generally travels from Louisville, KY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Adam Markel, Steven Van Cohen and Adrian Gostick. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Justin Patton for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Justin Patton Speaking Topics
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One Move Away
Five Moves Anyone Can Make for More Trust, Candor, and Belonging
People don’t leave because the work is hard. They leave because they get stuck and nobody shows up for them.
We all get stuck. Stuck in a shift that won’t end. Stuck in the conversation we don’t know how to have. Stuck in the silence that’s driving us further apart. The question is never whether it happens. It’s how we show up for each other when it does.
Justin Patton gives every person five specific trust moves they can make immediately, at work and at home. You’ll laugh more than you expect to, and you’ll leave with one move to make with someone you’ve been avoiding.
Because every team and every relationship is one move away from the kind of trust where people have each other’s back.
What move will you make?
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IT STARTS WITH YOU
How to Build the Leadership Credibility People Actually Trust
In this high-energy, interactive keynote, Justin Patton challenges participants to take extreme ownership of their presence and the impact they have on others. Trust, influence, and credibility don’t happen by accident.
This session isn’t just for people with titles. It’s for anyone who leads meetings, builds relationships, drives culture, or communicates under pressure. In other words: everyone.
Through powerful stories, real-time feedback, and audience-driven exercises, participants will walk away with practical tools to show up more powerfully and lead from wherever they are.
Because leadership isn’t about position. It’s about presence. And that starts with you.
Program Objectives
- Uncover the number one hidden habit sabotaging their leadership credibility
- Map who they are at their best
- Learn how body language builds or erodes trust in every interaction
- Practice flexing between authority and empathy to lead with intention
60 minutes
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MANAGERS WHO BUILD TRUST
The Manager’s Playbook for Building High-Performing Teams
Being a manager is hard. Some days, it sucks. But the best managers know it’s worth it because they change lives.
In today’s workplace, every company is competing on the employee experience, and the managers who prioritize it will outperform their competitors. The problem? Most managers are thrown into their role without any formal training on how to bring out the best in others, leaving them to figure it out on their own.
This high-energy keynote challenges managers to rethink how they lead by focusing on four essential moves: building authentic relationships, setting clear expectations, leaning into performance conversations, and recognizing what’s right.
Great managers don’t just manage people. They move people. They are catalysts for change, champions of people and performance, and the key to an organization’s success.
This program is their roadmap to becoming the kind of leader people want to work for and never want to leave.
Program Objectives
- Build authentic relationships that foster trust and connection
- Set clear expectations so employees understand the "what" before the "how"
- Lean into performance conversations that drive awareness and accountability
- Recognize what's right to reinforce behaviors that build culture
60 minutes
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THE COACHING EFFECT
How the best managers unlock potential and drive lasting results
Being a great manager isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about asking the right questions. Giving people solutions might seem efficient, but without a shift in mindset, employees often revert to the same behaviors that hold them back. This interactive keynote challenges leaders to rethink how they communicate by mastering four repeatable coaching skills that drive stronger performance. Through real-time practice and live coaching demonstrations, leaders will learn how to ask better questions, foster accountability, and inspire lasting change. Coaching isn’t just a leadership skill—it’s a competitive advantage. Make it yours.
Program Objectives
- Learn what coaching is and what it's not
- Explore the role of "leadership presence" in coaching
- Master four repeatable coaching skills for any conversation
- Model coaching in real-time and see it modeled on stage
VIDEO
Justin Patton Videos
BOOKS
Managers Who Build Trust: Your Playbook for Bringing Out the Best in Your Team
Your Road to Yes! How to Build Trust in Yourself and with Others
Leadership Presence How to Show Up, Stand Out, & Shake Up the World
Unleashing Potential Confidence
Bold New You 6 Breakthroughs to Playing Bigger in Leadership, Business, and Life
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How do I book Justin Patton to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Justin Patton 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 Justin Patton, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Justin Patton or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Justin Patton for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Justin Patton, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Justin Patton are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Justin Patton, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Justin Patton speak about?
Justin Patton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business Leadership, Motivational, Author, Communication, Personal Growth, Emotional Intelligence, Business Coaching, Leadership, Mental Health, Ethics & Integrity, Human Resources, Corporate Culture, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Psychology and Social Sciences. -
Where does Justin Patton travel from?
Justin Patton generally travels from Louisville, KY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Justin Patton?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Justin Patton 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 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Justin Patton 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 Justin Patton 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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