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Keynote Speaker

CLARIFYING WHAT MATTERS WHEN THE STAKES ARE HIGH

 
 
 
 
 
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Clarity in High-Stakes Leadership Environments

When Clarity Is Missing, Performance Suffers

In moments of transition, crisis, or rapid growth, leaders cannot afford vague messaging or misaligned priorities. Chris Howell cuts through the noise with intensive facilitation sessions and keynote frameworks that force the hard conversations executive teams avoid and turn competing agendas into aligned action.

Through structured dialogue and decision-forcing scenarios, leaders gain:

  • Alignment on the 3-5 priorities that actually move the business forward

  • A shared language that replaces ambiguity with conviction

  • The clarity to make decisions faster and communicate them cleanly

“Chris Howell was amazing today at the National Conference on Law Enforcement Wellness & Trauma, Chris delivered.”

Kwabena Asante

C.O.P.S. Training Director

Signature Keynote: Clarity Under Pressure

How Leaders Communicate When Every Word Carries Weight

In high-stakes environments, clarity is often the first casualty. Under pressure, leaders can over-explain, rush decisions, or unintentionally destabilize the room. When tone slips, trust follows.

Clarity Under Pressure equips leaders with a practical, repeatable framework for stabilizing communication, sharpening priorities, and delivering direction with precision when it matters most.

Built around a proprietary clarity framework, this keynote helps audiences:

• Read and stabilize the emotional temperature of the room

• Define and communicate the message that must land

• Separate facts from fear in high-pressure moments

• Close conversations with clear, confident direction

Ideal for executive leadership conferences, municipal gatherings, corporate summits, and organizations navigating transition or complexity.

Available as a 45-minute keynote, 60-minute keynote, or executive workshop.

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The Tone Is Set in The First Five Minutes

High-Stakes Communication for Leaders

In high-stakes environments, tone is not accidental. It is established immediately.

Whether opening a national conference centered on trauma, moderating executive conversations in moments of transition, or addressing leaders navigating crisis, the first five minutes determine everything that follows. Trust. Authority. Psychological safety. Credibility. Alignment. Read More →

 
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Overcome Negative Thinking

Chris Howell’s ability to juggle work on NBC’s 5 Talk Street while running a successful multimedia production company, and also being an active husband and parent, requires commitment, focus, energy, and most of all, a sense of humor.

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Chosen to Provoke Change

George Burns said “I’d rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.” Chris will work with an audience to explain how nothing happens by mere chance. Instead, we have been chosen to be part of certain relationships, business ventures, or ministries.

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Man Talk

Mr. Howell is the author of the two-time Dallas Morning News best selling book, “ManTalk: the Hard Things Men Never Talk About”, released in 2004. The book is a spin-off his the widely acclaimed “men only” session he hosted for three and a half years at The Potter’s House of Dallas, where over 20,000 men attended.

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Why Organizations Bring Chris Howell

Organizations that prioritize clarity experience:

  • Stronger executive alignment

  • Faster, more confident decision-making

  • Increased trust in leadership communication

  • Greater consistency across teams

 
 

The Golden Voice.

With more than two decades of media experience, Mr. Howell has landed interviews with scores of newsmakers, including Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, media mogul Oprah Winfrey, Mr. Motivator Zig Ziglar, leadership trainer John Maxwell, Rob Lowe, T.D. Jakes and many more.

 
 
 
 
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CHRIS HOWELL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.

Dedicated to Serving.

Chris has produced and directed numerous video projects. Under his leadership Chris Howell Communications, LLC, has become a trusted company for promotional support on movie and television projects. Recently, CHC received recognition from the Texas House of Representatives for its business success and Mr. Howell’s dedication to serving others through the Chris Howell Foundation.

 
 
 
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