Keynote Speaking

When you bring people together for a big event, a powerful keynote speech can help you set the tone. It can help your participants open their minds to thinking differently and explore new paths. Perhaps most importantly, it can develop a sense of identification. That is when participants recognize the value of your event and commit to returning year after year. ​

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Dr. Kyle Payne has done pioneering research on the phenomenon of ethical followership, which considers how followers manage an unethical request from a leader. As Dr. Payne describes it, ethical followers may empower their leader, collaborate with them, or undermine them. They may also transcend the leader-follower relationship. Each approach should be evaluated carefully and applied strategically. Your group may enjoy, "Ethical Leading and Following in Your Profession," which explores case studies specific to the audience and shares key findings on how to be an effective ethical follower.

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In addition to speeches on ethical followership, Dr. Payne offers "Behavioral Ethics at Work," which explores the social science of navigating ethical dilemmas and the limits of "doing the right thing." Rather than lecturing the audience on what they should do, this keynote speech focuses on how to leverage what we know about human behavior to foster an ethical work environment.