TEDx Speaker · Leadership Strategist
Lead withClarity.
Keynotes on confidence and leadership for professionals navigating change, grounded in Petite Practice®.
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The Story Behind the Stage
Meet Dr. Christiane
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I help leaders find clarity when everything feels urgent, then turn it into momentum that actually lasts.
I’m a TEDx speaker, leadership strategist, bestselling author, and professor. For 20+ years I’ve stood in front of rooms of every kind: lecture halls, boardrooms, conference stages. My work blends peer-reviewed research with something rarer on a keynote stage: tools people can use on Monday morning.
It all runs on one idea. Petite Practice® is the belief that big change comes from small, repeatable steps.
— Dr. Christiane
What Is Petite Practice®
Big Change Starts Small
Petite Practice® turns big goals into small, repeatable actions, designed to work with how the brain actually makes decisions, not against it. It is the framework behind my keynotes, my book, and 20+ years of research.
Work With Me
Bring Clarity to Your Stage
Whether it is a keynote, a working session, or a conversation for your audience, here is how we can work together.
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Keynote
A signature talk for your conference, leadership summit, or corporate event. Research-backed, story-driven, built around your audience.
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Workshop
An interactive session that takes your team deeper into the Petite Practice® framework, turning ideas into habits that hold.
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Guest Expert
A warm, quotable guest on leadership, confidence, and behavioral science. Top 1% podcast host who makes a host look good.
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We selected Christiane as our TEDx kick-off talk. Top-notch. Consummate professional. She reflects the TED ethos: ideas change everything.
Joy. Impeccable storytelling. Goodness, wisdom, humor. That is Christiane.
Like sitting in the middle of a motivational master class. Calm, grounded, but full of energy and truth. Her ability to turn fear into something functional is rare.
Watch the Talk
The TEDx Talk That Started Petite Practice®
The Podcast
The Keynote Stage, In Conversation
Practical conversations on leadership, confidence, and momentum without burnout, the same ideas I bring to the stage, in your ears each week.
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Books
The Petite Practice® Philosophy in Print
Each book turns the ideas behind my keynotes into small, practical steps you can use right away, designed for leaders, professionals, and anyone ready to turn clarity into action.
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Let’s Work Together
Bring Dr. Christiane to Your Stage
Ready to give your audience clarity, confidence, and momentum they can actually use? Tell me about your event and I’ll be in touch within 2 business days.
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This free 3-minute quiz gives you a personalized scorecard, so you can lead and move forward with intention. No fluff, just clarity on where to focus next.
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