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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."
Jen Oliver · Executive Producer, TEDxFolsom
"Joy. Impeccable storytelling. Goodness, wisdom, humor. That is Christiane."
Kirsten Rudberg · Author, Podcaster, Screenwriter
"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."
Maurice Chism · Certified Business CoachWhat Your Audience Walks Away With
Keynote Takeaways
Clarity
Decide faster. Lead with calm.
Confidence
Authority without burnout.
Momentum
Small steps. Lasting change.
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Small Steps, Big Momentum
Why Leaders Stall in Times of Change, and How to Move Anyway
Grounded in behavioral economics, this keynote uses the Petite Practice® framework to close the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it.
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Own the Room
How to Communicate with Confidence When the Stakes Are High
For leaders who need to speak up, push back, and lead high-stakes conversations without losing presence, clarity, or command of the room.
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The Quiet Authority
Why the Loudest Woman in the Room Is Rarely the Most Powerful
For women in leadership ready to build real influence through clarity and conviction, not volume. Drawing on the H.O.M.E. framework.
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The Science Behind Small Steps
Petite Practice® isn't a theory. It's built on 20+ years of peer-reviewed research in behavioral economics and decision science, cited over 700 times.
Featured in Journal of Health Economics · Health Economics · PLOS One
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What does Dr. Christiane Schroeter speak about?
She delivers keynotes on leading through change, high-stakes communication, and building momentum through small steps... all grounded in behavioral economics and her Petite Practice® framework.
She is a TEDx speaker known as The Small Steps Doctor.
What are her signature keynotes?
Three talks, one throughline.
Small Steps, Big Momentum ... why leaders stall in change, and how to move anyway. Own the Room ... how to communicate with confidence when the stakes are high. The Quiet Authority ... building real influence through clarity, not volume.
What events is she right for?
From intimate executive retreats to 500-plus keynote audiences: leadership summits, women's conferences, corporate offsites, and healthcare events.
She has spoken across five countries and been featured in Business Insider.
How do I book Dr. Christiane to speak?
Send an inquiry through the booking form on this page, or download her speaker one-sheet and media kit. She follows up personally.
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Meet Dr. Christiane
Lead with Clarity
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The Small Steps Doctor · Confidence and leadership, built one rep at a time
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.
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