Where she has spoken
Stages your committee can call.
- Cal Poly EPaCEDepartment retreat, luncheon keynote
January 2027
- Pivot SummitVirtual keynote · Feather Blue Studios
November 2026
- Inland Prosperity ConferenceBreakout session, Own Your Growth · Inland Empire Women's Business Center
August 2026
- TEDxFolsomTEDx talk: Want Big Change? Start With Small Steps
2025
- Central Coast Writers ConferenceCuesta College
2025
150+ stages · 10,000+ professionals · 300+ podcast appearances as a featured guest · five countries
Keynote 01 · Leading through change
Small Steps, Big MomentumA leading through change keynote
Why leaders stall in times of change, and how to move anyway
Dr. Christiane Schroeter · TEDx speaker · Professor · Author of Petite Practice®
The science, made simple
Behavioral economics your audience can use on Monday
Small shifts win
Her research in the Journal of Health Economics, cited 311 times, shows that incremental changes drive more behavior change than dramatic ones. Big plans ask for too much at once. Small steps get started.
Willpower is not the variable
What looks like a willpower problem is almost always an incentive, information or environment problem. Change the setup, and the behavior follows.
See her on stage
Watch the full TEDx talk before you book
No sizzle reel. The whole talk, start to finish, so your committee sees exactly how a room responds.
Want Big Change? Start With Small Steps · TEDxFolsom
How the talk unfolds
From a story in the room to a step they take home
What your audience leaves with
Three moves to use on Monday
Name the one step small enough to start before lunch
Big plans stall at the first move. Every person leaves with a step sized to start today.
Say the goal out loud to one colleague
A spoken goal gets a witness. That small agreement keeps momentum alive past week three.
Stop restarting from zero after one bad week
Progress survives a missed day. Your people learn to pick up where they left off.
Why organizers book her
Engaging, practical, extremely well received. Attendees left with strategies they could apply immediately.L.A. Plax, Conference Chair, Inland Prosperity Conference · Inland Empire Women’s Business Center
We selected Christiane as our TEDx kick-off talk. Top-notch. Consummate professional.Jen Oliver, Executive Producer, TEDxFolsom
It was such a pleasure to see the inspired faces after her talk at our bookstore and to see the attendees immediately take action!Julie Saunders, Owner, Salty Pages Bookstore, Cambria
She had to deliver a fun and impactful presentation at the end of a marathon 11-hour Zoom session. And she did. Her energetic 11-Minute Lesson, complete with activities, was a terrific wrap up for our event.Bobbie Carlton, Founder, Innovation Women
She made the conversation very practical and easy to follow, using real examples and simple stories to explain how small steps can build confidence and create lasting change.Host, Business Transformation Journey podcast
The details
Everything your committee needs
Planning questions
What organizers ask first
How long is the keynote?
45 to 60 minutes. Half-day and full-day workshop versions are available, and the talk also runs as a virtual session.
Can it be shaped to our event?
Yes. Every keynote is built around what you need your audience to do differently on Monday.
What does it cost?
Keynotes start at $10,000. Shorter formats, such as breakouts and virtual sessions, start at $7,500. Travel is quoted with the keynote.
Where is Dr. Christiane based?
San Luis Obispo, California. She travels for keynotes and has spoken in five countries.
How quickly will we hear back?
You get a personal reply and a hold on your date within two business days.
Your stage, your date
Bring Small Steps, Big Momentum to your event
Tell me your date, your room, and what you need your audience to do differently on Monday. You will have a personal reply and a hold on your date within two business days.
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