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High stakes, full rooms, and a message that has to land. Keynotes that help leaders communicate with confidence, clarity, and authority.
Small steps. Measurable change.
This is the talk the book came from. No sizzle reel, no form to fill in first. Press play, and see how a room responds when the step is finally small enough.
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What the people who booked her say.
"I was thrilled with how Dr. Christiane Schroeter delivered Own Your Growth. Engaging, practical, extremely well received. Attendees left with strategies they could apply immediately. I would recommend her for any conference where the audience values practical takeaways."
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. She reflects the TED ethos: ideas change everything."
Jen Oliver · Executive Producer, TEDxFolsomEverything your committee needs, on one page.
The one-sheet has the talks, the bio, and the fee on a single page. Forward it, or paste the four facts beside this into your email.
Download the one-sheet →Download approved photos →Share the full talk →- Formats45 to 60 minute keynote. Half-day and full-day workshops. Virtual sessions.
- AudienceExecutive retreats of twenty to keynote rooms of 500 and more.
- TravelBased in San Luis Obispo, California. Travel is quoted with the keynote.
- ReplyA personal answer within two business days, with a hold on your date.
Choose Your Keynote
Three Talks. One Throughline.
Small Steps, Big Momentum
Why Leaders Stall in Times of Change, and How to Move Anyway
For teams in the middle of change, when everyone knows what to do and nobody is doing it. Grounded in behavioral economics and the Petite Practice® method.
Best fit: leadership summits and all-company meetings of 100 to 500.
Takeaways
- Name the one step small enough to start before lunch.
- Say the goal out loud to one colleague.
- Stop restarting from zero after one bad week.
Own the Room
How to Communicate with Confidence When the Stakes Are High
For leaders who carry the high-stakes conversations: the board update, the hard feedback, the room that has already made up its mind. Presence and clarity, without the volume.
Best fit: executive retreats and manager cohorts of 20 to 150.
Takeaways
- Open a high-stakes conversation with the point, in one sentence.
- Hold the pause instead of filling it.
- Disagree with a senior voice, calmly and once.
The Quiet Authority
Why the Loudest Woman in the Room Is Rarely the Most Powerful
For women in leadership who are done being the loudest voice and want to be the one people follow. Influence built on clarity and conviction, and a room that leans in.
Best fit: women's conferences and women's leadership programs of 100 to 500.
Takeaways
- Say less in the meeting and get quoted more after it.
- Decide what you will not do this quarter, and say it out loud.
- Ask for the room, the raise, or the role in one clear sentence.
As Featured In
Ph.D. Research
The Science Behind Small Steps
Petite Practice® is built on 20+ years of peer-reviewed research in behavioral economics and decision science, cited over 870 times.
Featured in Journal of Health Economics · Health Economics · PLOS One
Every claim here comes from published, peer-reviewed work. I am glad to send the papers to your committee before you decide.
Booking a Keynote, Answered
The answers event organizers ask for first.
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.
What does a keynote cost?
Keynote fees start at $10,000. Workshops and multi-session engagements are quoted with your keynote, and you hear back within two business days. Bulk hardcover copies of Petite Practice® for attendees are available separately.
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.
Have a date in mind?
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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 of Petite Practice®, 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 tools people can use on Monday morning.
Petite Practice® is the belief that big change comes from small, repeatable steps.
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