Keynotes & Speeches
Expect to be challenged.
Expect to have fun.

All keynotes are highly interactive. They include lecture, stories, work in small groups, theater games and exercises.

Dramatically Different Presentations
::Backstage Secrets for Onstage Success
Every speech is a performance, a one time chance to deliver your message to your audience. Effective, believable performers focus on style as much as content. Become a star performer by learning acting and directing techniques direct from professional theater – customized for the business world. Learn practical skills you can use immediately to make any presentation, large or small, Dramatically Different.

Saying Yes to the Future
:: Creative Problem Solving
“It won’t work. Too expensive. We’ve tried that before.” Saying “No” blocks ideas – “Yes” turns bocks into solvable challenges, and increases future possibilities exponentially. Move your organization from griping around the water cooler to creatively solving problems around the flip chart and saying "yes" to the future.

Listen First – Speak Second
:: Leading by Listening
Great leaders are great listeners. They know they can’t solve other’s problems but they know how to listen to build self reliance in others. They know how to listen beyond the words. They know if they’re thinking about what they’re going to say, they’re not really listening. Listen first – Speak Second. Learn the discipline of listening and dramatically change your personal and professional relationships for a lifetime.

Dramatically Different Meetings
:: Participatory Meetings that Work
We all spend countless hours in meetings. Maximize that investment. Learn surefire techniques that make meetings more effective and make participants want to attend.

People First, PowerPoint Second
:: Down With Death By PowerPoint
Join the revolution. Put people first and PowerPoint second. Eliminate slides with endless bullet points. Learn how to take the speaker out of the dark and make them the center of attention. Use PowerPoint as a helpful ally that supports, rather than overwhelms your message.

Creative Leadership
:: Making Others Look Good
Creative leaders say “Yes” to new ideas, listen actively to their teams, and make their partners look good. Rather than trying to do it all themselves they create a safe environment – an organization where everyone is valued and innovation blooms.

Whose Speech Is It Anyway
:: Improvisation for Everyone
Len takes your audience backstage to learn the secrets of improvisational theater. Don’t Deny – Listen – Make Your Partner Look Good.
Then, he takes the audience on stage to test their skills. Audience members can participate at their seat or take an adventure on stage. Either way it’s challenge by choice – they choose their level of participation. Let Len, director of three of his own improvisational troupes, lead your group through a dramatically different participatory keynote that’s always fun – always exciting.