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For Vistage Chairs
A Speaker Who Adds to Your Toolbox — Not Competes With It
You're their coach. Todd isn't there to change that. He's there to give you and your members something powerful to work with — a Psychological Safety workshop that helps your group go deeper, connect more honestly, and leave better equipped to lead.
No coaching pitch. No conflict of interest. Just a room that shifts.
Todd's depth of experience combined with the scientific approach is extremely effective. His coaching, retreat facilitation, meeting facilitation and understanding of the business owner or manager mindset is the best I know. I highly recommend him to help your organization get unstuck or to optimize and keep good things going in the right direction.
Karl Bickmore
CEO of Snap Tech IT
For Vistage Chairs
What Your Group Will Experience
Todd delivers the Psychological Safety workshop — a proven, interactive session grounded in neuroscience and real entrepreneurial experience. Your members leave with tools they can use immediately with their teams, their families, and themselves.
Rated 9.7–10/10 consistently by participants. No fluff, no theory without application — just real shifts in how people show up.
- Psychological Safety Live Demo
- Todd models how to create an environment where people feel safe enough to go beyond surface talk and confront root causes — not just symptoms.
- Validate & Mirror
- Members learn the two core tools of psychological safety: how to validate someone's experience without agreeing with it, and how to mirror to make people feel truly heard.
- The 4-Step Framework
- Establish trust, address primary needs, illuminate the inflection point, and nurture growth — a neuroscience-backed model that works in boardrooms, leadership teams, and at home.
- Self-Awareness Exercise
- Members gain insight into how they show up for others — what motivates them, how they're perceived, and how that impacts trust and connection in every relationship.
- The Story of Joe
- A real, raw narrative that opens the room — helping members recognize the epidemic of disconnection and why psychological safety isn't soft, it's essential.
- Reflective Inquiry Tools
- Based on the work of Dr. Marcia Reynolds — members learn to ask questions that unlock authenticity, deepen relationships, and help others solve their own problems.
For Vistage Members
Did You Experience the Workshop? Bring It to Your Team.
What happened in that room today? Your leadership team needs it too.
Todd delivers the full Psychological Safety workshop as a leadership team offsite — a full day that gives your people the same tools to build trust, have real conversations, and make better decisions together. The same framework, tailored to your company's dynamics.
This isn't executive coaching. It's one powerful day that changes how your team shows up — for each other, and for the work.
- Your team leaves more connected
- Leaders stop operating in silos and start trusting each other with what's actually going on — at work and beyond.
- Real conversations finally happen
- The issues that never get raised in meetings start surfacing — and getting resolved, instead of compounding.
- Tools they'll actually use
- Validate, mirror, reflective inquiry — skills simple enough to apply in the next one-on-one, and powerful enough to transform a team culture.
Book Todd for Your Next Vistage Meeting
Bring Todd to your group for a transformative half-day or full-day speaker session that helps members go deeper, connect more honestly, and walk away with breakthroughs they can put into practice immediately.
Speaker Session
Standard Vistage rate for speaker engagements.
- Half-day or full-day speaker session
- Tailored content for your Vistage group
- Actionable takeaways members can apply immediately
- Optional group dinner the night before (included)
- Travel costs (airfare, ground transportation, lodging)
$750USD + Travel
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Todd is based in Detroit. How can you ensure he’ll arrive on time for our Vistage meeting, no matter where it’s held?
Todd builds in extra time to travel. He typically arrives the day before your scheduled session to avoid any issues with delays or cancellations.
As an added bonus, Todd is happy to join your group for dinner the evening before the presentation at no additional cost—creating space to connect personally before the formal session begins.
- Are travel costs included in the speaking fee?
Travel costs are billed separately and include airfare, airport parking, ground transportation, and lodging. The main variable is airfare, which can fluctuate based on timing and location.
- What makes Todd different from other Vistage speakers? What can our group expect?
Todd doesn’t deliver a canned keynote. He brings real stories from his own experience as a CEO who scaled, crashed, and rebuilt. He speaks with honesty, humor, and a no-BS approach.
Your group can expect a psychologically safe environment where members are encouraged to show up authentically. Todd’s use of curiosity, mirroring, and validation helps uncover root issues that often get buried under surface-level business talk. Members leave not only with practical tools but with deeper connections and renewed energy.
- Can Todd customize his talk for our group’s specific challenges?
Yes. While Todd has signature talks, every session is tailored to the unique needs and energy of your group. Whether members are facing growth plateaus, burnout, or leadership isolation, Todd adapts his stories and frameworks to meet them where they are.
- What is the best way to book Todd for a Vistage session?
The easiest way is to reach out directly through this site’s booking form. Todd or his team will coordinate with you on scheduling, travel, and tailoring the talk to your group.
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