Documented Audience Impact
What changes when your team experiences this keynote?
Not just how they feel. How they think, decide, and lead — measured after every session, in every room.
Every Radical Adaptability keynote includes a live opt-in assessment.
At the close of each session, attendees who opt in for the Radical Adaptability Field Guide are asked three questions: which survival default is costing them most right now, how equipped they felt before today’s session to address it, and how equipped they feel now. That delta is the shift.
“The real question isn’t ‘Did they like it?’
It’s: ‘Are they more prepared to lead than they were an hour ago?’”
The Results at a Glance
Across industries, roles, and audiences — the pattern is consistent.
41–57%
Increase in Change Readiness
Measured live, same session
4.7+
Average Session Rating
Across multiple industries
97%
Rate the Session 4 or 5 Stars
Consistent across events
“I’ve already started sharing this framework with my team. The 5 Choices gave us a shared language.”
Chief Operating Officer — Healthcare Organization
What This Means for Your Organization
Numbers are useful.
What they unlock is what matters.
When readiness increases, performance follows. Here’s what that shift looks like inside your team — in practical terms your leadership can point to.
This is how the data justifies the investment.
Less hesitation under pressure
Leaders make decisions faster instead of staying stuck in analysis. Higher readiness means shorter lag time between challenge and response.
Clearer priorities when change accelerates
Teams stop spinning and start focusing on what actually matters. The Clarity choice gives people a tool to cut through confusion in real time.
More courageous action on stalled decisions
People move forward instead of defaulting to comfort or avoidance. Fewer projects stall. Fewer conversations stay unfinished.
Stronger alignment across teams
A shared language replaces confusion and fragmentation. The 5 Choices give your entire organization the same vocabulary for navigating change.
Momentum where things used to stall
The conversation shifts from “why this is hard” to “what we’re doing next.” That’s the difference between a talk that’s remembered and a moment that moves the organization forward.
See It in Action
The data tells part of the story.
The demo reel tells the rest.
Watch how Shawn delivers the Radical Adaptability framework — the energy, the tools, the moments where the room shifts. This is what your audience will experience.
Why This Is Different
Many keynotes are memorable.
This one is measured.
Many speakers bring energy, engagement, and entertainment — and Shawn does too. Those things matter. A room that’s alive and engaged is the starting point.
But engagement alone doesn’t justify a significant organizational investment. Behavior change does.
This keynote goes further — measuring not just how the audience feels when it ends, but how prepared they are to lead differently when they walk out.
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Where This Works
This isn’t industry-specific.
It’s human-specific.
The framework has been applied across sectors with the same consistent outcome: clarity, courage, and momentum where things used to stall.
Healthcare
Leaders navigating workforce pressure, system change, and operational strain
Rural health clinic leaders and medical center teams used the framework to shift from reactive survival mode to intentional leadership under real-world pressure — with a 47% measured readiness increase in a single session.
Government & Public Sector
Leaders operating under public scrutiny, budget constraints, and policy uncertainty
Government directors and public sector leaders documented a 57% readiness increase. They stopped reacting and started leading — in the same room, the same day.
Sales Organizations
Teams adapting to performance pressure, territory shifts, and constant change
Sales professionals across national kickoffs rated the session 4.74/5 — with 97% giving 4 or 5 stars. Top takeaways: calm under pressure, clarity in decision-making, and the courage to act.
Corporate & Association Leaders
Organizations leading through transformation, integration, and growth
From post-acquisition integration to strategic pivots, the Radical Adaptability framework gives organizations a shared language and practical tools for leading change — not just enduring it.
Sample Event Results
The data, exactly as measured.
Presented by audience type. Client names withheld; event type and format on file. All readiness data reflects attendee self-report at session close.
Leadership Conference · Columbus, OH
Public Sector Leaders
57%
Increase in CHANGE Readiness
Readiness Shift
+57% increase in change readiness
What Changed
The shift
Leaders entered the room feeling uncertain and overwhelmed. They left with clarity and confidence in how to move forward. They stopped reacting — and started leading.
Annual Conference · Atlanta, GA
Healthcare Leaders
49%
Increase in CHANGE Readiness
Readiness Shift
+49% increase in change readiness
What Changed
The shift
Rural clinic leaders navigating staffing pressure, funding uncertainty, and operational strain gained tools to lead through uncertainty — not just survive it.
Sales Leadership Keynote · National SKO
Sales Leaders
4.74
Average Rating / 5
Session Rating
Respondents
265
Average Rating
4.74 / 5
Five-Star Ratings
77%
Four or Five Stars
97%
ONE-WORD OUTCOME
Inspired
Calm
Motivated
Encouraged
Confident
What Changed
The shift
Sales professionals left with a framework they could apply immediately — not just motivation. Top feeling: Inspired. With a clear next step.
Additional Q1 2026 Events
More data. Same pattern.
Government Leaders · Columbus, OH
Change Readiness Keynote
Respondents
~66
Average Rating
4.70 / 5
Five-Star Concentration
Strong
Workshop Delivery · Multiple Venues
Radical Adaptability in Action (RAIA)
Respondents
88
“Knowledgeable” — Strongly Agree
88%
“Delivery held attention”
82%
“Current & relevant”
84%
Workshop Delivery · Multiple Venues
Choose Your Ending™ Workshop
Respondents
81
“Knowledgeable” — Strongly Agree
86%
“Met professional goals”
83%
Top comment theme
“Feel lighter already”
“Strategy and tactics for growth — not just inspiration. I left with things I could actually use.”
Sales Leader — National Sales Kickoff
Emotional Impact
What the room feels like when it ends.
When attendees described their experience in one word, these were the top responses — and what each one means in practice.
Inspired
— with a clear next step
“A stop-and-turn moment for me — very valuable.”
Calm
— with a tool they can use immediately
“The breathing technique alone was worth it. I used it before my next call.”
Motivated
— to actually change something
“I’ve already started sharing this framework with my team.”
In Their Own Words
What attendees say.
From post-event feedback collected live. Organized by the type of shift each person experienced.
This changed how I think
“Never thought that what could be holding me back is holding onto something that needed to end.”
Field Leader
Sales Organization
“A stop-and-turn moment for me — very valuable. I had to rethink how I approach decision-making under pressure.”
Healthcare Leader
Annual Conference
“Great reflection for my life both personally and professionally. I expected a work talk. This was more.”
Conference Attendee
Healthcare Association
This gave me tools I used immediately
“The breathing technique alone was worth it. I used it before my very next client call.”
Senior Sales Representative
Sales Organization
“Strategy and tactics for growth — not just inspiration. I left with things I could actually use.”
Sales Leader
National SKO
“A roadmap to change. Not just inspiration — actual tools I used the same week.”
Senior Account Manager
Sales Organization
This shifted how I lead
“I’ve already started sharing this framework with my team. The 5 Choices gave us a shared language.”
Chief Operating Officer
Healthcare Organization
“Feel lighter already. Now to anchor this in my everyday life and the way I show up for my team.”
Workshop Participant
Choose Your Ending™ Workshop
“I think you changed my life.”
Attendee
Live Keynote
How the data is collected — and why it’s credible.
Every readiness number on this page comes from a single opt-in assessment administered at the close of each session — when attendees sign up to receive the Radical Adaptability Field Guide.
At that moment, they’re asked three questions: which default survival pattern is costing them most right now; how equipped they felt before today’s session to address it; and how equipped they feel now. The difference between those two scores is the measured shift.
This is self-reported data, collected in real time, in the room. No follow-up surveys, no coaching between sessions, no additional intervention. Just the keynote — and the honest reflection of people who just experienced it.
01
The Keynote
The full Radical Adaptability framework. The 5 Choices, the stories, the tools. Same session, same day.
02
The Opt-In Assessment
At the close, attendees who opt in for the Field Guide are asked: which survival default costs them most, how equipped they felt before, and how equipped they feel now.
03
The Measured Shift
The delta between their before and after scores — expressed as a percentage increase in change readiness — is what you see on this page.
04
Your Organization Gets the Data
Event organizers receive a summary of results — usable in post-event reporting, internal communications, or follow-up planning.
Data transparency note: All readiness percentages reflect self-reported responses to a retrospective before/after question asked at session close, collected via opt-in assessment (Tally.so). Respondents self-identify their readiness level before and after the session in a single sitting. Percentages reflect improvement from the before score to the after score. Session rating data reflects post-event audience feedback collected independently by the event organizer or via Shawn’s opt-in tool. Client names and event organizations are withheld; audience type and event format are on file. No data has been rounded or aggregated across events.
The Decision
The real question isn’t:
Will your audience enjoy the keynote?
It’s:
Will they leave more prepared to lead than when they walked in?
Because that’s what this measures. And that’s what this delivers.