Your Story is Your Leadership Superpower
Hey! I’m Christina Blacken, Founder of The New Quo
Reclaiming the wisdom and purpose within my life story became my secret weapon, like finding a cheat code for connecting with and motivating others toward change.
I’m an expert in how our story rituals and habits shape our beliefs and behaviors within relationships, cultures, and societies.
I’ve helped 14,000 leaders across 9 industries discover the power in their stories as a tool for a new paradigm of leadership and culture change. Your story is your leadership power to create change, and I’m here to show you how.
Speaking Topics
As a performer and storyteller, my keynotes and workshops don't just inspire participants - they leave them with actionable insights that change their beliefs, perspectives, and work going forward. In my talks I sing (yes I can drop a tune from time to time!), tell compelling memorable stories, facilitate engaging and transformational discussions and activities between participants, and combine evidence-based practices that are practical and applicable to participants’ change management, leadership, and DEI related challenges:
Talk 1: The Power of Your Unique Leadership Story
In this interactive keynote or workshop, I teach individuals how to discover their unique leadership story, which everyone has regardless of title or status. By examining the lessons within the big moments of change in their lives and the stories they’ve attached to those moments, they will learn how to craft a new vision and story of their own leadership skills to create a leadership and communication practice rooted in equitable values and self-acceptance and transformational leadership theory. This approach leads to deeper trust, innovation, and collaboration within their personal and professional relationships. Participants will learn how to use self-reflection tools and evidence-based communication and storytelling practices to inspire action and change in their interpersonal communication and organizational culture.
Talk 2: Achieve Status-Quo Breaking DEI Goals Through Your Narrative Intelligence
In this interactive workshop and discussion, participants will the learn the fundamentals of what DEI is, how it leads to more trusting relationships, and how their personal, cultural, and identity stories a.k.a, narrative intelligence, are a powerful way to try DEI best practices in their communication to build inclusive communication as well as improve psychological trust and engagement with one another to achieve their goals. Participants will receive practical reflection exercises and communication tips for inclusive and conscious communication practices they can use to build better bonds, trust, and collaboration with anyone of any background across four key areas of work including meetings and communication, performance evaluations, talent development, and relationship building.
Each keynote or workshop is informed by The New Quo Change model, which uses the four key elements below to deliver transformational learning experiences that inspire the audience, help them create meaningful connection with others, and take actionable steps towards status-quo breaking goals:
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