Justin Patton Trust Architect | Award-Winning Author | Expert in Leadership Presence & Culture Transformation

Every day, we make a move — toward the conversation, the truth, the person we’ve been avoiding… or away from it. And in those quiet moments, trust is either built or broken.

 This high-impact, real-talk keynote challenges leaders and teams to stop waiting for someone else to fix it — and instead take the first move that makes trust visible.

 Through unforgettable stories, live interaction, and five practical “trust moves,” leadership expert Justin Patton gives audiences the mindset and tools to lead with clarity, show up with empathy, and build the kind of teams where people feel seen, supported, and ready to go further together.

 Because the best teams don’t just talk about trust — they practice it. And every team is one move away from more connection, more accountability, and the kind of trust where people have each other’s back.

Leadership isn’t about you—but it starts with how you show up. Your presence sends a message before you ever say a word. That message is your promise—and every day, others decide whether to trust it.

In this high-energy, interactive keynote, you’ll explore how your presence either builds trust or erodes it. You’ll uncover the #1 hidden habit sabotaging your credibility, learn how body language speaks louder than words, and walk away with tools to communicate with confidence in every room you walk into.

This session gets you out of your seat, sharpens your self-awareness, and reconnects you to the best version of yourself. Because the way you lead yourself is the way you lead everything. It starts with you.

Being a manager is hard. Some days, it sucks. But the best managers know it’s worth it because they change lives. In today’s workplace, every company is competing on the employee experience, and the managers who prioritize it will outperform their competitors. The problem? Most managers are thrown into their role without any formal training on how to bring out the best in others, leaving them to figure it out on their own.

This high-energy keynote challenges managers to rethink how they lead by focusing on four essential moves:

1. Building authentic relationships

2. Setting clear expectations

3. Leaning into performance conversations

4. Recognizing what’s right.

Great managers don’t just manage people. They move people. They are catalysts for change, champions of people and performance, and the key to an organization’s success. This program is their playbook to becoming the type of leader people want to work for and never want to leave.