We’ve been trained to fix what’s weak.
What are we overlooking while we’re busy fixing?
From school to performance reviews, we’re taught to look for what needs improvement. What already works can get far less attention.
In this keynote, Christa helps leaders and teams recognize what makes their contribution distinctive, understand why it matters, and build on it with intention.
Working alongside extraordinary people, I kept noticing the
They often overlook what makes them exceptional.
The qualities others admire can feel so natural to them that they say, “That’s just what I do.”
That’s where The Obvious Advantage® began.
Recognizing what made someone compelling, then helping others see it, became central to my career.
Now, I bring that same perspective to leaders and teams.
People learn to recognize the strengths, skills, and story behind their own contribution and appreciate what others bring.
Give people language they can use beyond the keynote.
Leaders gain a clearer way to give specific feedback. Team members gain language for explaining their value and recognizing it in one another.
WHAT AUDIENCES WILL LEARN
Your Advantage Leaves a Trail
Notice what people consistently rely on you for, the compliments you brush aside, and the moments that make others say, “Of course they did.” Those patterns offer clues to value you may be overlooking.
Name What Makes Your Contribution Distinctive
Recognize how your strengths, skills, and story come together. Find everyday language for explaining what you bring, beyond “That’s just what I do.”
Go Beyond “Great Job”
Learn to name the specific contribution you appreciate. Leaders and colleagues gain language for recognizing what someone brings, especially when it has become so reliable that everyone takes it for granted.
You May Not See the Difference You Make
When you’re behind the scenes, you don’t always get to see what your contribution makes possible. That doesn’t make it less important. Christa helps audiences connect what they do with why it matters.
WHY BOOK THIS KEYNOTE?
Nearly 30 Years of Recognizing Extraordinary Talent
Christa built her career recognizing what made someone worth paying attention to, then helping others see it. That experience is the foundation of The Obvious Advantage®.
Your People Will Recognize Themselves
You don’t need an Olympic medal to have an Obvious Advantage. “That’s just what I do” shows up everywhere, from the executive team to the people quietly keeping things moving.
Funny, Candid, and Easy to Follow
Christa brings humor, stories, and questions that invite people to take a closer look at themselves and one another. Audiences have described her as insightful, engaging, and easy to grasp.
She Knows What Goes Into a Great Event
After nearly 30 years helping planners find and book speakers, Christa understands that the keynote is part of a bigger experience. Her job is to contribute to your success, not your workload.