Speaking & Workshops

Leadership, clarity, and calm noisy systems

David speaks to pastors, leadership teams, organizations, and business leaders who want to build healthier systems and more sustainable leadership cultures. His sessions are reflective, practical, and grounded in real-world experience — not hype or formulas.

TALKS:

You Don’t Know Sheep

• Why people disengage under stress
• Voice vs. volume in leadership
• Designing environments people feel safe to follow
• Shepherding instead of controlling

When Sheep Are Stressed

• Recognizing anxiety in teams
• Leading calmly when pressure rises
• Avoiding fear-based motivation
• Building trust that lasts

The Room Is Preaching

• How environments shape behavior
• Systems communicate before you do
• Reducing friction & overload
• Aligning intent with experience

Intent Before Action

• Vision vs. direction
• Filtering decisions through purpose
• Avoiding reactive leadership
• Long-term clarity

Stop Trying to Save Everything

• The hero trap in leadership
• Systems vs. dependence
• Letting others lead
• Sustainable influence

Leadership Isn’t Loud

• Clarity beats intensity
• Consistency builds authority
• Why pressure backfires
• Creating psychological safety

Happy to develop talks and classes more directed to your audience or event upon request.

AUDIENCES SERVED

• Pastors & Church Leadership Teams

• Executive & Senior Business Leaders

• Worship and Technical Teams

• Conferences, Retreats, and Workshops

PAST SPEAKING & COLLABORATION

David, over the past 30+ years, has spoken and worked alongside numerous churches, ministries, organizations, and businesses of all sizes across the United States

To name just a few conferences and events, David has spoken at and taught classes over the years.

• NAB (National Association of Broadcasters)

• LDI (Live Design International)

• INFOCOMM

• NRB (National Religious Broadcasters)

• Create Confrence

• Reach Confrence

• WFX (Worship Facilities Confrence)

• NAMM

• Technologies For Worship

• Experience Confrence

• Salt Confrence

• Integrity Music - Seminars for Worship Tour

"Trust"

Get in Touch

Interested in bringing David to your team or event?