Curt Steinhorst – founder of Focuswise

Curt Steinhorst is a top productivity virtual keynote speaker, founder of Focuswise, and the bestselling author of Can I Have Your Attention?

A regular Forbes contributor, Steinhorst speaks over 75 times a year to organizations around the world.

Audiences leave with takeaways on how to effectively communicate, lead employees, engage customers, and create focus in a distracted world.

Focus expert Curt Steinhorst helps leaders and teams take control of their attention and focus it on what matters most for their success.

By applying the science of how the brain works to the reality of how we function in today’s hyper-connected world, Curt provides actionable insights that help leaders break through the noise, achieve greater innovation and performance, and get the important work done.

Curt Steinhorst is the author of the bestselling book, Can I Have Your Attention?, a global speaker, and a regular Forbes contributor on leadership strategy.

Diagnosed with ADD as a child, Curt knows intimately the challenges companies face to keep the attention of today’s distracted workforce and customer.

He began his public speaking career as a leading voice at the #1 global research organization on generational trends in the workplace and spent years studying the impact of tech on human behavior.

He founded Focuswise to help leaders and organizations create cultures of focus and teams that thrive.
Today, Curt speaks around the globe on mastering focus and attention, combining unforgettable stories, cutting-edge research from attention science, and practical case studies from global client engagements.

Sought-after by global sales teams, CEOs of multi-billion-dollar brands, NFL Hall of Famers, and anyone looking to become a better, more focused leader, Curt brings his unique viewpoint and entertaining speaking style to audiences worldwide. His many clients include AT&T, Southwest Airlines, Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase, Nike, BMI, the U.S. Naval Academy, and SAP, to name just a few.

NAVIGATING THROUGH THE FOG: LEADING A HIGH-PERFORMANCE TEAM THROUGH UNCERTAIN TIMES

How to clarify confusing, uncertain, and unprecedented situations;

How do top leaders communicate clearly, gain trust, and build commitment in times of change, when even they don’t know the way?

Keynote Presentation Outcomes:

• How to provide visibility and encourage collaboration without overwhelming employees with endless meetings and constant interruptions;
• How to use the turbulence to loosen old constraints and create more efficient and less stressful rhythms of work;
• How to drive growth, innovation, and high performance without creating burnout;
• How to keep people focused, resilient, and motivated during prolonged periods of uncertainty.

MAKING HYBRID WORK: EMERGING TRENDS, BEST PRACTICES, HIDDEN TRAPS, AND WELL-INTENTIONED MISTAKES

How do leaders create hybrid organizations that re-engage their people, boost productivity, and enable teams to do their best work?

Keynote Presentation Outcomes:

• How to build trust, unity, and buy-in with a dispersed workforce;
• Which practical tactics will help you set clear expectations and boost productivity;
• What best practices and out-of-the-box ideas leaders will use to innovate for the next five years;
• How to identify and lead past common and demoralizing threats to retention, productivity, and engagement;
• What “return to work” policies work best;
• How to use and transform office space and technology;
• How to navigate the varying and conflicting hybrid work preferences.

7 LESSONS FROM THE PANDEMIC THAT WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF WORK: HOW WORK HAS CHANGED AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR LEADERS

How did the pandemic change your employees’ preferences, purposes, and work-related challenges?

Keynote Presentation Outcomes:

How to retain your top employees during the coming “great resignation
How to eliminate uncertainty (and what to say and do when you can’t)
How to increase productivity by reducing distractions
How to foster a company culture that your employees actually care about (hint: it’s not happy hours)
How to support and engage remote worker

AVOIDING THE GREAT RESIGNATION: ATTRACTING AND RETAINING EMPLOYEES WHEN EVERYONE’S LOOKING FOR AN EXIT

Employees have redefined what it means to have a “good job.” Are you meeting their expectations?

Keynote Presentation Outcomes:

• Building trust, unity, and buy-in with a dispersed workforce.
• Reducing turnover and attracting top talent with “return to work” best practices.
• Identifying the most common and demoralizing threats to retention, productivity, and engagement.
• Navigating the varying and conflicting hybrid work preferences based on employee generation, experience, tenure, role, background, and personality.
• Using and transforming office space and technology to support productivity, innovation, and engagement.