Motivation That Outlasts the Applause
Every motivational keynote feels good in the room. The question is whether anything is different two weeks later. Chris Sund builds sessions around what people actually control — which is why the effect holds after the energy fades.
What Actually Moves People
Motivation is not a personality trait and it is not a poster. It comes from being asked for something real, being seen when you deliver it, and believing the next level is available to you. Chris built a workforce on those three things while his company grew faster than it could comfortably hire — and he brings the research to back it up.
- Why compensation stops motivating faster than most leaders expect
- The difference between a team that is busy and a team that is bought in
- Original research: 92% believe they are capable of more than they are doing now
- How to motivate across generations without treating them as stereotypes
- What people can do for themselves when their manager is not helping
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What Planners Ask
Is this just a motivational speech?
It moves a room, but Chris is an operator rather than a motivational speaker by trade. The energy is in service of something specific people can do, which is what makes it hold.
Will it land with a skeptical audience?
Usually better than with an easy one. Teams that have sat through hollow motivational sessions respond to someone who acknowledges that and then earns the room with substance.
Does it work for frontline staff?
Yes. Much of the material was built for people whose work is physical, scheduled, and demanding — not for a room of executives.
Is the content backed by data?
Yes — including the Untapped Potential Report, original research surveying 200+ professionals on unrealized potential and what workplaces do to unlock or waste it.
You Are Capable of More
The bestselling book behind the keynote — ten principles for closing the gap between what people are doing and what they are actually capable of. It is the part that keeps working after the event, when the room is back at their desks.
Organizations regularly pair a keynote with copies for every attendee. Bulk pricing and signed editions are available.
He Had to Motivate People for Real
Chris took Uniti Med from startup to one of the largest healthcare staffing firms in the country — 10x revenue growth, a Fortune Best Workplaces award, and world-class employee NPS.
None of that came from a rousing speech. It came from asking more of people, giving them room to deliver it, and noticing when they did. That is the material.
He is President & COO of Uniti Med and GQR Healthcare and COO of Nebula, a Maxwell Leadership Certified coach, a bestselling author, an Inc. contributor, and a Forbes Business Council member.
As Seen & Heard
Television, national business press, and the podcasts where Chris talks potential, motivation, and culture.
Stages I Have Spoken On
Where Chris Has Delivered This Message
Company meetings, conferences, and appreciation events where Chris has taken the stage.
BeatStars Company MeetingCorporateYP SummitYoung ProfessionalsCrawford Memorial Recognition DinnerDenison, IAGreater Omaha ChamberOmaha, NEemPower BreakfastOmaha, NEAuthentica Connect & InspireConferenceAlso heard on: Unlocking High Performance · Culture From the Heart · You Are Capable of More · See all speaking engagements →
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