Frequently Asked Questions

Chris is an active operator as well as a speaker. He leads large teams, scales businesses, and builds culture in real time. His message comes from lived experience — not theory — and he delivers it in a warm, relatable style that connects with audiences across industries.

Yes. As a Maxwell Leadership certified coach, Chris offers one-on-one and small group coaching for executives, emerging leaders, and teams who want to grow their leadership skills, improve communication, and build stronger cultures.

Chris speaks on leadership, mindset, resilience, overcoming challenges, building high-performing teams, handling objections, navigating change, and developing next-generation leaders. His programs include You Are Capable of More, Motivating Today's Workforce, The Leadership Exchange, The Power of Small Moments, People Quit People Not Companies, Handle Objections to Achieve Your Goals, and Winning the Talent Battle.

Yes. Every keynote, workshop, or breakout session is customized. Chris studies the organization, the audience, and the event goals. He includes real stories from your field and designs content that is relevant and practical for the people in the room.

Yes. Chris leads interactive workshops that include group exercises, table discussions, coaching questions, and practical tools that teams can use immediately. Workshops can stand alone or be paired with a keynote for a complete leadership experience.

Yes. Chris offers virtual keynotes, leadership workshops, and coaching sessions through Zoom, Teams, or your preferred platform. Virtual sessions include live interaction and Q&A.

Keynotes are typically 30–90 minutes. Workshops range from 90 minutes to half-day or full-day formats. Chris can adjust the timing to match your agenda.

Chris speaks to groups from small leadership teams all the way to large conferences with several hundred attendees. His style works well in both intimate and high-energy environments.

Submit a request through the contact form on ChrisSund.com or reach out on LinkedIn. Someone will follow up quickly to learn about your event and schedule a call. After the call you will receive a proposal with topics, pricing, and next steps.

Once the date is confirmed, you receive a speaker agreement and event questionnaire. Chris then schedules a planning call to understand your audience and customize the message. He arrives early, connects with your team, and ensures everything is set for a smooth event.

Events typically book several months in advance, especially spring and fall conferences. Some dates open earlier, so contact the team to check availability as soon as you are considering Chris for your event.

Chris is based in Nebraska and travels from Omaha. Standard travel includes roundtrip economy airfare, hotel accommodations, and meals. He keeps travel simple and flexible for event partners.

Share your event date, location, audience size, who the audience is, and what outcome you want. If you have a theme or internal goals for the event, that helps Chris tailor the message.

Fees depend on format, date, location, and level of customization, so Chris provides a tailored proposal rather than a flat rate card. After a short call about your event and goals, you'll have a clear proposal — including travel — with no hidden add-ons. Budget-conscious associations and nonprofits are encouraged to reach out; there is usually a format that fits.

Every engagement includes pre-event planning calls, full customization to your audience and theme, a ready-to-use introduction script and AV sheet for your production team, and prompt post-event follow-through. Keynote, workshop, breakout, virtual, and hybrid formats are all available.

Simple by design: a wireless lavalier or headset microphone, 16:9 slide projection, and a confidence monitor when available. Chris coordinates directly with your AV crew before the event, so nothing lands on your plate day-of.

Within one business day. Every inquiry receives a personal response, so you'll know quickly whether your date is available and exactly what next steps look like.

Chris speaks at conferences, association meetings, corporate leadership events, annual retreats, team summits, healthcare events, sales kickoffs, and university programs. He designs sessions for audiences of all sizes — from intimate workshops to ballrooms with hundreds of attendees.

Healthcare systems, staffing firms, HR and recruitment teams, leadership associations, young professional groups, higher education, and corporate organizations across a wide range of sectors.

Yes. Chris frequently speaks at universities, young professional summits, and early career programs. His message on finding purpose, building resilience, and creating opportunities connects strongly with early career audiences.

Yes. With deep experience leading national healthcare staffing organizations, Chris speaks on recruitment strategy, candidate experience, leadership in sales and recruiting teams, and building a culture that retains top talent.