Stan Ward

Lead well without exhausting yourself.

Travels from Tyler TX, USA

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Speaks on:

AI for Business

Authentic Leadership

Burnout Prevention

Coaching

Collaborative Leadership

Conflict Resolution

Speaks to:

Nonprofits & NGOs

Small & Medium Businesses (SMBs)

Startups & Entrepreneurs

Formats:

Workshop

Breakout

Training



Audience members say

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Stan transforms workplace tension into progress through his engaging, high-energy presentations on conflict resolution and burnout prevention. He captivates audiences with his personable style and "valuable" insights, making complex interpersonal challenges feel manageable through frameworks like his ABCD system. Participants feel genuinely accepted and understood as Stan delivers thought-provoking yet practical strategies that stick long after his talks end. His unique ability to equip leaders with straightforward tools for difficult conversations sets him apart in the speaking world. Clients consistently praise how Stan's clear, succinct approach helps teams increase self-awareness around energy management while providing actionable steps for preventing burnout and resolving conflicts with newfound confidence.
Key Audience Outcomes
  • Equipped leaders with tools to handle hard conversations confidently.

  • Framed conflict in a new light, providing tools for resolution.

  • Increased self-awareness of personal energy drainers and boosters.

  • Learned to recognize and prevent burnout.

Generated by Talkadot based on 49 audience feedback

Stan's Bio

Dr. Stan Ward believes that leaders who care deeply and work hard deserve to experience the joy of leading well without exhausting themselves. To accomplish that mission, he serves as a leadership coach, author, educator, and “soul friend” with over 10 years of experience helping exceptional leaders excel without burning out. He holds a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies and is the founder of Influence Coaching as well as author of How to Beat Burnout for Yourself, Your Family, and Your Team, and co-editor of Ethical Leadership: A Primer. As a speaker, Stan engages audiences with stories, physical activities (and sometimes even songs!) along with content-packed, evidence-based, and actionable talks.

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Stan Offers the Following Talks

Stress ManagementSustainable Leadership

How to Stop Stress Before it Stops You

  • Discover why conventional stress strategies fail—and what actually works for high-performing leaders.

  • Clarify the hidden habits that cause burnout and how to disrupt them.

  • Build a personalized self-maintenance plan to stay energized.

  • Leverage a leadership rhythm that promotes resilience and alignment.

  • Expand your impact by modeling sustainable success for your team and family.

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Conflict ResolutionCollaborative Leadership

Drive the Dialogue: How to Transform Conflict into Collaboration

  • Clarify the goal of a conflict conversation to stay focused and purposeful.

  • Overcome common derailers like avoidance and aggression.

  • Develop a simple, repeatable framework for handling conflict.

  • Leverage two key sentences to build mutual understanding.

  • Strengthen their confidence in leading high-stakes conversations.

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AI for BusinessEthical Leadership

Lead with AI without Losing Your Humanity

  • Discover how leading organizations use AI to enhance, not replace, human leadership skills.

  • Analyze real-world successes and failures to identify what drives effective human-AI collaboration.

  • Develop strategies to foster empathy, creativity, and ethical decision-making alongside AI-driven insights.

  • Master practical techniques for measuring and maintaining the right human-AI balance in your leadership programs.

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Authentic LeadershipBurnout Prevention

Beliefs that Break Us: How Good Leaders Derail Themselves

  • Identify common limiting beliefs that contribute to leadership derailment

  • Challenge unhelpful narratives and replace them with empowering truths

  • Recognize early warning signs of burnout and self-sabotage

  • Shift from reactive to reflective leadership using a simple mindset framework

  • Take small, sustainable actions that align belief with behavior

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FinanceCoaching

Money Management for ICF Coaches: Building a Sustainable Solopreneur Practice

  • Learn key money management practices for coaching businesses

  • Understand how to allocate income for personal pay, taxes, and operating expenses

  • Master the ABC's of a sustainable coaching practice

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60 minutes - half day




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