Dr. Stephen de Wit speaking on stage

Human connection & relational intelligence170+ keynotes · Toronto to worldwide

The through-line

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Human Connection

What every result in your organization actually runs on.

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02

Relational Intelligence

Reading people well and responding well. It can be taught.

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03

Lead Human

The signature keynote.

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04

Build Trust

The thing that speeds everything else up.

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05

Reduce Friction

Clear what quietly slows a team down.

How shows up.

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Trust
At home: Who you call first.
At work: Who you tell first.
Avoidance
At home: The conversation you keep putting off.
At work: The meeting nobody books.
Fear
At home: Of being too much.
At work: Of being found out.
Vulnerability
At home: Saying the thing out loud.
At work: Saying “I don’t know” in the room.
Resentment
At home: The score nobody admits keeping.
At work: The credit that went to someone else.
Responsibility
At home: Owning your part of the mess.
At work: Owning the miss before the review does.
Repair
At home: Coming back after the door slams.
At work: Coming back after the email.

It can be taught. See the keynotes

“I’m fine.”

I’m carrying all of it.

“We’re aligned.”

No one has said the real thing.

“It’s handled.”

We’re running on empty.

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Portrait of Dr. Stephen de Wit

Twenty years as a therapist, sexologist and researcher, in the rooms where people finally tell the truth.

Doctorate of Human Sexuality
Master of Public Health, Human Sexuality
Board-Certified Sexologist
20+ years in clinical practice
Research Associate, Ontario Tech University

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The results are human.

7,000+ leaders in the room. 170 keynotes delivered. 20+ years learning how people actually connect.

Trusted by

University of Toronto George Brown College Toronto Metropolitan University Laurentian University Lakeridge Health Reckitt MDRT Toronto Academy of Dentistry NESO Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists

As seen on

Good Morning America CBC Showtime Men's Health The Globe and Mail Marilyn

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For hospitals, long-term care, and the caregivers who hold emotionally demanding work together.

  • Caregiver load
  • Difficult conversations
  • Compassion & boundaries
  • Trust under pressure
  • Staying connected
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How it works

  1. 01Reach out.Tell us the date, the room and what your people are facing.
  2. 02A planning call.Stephen learns the culture, the pressure points and what has to be true when he walks off stage.
  3. 03The talk is shaped to the room.Same core ideas, tuned to your industry and your people.
  4. 04The day.Stage intro, AV list and timing are handled in advance. He arrives early.
  5. 05Afterward.The conversation keeps going: resources for your team and a follow-up if you want it.
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Keynotes, workshops and half-day sessions for teams, conferences, associations and healthcare organizations.

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