Christiane Drew
Speaking

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS  AND WORKSHOPS

Christiane Drew is a multifaceted individual with a passion for empowering others to live their best lives. As a devoted mother, wife, designer, teacher, and coach, her wealth of experience extends far beyond these roles. Chris radiates positivity, energy, and authenticity, inspiring those around her to take risks, pursue their passions, and prioritize their well-being. Having lived in four different countries, Chris is intimately familiar with life's transitions and challenges.
              
Companies, associations and local groups have engaged Chris as a speaker, presenter and workshop facilitator. The presentations are highly customized and interactive, according to the organization's goals and needs. Chris aims for participants to gain insights and tools that propel them forward, fostering growth and leadership development in their professional and personal life. Her speeches and workshops incorporate activities for the participants to not only actively learn but also to incorporate the learnings into their lives.


Christiane Drew speaking
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This was motivational towards adjusting my behaviors to achieve my goals!
Knowing Your Worth
3/14/22
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Chris was a natural and very aware of the topic she was speaking on.

Knowing Your Worth
3/30/22
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The webinar was very valuable. The lessons I learned I can apply to other areas of my life.

Laurie Tesoro 
CROSS Your Fears · 7/23/22
Workshops & Talks

Sample Topics

Each session is highly customized and interactive, shaped around your organization's goals so participants leave with tools they can use right away.

Embracing Change
TOPIC01

EMBRACING CHANGE: NAVIGATING LIFE'S TRANSITIONS

Change — whether chosen or unexpected — can be overwhelming, but it also offers an opportunity for growth and reinvention. This workshop provides practical tools, mindset strategies, and grounded inspiration to help individuals confidently navigate transitions in any area of life or work. Participants learn to reframe uncertainty into opportunity, build emotional agility, and turn life's turning points into launching pads.They'll leave equipped with a renewed sense of clarity, purpose, and the confidence to move forward.They'll leave equipped with a renewed sense of clarity, purpose, and the confidence to move forward.

SOME OF THE TAKE AWAYS ARE:

  • ✓Evidence-based strategies for managing uncertainty and imposter syndrome during role changes.
  • ✓A transition roadmap that honors both professional ambition and life realities.
  • ✓Methods for building and activating resilience networks that support long-term success.
  • ✓Practical tools to transform obstacles into strategic advantages.
  • ✓Confidence-building strategies to lead change rather than merely react to it.
Topic02

KNOWNING YOUR SELF-WORTH AND SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS

This results-driven workshop empowers professionals to recognize and own their value in the workplace. Participants explore how self-worth directly impacts performance, promotion potential, and leadership presence. Through practical strategies and mindset coaching, the session reframes confidence as a tool for growth — not self-sabotage — helping individuals identify their unique strengths and position themselves for advancement.Attendees will leave with a clearer sense of their professional worth and the tools to confidently pursue their goals.

SOME OF THE TAKE AWAYS ARE:

  • ✓A deeper understanding of how self-worth directly impacts performance, visibility, and professional growth.
  • ✓Tools to identify and articulate their unique strengths and value in the workplace.
  • ✓Insight into the role of comparison — and how to shift it from self-sabotage to self-strategy.
  • ✓A mindset framework to build confidence and advocate for themselves in high-stakes environments.
  • ✓Practical strategies to position themselves for promotions, opportunities, and leadership roles.
  • ✓Clarity on internal beliefs that may be holding them back — and how to reframe them for success.
Knowing Your Worth
From Scattered to Strategic
Topic 03

FROM SCATTERED TO STRATEGIC: REDEFINING TIME MANAGEMENT THROUGH CLARITY & INTENTION

You're not failing — you're just focused on the wrong things. This workshop addresses the hidden trap that derails high-performing professionals: mistaking busyness for productivity and urgency for importance. Through practical frameworks and self-assessment tools, participants learn to distinguish what's urgent from what's truly important, realign capacity with core values, and create sustainable success from the inside out.

SOME OF THE TAKE AWAYS ARE:

  • ✓Frameworks to identify when you're managing urgency vs. leading with intention.
  • ✓Values-alignment audit to redirect misdirected energy and ambition.
  • ✓Decision-making criteria to confidently say no to what doesn't serve your vision.
  • ✓Shift from chasing results to operating from self-alignment.
  • ✓Build a schedule that supports your goals and wellbeing.
  • ✓Action-planning techniques that don't require perfect clarity to move forward.
  • ✓Tools to protect your time without guilt, apology, or burnout.
Topic 04

COMMUNICATE TO CREATE RESULTS: MASTERING ASSERTIVE, CONFLICT-FREE COMMUNICATION

This practical and transformative workshop helps participants develop the communication skills needed to build trust, express themselves clearly, and achieve results—without triggering unnecessary conflict. Whether in leadership, teamwork, or client interactions, how we say something is just as important as what we say. Participants will explore the three core communication styles—aggressive, passive, and assertive—and learn how to shift into assertive communication that is direct, respectful, and effective. With real-world strategies and interactive exercises, this session gives individuals the tools to speak up, set boundaries, and collaborate with confidence.

SOME OF THE TAKE AWAYS ARE:
  • ✓Identify the 3 main communication styles — and recognize your default.
  • ✓Understand how passive or aggressive tendencies can sabotage outcomes.
  • ✓Learn assertive communication techniques that foster respect and results.
  • ✓Practice language that reduces defensiveness and builds trust.
  • ✓Leave with tools to express needs, give feedback, and navigate tension with clarity and calm.
Communicate to Create Results
From Inner Critic to Inner Leader
Topic 05

FROM INNER CRITIC TO INNER LEADER: WORK WITH YOUR MIND, NOT AGAINST IT

Your mind isn't your enemy—it's your bodyguard. It's been working overtime to keep you safe, often through fear, doubt, or over-control. But what happens when that protective voice becomes the thing holding you back?
              
In this transformative workshop, participants will learn to shift their relationship with their thoughts by understanding what the mind is really doing when it gets critical, rigid, or anxious. Instead of trying to silence the inner critic, we'll explore how to work with it—inviting the Inner Leader to take the wheel. Through mindset strategies, practical techniques, and guided self-reflection, attendees will gain tools to calm the inner bodyguard, reframe limiting thoughts, and lead their lives from a place of clarity, confidence, and intention.

SOME OF THE TAKE AWAYS ARE:
  • ✓Understand the purpose behind self-doubt, fear, and inner criticism.
  • ✓Recognize and disarm the “bodyguard” responses of the mind.
  • ✓Shift from reactivity to conscious leadership of self.
  • ✓Build a mindset that supports growth, resilience, and empowered decision-making.
  • ✓Leave with strategies to activate your Inner Leader when you need it most.
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