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Elevating presence
Authority and leadership are never performed. They are earned. Build your true, powerful presence.
Persuasive Coaching, Training, and Design
Reach and
Reach and
connect.
Bring force and life to your stories, pitches, meetings, and people.
Let's talk
Just 30 minutes. No agenda. No pressure.
What we do
We put people and ideas in motion so they are felt, not just heard.
People are not moved because of facts or arguments. They move when something breaks through into emotion and genuine feeling. We help leaders and teams reach and move the people that matter in the moments that matter.
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Reaching for story
The frame that catches the sharp edge of your idea and puts it in motion.
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Charging the moment
The keynote, the offsite, the all hands. We give the gatherings that matter meaning, and urgency people feel.
What I believe
Real communication is generous. It's about connecting with someone else around something real.
Krim Stephenson · Principal
For about twenty years I have sat with founders, executives, and teams in the hours before everything is on the line. Two things have held true the whole time.
One, connection is personal, so the work is personal. We do not hand you a framework and wish you luck. We work close, we go deep, and we stay until what you mean is what lands.
Two, presence, story, and the moment are one craft. Persuasion lives in the combination, a present leader, a sharp story, and a moment built to carry them. Pull on one and the others move.
When the work calls for more hands, I bring in a small group of people I trust completely. But the relationship is with me. You get a coach who knows your material, and your fears, by name.
Krim StephensonPrincipal, Keen
The moment
Ready for your moment?
There's probably one already on your calendar. The talk, the pitch, the interaction that you know matters and that you want to get right. Let's get you ready for it.
Just 30 minutes. No agenda. No pressure.
Stay close
Notes on communication, now and then.
An occasional letter on presence, story, and the moments that move people. No noise.