Dr. Diane Dye
CEO Advisor · Keynote Speaker · Founder, People Risk Consulting
Make Better Decisions when it matters most.
Helping founders, CEOs, and executive teams navigate change, leadership, and innovation with more clarity and less unnecessary risk.
Signature Keynote
BRAVER: Your Greatest Competitive Advantage
Innovation is not where transformation begins.
Decisions are.
Told through the stories of a family motel bulldozed by one fearful “no,” an eight-year-old who cold-called her way to roller skates, and a healthcare clinic that found the loophole to stay open through COVID — this keynote gives leaders a practical framework to challenge assumptions, reduce people risk, and create measurable outcomes without unnecessary disruption.
Audiences will learn how to
- Recognize how belief and bias influence decisions
- Separate signal from noise during uncertainty
- Validate assumptions before costly investments
- Design experiments that reduce unnecessary risk
- Increase adoption and improve outcomes
- Create momentum through intentional leadership
The BRAVER Framework
- Bias & Belief Recognition: Audit what you assume before you act.
- Research: Ground the decision in evidence, not echo.
- Action Planning: Map people, systems, policies, processes.
- Validation: Pressure-test the map before you commit.
- Experimentation: Run intentional, low-risk pilots.
- Results: Measure, learn, decide again — braver.
Featured Talks
5 signature topics
- Innovation Is Not a Creativity Problem. It Is a Decision Problem.
Stop looking for more ideas — start making better decisions. - ADKAR Isn’t Enough
Stop using cookie-cutter change management in a complex AI-driven world. - The Most Expensive Business Decision Is Often the One You Avoid
How avoidance, delay, and over-analysis quietly shape your outcomes. - What Resistance Is Trying to Tell You
Turn friction into insight and resistance into useful information. - The Human Side of AI Adoption
Technology decisions are people decisions. Create adoption, trust, and meaningful impact.
Speaking Formats
- Keynotes
- Leadership Workshops
- Conference Sessions
- Panel Discussions
- Private Executive Strategy Sessions
- Facilitated Decision Labs
Ideal Audiences
- Founders & CEOs
- Executive Teams
- Leadership Conferences
- Healthcare Organizations
- Technology Companies
- Organizations Navigating Change
Why Event Organizers Book Dr. Dye
- Research-informed and practical
- Interactive and immediately actionable
- Designed for executive audiences
- Customizable to your priorities
- Focused on outcomes, not inspiration
Virtual · Hybrid · In Person
“It’s not the number of times you get to yes that gets you to success. It’s the number of times you creatively get past the no.”
Dr. Diane Dye
Bring BRAVER to your stage.
Send a quick note about your event and Diane will reply with the speaker kit — availability, formats, fees, and sample video.
Email Diane for the Speaker Kit →diane@peopleriskconsulting.com
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