Keynotes · South Africa
Keynotes on the science of influence.
From Johannesburg to Cape Town and Durban, David Watts helps South African organisations turn communication from a soft skill into a practical advantage.
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Three talks that consistently move the room.
Cracking The Influence Code
The Signature Keynote, Built on the Book
Most leaders rely on authority, logic, or repetition to get buy-in. When those fail — and they do, constantly — teams stagnate, deals collapse, and change initiatives die. The problem isn't the message. It's the missing understanding of how the human brain actually processes influence.
From Friction to Fusion
Resolving High-Stakes Corporate Conflict with Integrity
Unresolved conflict — between departments, between leaders, between teams — is one of the most expensive silent costs in any organisation. Productivity drops. Innovation stalls. Talent walks. And most leaders have been given no tools to address it beyond 'have a conversation' or bringing in an external mediator at crisis point.
Beyond the Bargaining Table
The Hidden Psychology of Win-Win Negotiation
Multi-million-rand deals stall, collapse, or settle for less than they should — not because of poor strategy, but because of hidden human emotions, identity concerns, and loss aversion that neither party knows how to navigate. Logic alone has never closed a hard deal.
Built for the South African corporate landscape
South African organisations operate across more cultural, linguistic and hierarchical lines than almost anywhere on earth — which is exactly why the psychology of influence matters here more, not less. David's frameworks are designed to build rapport and resolve friction across those divides, whether you're integrating teams after a merger, leading through economic uncertainty, or negotiating a landmark deal. Available in person nationwide and virtually worldwide.
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