Speaking & Private Convening
Speaking & Private Convening
Insight from the frontlines of conflict, negotiation, trust, and leadership.
Tom Gregg speaks to leadership teams, boards, private convenings, and conferences on conflict, negotiation, trust, team dynamics, and decision-making under pressure.
Drawing on more than two decades of frontline negotiation and mediation - including engagement with armed groups, governments, and international institutions - he brings lessons from high-stakes environments to the challenges leaders and teams face when relationships are strained, interests diverge, and the path forward is unclear.
Formats: Moderated fireside dialogues, private boardroom briefings, leadership panels, conferences, and summits.
Sample Topics
The Architecture of Trust: Lessons from Hostage Negotiation
What high pressure negotiations reveal about how trust is built when it cannot be assumed - and the role of credibility, consistency, and human connection when the stakes are high.
Holding the Room: Lessons from High-Stakes Negotiation
What more than two decades of difficult negotiations have taught about listening, leverage, restraint, and knowing when to push - and when not to.
Before It Breaks: Why Conflict Prevention Matters More Than Resolution
Conflict rarely begins at the moment it becomes visible. How leaders can recognize the early signals of strain, understand what is driving them, and act before positions harden and relationships fracture.
Leading When the Path Is Unclear
What working in environments of uncertainty and competing interests can teach leaders about judgment, team dynamics, and making consequential decisions without complete information.