SPEAKING & WORKSHOPSIDEAS THAT MOVE INTO PRACTICE.

A different question.
A more useful conversation.

Research, leadership experience, and practical strategies brought into an engaging conversation. My keynotes and workshops help audiences examine familiar thinking, strengthen collaboration, and turn insight into action.

Chicago-area in-person engagements · Virtual engagements nationally and internationally
Accepting inquiries for January 2027 onward; earlier dates assessed individually.

Justin Reinert presenting at a past speaking engagement

Questions that open useful conversations.

CRITICAL THINKING

Truth-Testing AI

AI can help people produce information quickly. It still takes judgment to decide what deserves confidence and what needs another question. Explore how teams examine assumptions and make space for thoughtful challenge.

  • Separate evidence, assumptions, and unresolved questions.
  • Examine how a recommendation was reached.
  • Support thoughtful challenge in a team.
BELONGING

Creating Belonging

How do people contribute as themselves while making room for others to do the same? Drawing on my book, this session explores authenticity and acceptance through a practical scenario and private reflection.

  • Describe authenticity and acceptance through the Creating Belonging model.
  • Consider how context affects participation.
  • Choose one practical change to an interaction or shared experience.
CORPORATE WORKSHOP

Bias Interrupted Hiring

An interview can feel convincing while leaving important questions unanswered. This workshop helps hiring managers and interviewers examine assumptions and gather relevant evidence more consistently.

  • Identify job-relevant competencies.
  • Draft useful questions and follow-up probes.
  • Practice assessing responses against shared criteria.
Justin Reinert in a workshop room while participants talk around tables
Make space for people to think, discuss, and participate.

Ideas in professional communities.

MAY 4, 2025 · ACEC

The Urgent Need for Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

American Council of Engineering Companies · Seattle, Washington

APRIL 9, 2025 · CMATD

Creating Belonging for Talent Development

Virtual engagement

JUNE 27, 2023 · TICE

Creating Belonging

Training Industry Conference & Expo · Raleigh, North Carolina

Selected historical engagements from PAL’s speaking archive.

Start with your audience.

Who will be in the room? What are they navigating? What would you like them to consider or do after the session?

In-person speaking in Chicagoland. Virtual engagements nationally and internationally. Format and scope agreed individually.

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