Chris Ruden
Chris Ruden is a record-holding powerlifter, keynote speaker, and disabled model who uses his experiences as an amputee and Type 1 diabetic to inspire and empower others to create a world without limits.
Why you should book Chris Ruden for your next event
- Inspirational message: Chris Ruden's personal story of overcoming adversity and creating a world without limits is sure to inspire and motivate any audience. His message of resilience and determination resonates with people of all ages and backgrounds.
- Expertise: As a record-holding powerlifter, Chris brings a unique perspective on physical and mental strength, as well as perseverance. He also has experience as a motivational speaker, making him an ideal choice for any event that aims to inspire and empower attendees.
- Inclusivity: Chris Ruden is a disabled model and advocate for disability rights, making him an ideal choice for events that prioritize diversity and inclusivity. His message of creating a world without limits encourages people to embrace and celebrate differences, promoting a more inclusive society.
Chris Ruden is an accomplished powerlifter, motivational speaker, and disabled model. He was born with a congenital birth defect, resulting in his left arm being shorter and not having a fully-formed hand. Additionally, he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 19. Despite these challenges, Chris has become a record-holding powerlifter and uses his platform to inspire others to overcome their own obstacles.
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Keynotes
Keynote by Chris Ruden: Creating inclusive workplace culture: Why Bother? (lead with stat)
Born with a disability and later diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, Chris uses his story of hiding his disability for almost 20 years to help associations, corporations, and audiences alike embrace the I.D.E.A.-- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility. This interactive keynote gives a uniquely effective view on diversity and inclusion and exactly how to recognize and implement the idea that different minds foster innovation, inclusion, and forward thinking, and are powerful contributors and collaborators on teams. After experiencing this event, audience members will be equipped with an improved cultural lens that inspires creativity and problem solving while uniting differences to optimize forward thinking. Through Chris’ lifelong relationship with his disability & disease, his expertise in the world of leveraging differences to make significant impact will leave the audience with a transformative experience and a renewed sense of community.
This presentation aims to promote the important benefits of Diversity & Inclusion, as part of any organizations success strategy with a framework of:
Inclusive leadership strategies to strengthen internal culture for external results
Positively impact people with differences in a way that enables them to be seen and included, and for the team around them to...
Creativity & problem solving around our different cultural lenses
Inform, inspire, and impact audience members to reflect & connect more thoughtfully with each other
Learning Objectives
Leveraging diverse perspectives and input to foster innovation, inclusion, and forward thinking
Recognizing and validating that differences are not only ok, but are encouraged and need to be understood & supported to grow.
How to improve company-wide cultural competency to optimize company culture & performance
How to empower your team through inclusive integration to cultivate equitable workplaces
This presentation aims to promote the important benefits of Diversity & Inclusion, as part of any organizations success strategy with a framework of:
Inclusive leadership strategies to strengthen internal culture for external results
Positively impact people with differences in a way that enables them to be seen and included, and for the team around them to...
Creativity & problem solving around our different cultural lenses
Inform, inspire, and impact audience members to reflect & connect more thoughtfully with each other
Learning Objectives
Leveraging diverse perspectives and input to foster innovation, inclusion, and forward thinking
Recognizing and validating that differences are not only ok, but are encouraged and need to be understood & supported to grow.
How to improve company-wide cultural competency to optimize company culture & performance
How to empower your team through inclusive integration to cultivate equitable workplaces
Keynote by Chris Ruden: Gaining the Upper Hand: Leveraging Limitations to Turn Adversity Into Advantage
This presentation is about a world without limits, even a world that you can’t control. The concept of struggle is universal, and through effective strategies and tactics, we learn to see limitations as self imposed obstacles, as opposed to dead ends and roadblocks. In this presentation, Chris helps organizations to reframe how they view limitations, focusing on what you can control, and redirecting effective behaviours that can powerfully steer a team and organizations success. Chris provides a framework to help leaders and their teams reframe their situations and their responses to them, in order to avoid the pitfalls that so many teams experience. Chris uses his story as a vessel to the presentation's objectives: to empower teams to break free of their limits personally and professionally and become more effective communicators, contributors and collaborators.
This presentation aims to provide attendees with effective strategies to manage change and overcome adversity with a framework of:
Optimizing an effective communication strategy
Optimizing performance at the individual and team level
Implementing robust frameworks around team synergy and collaboration
Evaluating mindset as a tool for organizational success
Learning Objectives
Recognizing and validating that limitations exist and how to use them powerfully in your success strategies
How to qualify our environment and respond effectively to maximize our performance
How to uncover the root of organizational challenges and solve them with a solution centric approach
How to optimize and improve our ability to respond to unexpected circumstances
When to embrace adversity as a catalyst for change
Connecting the importance of practicing proactive behavior in your business operations to success, and how to redefine adversity as a positive tool that can strengthen teams and organizations powerfully
This presentation aims to provide attendees with effective strategies to manage change and overcome adversity with a framework of:
Optimizing an effective communication strategy
Optimizing performance at the individual and team level
Implementing robust frameworks around team synergy and collaboration
Evaluating mindset as a tool for organizational success
Learning Objectives
Recognizing and validating that limitations exist and how to use them powerfully in your success strategies
How to qualify our environment and respond effectively to maximize our performance
How to uncover the root of organizational challenges and solve them with a solution centric approach
How to optimize and improve our ability to respond to unexpected circumstances
When to embrace adversity as a catalyst for change
Connecting the importance of practicing proactive behavior in your business operations to success, and how to redefine adversity as a positive tool that can strengthen teams and organizations powerfully
Keynote by Chris Ruden: Change is Strength: Letting Go of Yesterday’s Logic to Build a Better Tomorrow
Everyone has heard the phrase “only the strong survive” but in explaining why, the phrase reads “only the strong survive due to willingness to change”. Change is inevitable as is the resistance to change. In this talk Chris uses his expertise in introspective change to help teams and audiences alike train for change. Looking backwards for solutions to problems we have yet to encounter prevents growth in an ever-changing world. Problem solving requires forward thinking, creative change management strategies, and a collective perspective shift toward letting go of yesterday’s logic to build a better tomorrow.
This presentation aims to provide attendees with effective strategies to manage change and overcome adversity with a framework of:
Optimizing an effective individual and team perspective around change
Invoking and Embracing creative problem solving ideas
Implementing robust frameworks around managing change
Evaluating mindset as a tool for organizational success
Learning Objectives
Recognizing and validating that change is strength.
How to qualify our environment and respond effectively to maximize our performance
How to overcome change aversion and build a new narrative for success
Develop change-proof problem solving strategies to leverage change for growth opportunities
When to embrace change as a catalyst for growth
Connecting the importance of practicing proactive behavior in your business operations to success, and how to redefine adversity as a positive tool that can strengthen teams and organizations powerfully
This presentation aims to provide attendees with effective strategies to manage change and overcome adversity with a framework of:
Optimizing an effective individual and team perspective around change
Invoking and Embracing creative problem solving ideas
Implementing robust frameworks around managing change
Evaluating mindset as a tool for organizational success
Learning Objectives
Recognizing and validating that change is strength.
How to qualify our environment and respond effectively to maximize our performance
How to overcome change aversion and build a new narrative for success
Develop change-proof problem solving strategies to leverage change for growth opportunities
When to embrace change as a catalyst for growth
Connecting the importance of practicing proactive behavior in your business operations to success, and how to redefine adversity as a positive tool that can strengthen teams and organizations powerfully
Chris Ruden
Chris Ruden inspires audiences to create a world without limits
A record-holding powerlifter, motivational speaker, and disabled model, Chris Ruden is an inspiring figure who uses his experiences to empower others to create a world without limits. Born with a congenital birth defect that resulted in a shortened left arm, Chris was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 19. Despite these challenges, he has become a successful powerlifter and advocate for disability rights, using his platform to inspire and educate others.
As a motivational speaker, Chris has a unique ability to connect with audiences and share his message of resilience, determination, and inclusivity. He has worked with organizations such as Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, and Zappos, among others, to promote diversity and empower individuals to reach their full potential.
Chris's journey serves as a powerful reminder that with hard work and determination, anything is possible. His message of creating a world without limits resonates with people of all ages and backgrounds, inspiring them to embrace their differences and pursue their goals with confidence.
Whether speaking to a large audience or working one-on-one, Chris's passion for helping others is evident. He continues to make a positive impact on the lives of those around him, empowering individuals to overcome obstacles and achieve their dreams.
As a motivational speaker, Chris has a unique ability to connect with audiences and share his message of resilience, determination, and inclusivity. He has worked with organizations such as Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, and Zappos, among others, to promote diversity and empower individuals to reach their full potential.
Chris's journey serves as a powerful reminder that with hard work and determination, anything is possible. His message of creating a world without limits resonates with people of all ages and backgrounds, inspiring them to embrace their differences and pursue their goals with confidence.
Whether speaking to a large audience or working one-on-one, Chris's passion for helping others is evident. He continues to make a positive impact on the lives of those around him, empowering individuals to overcome obstacles and achieve their dreams.
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