Kelly Decker

Kelly Decker is a top communication keynote speaker and preeminent authority on creating the optimal communication experience. With a focus on enhancing communication skills across various platforms, she is well-recognized for her ability to increase influence and impact through effective communication. Decker is also an esteemed executive coach to the Fortune 500, personally coaching executive leaders from notable companies like AT&T, Clorox, Informatica, Lithium, ServiceSource, and Teradata.

Decker frequently shares her expertise at prominent conferences and events, engaging audiences from organizations such as Itron, Microsoft, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, Pfizer, United Health Group, and Wells Fargo. She leverages her extensive background in sales management and sales operations in the telecommunications industry, where she spent over five years before transitioning to a consulting role that focused on developing advanced sales growth solutions.

Holding a Master of Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, Decker has developed innovative methods for improving communication strategies. These include the Decker Method™ and the Decker Grid™ system, which emphasize listener-based messaging and behavioral adjustments to optimize communication outcomes. Her notable speech topics such as "Communicating is a Contact Sport" and "Communicating for Leadership" highlight her deep understanding of power dynamics, agenda driving, and the importance of building trust through communication.