Professional Speaker

Charlie delivers dynamic presentations that help leaders apply soft skills in real business settings.

He makes interpersonal communication clear and learnable. With interactive sessions, he teaches you how to unlock the ease–as well as the joy–of powerful communication.

Twice-tenured Professor

Over 2 decades, Charlie taught Interpersonal Communication, Business Communication, Team Dynamics, and Public Speaking at 2 Universities in Wisconsin receiving Teacher of the Year at both institutions.

My Message

Soft skills are what set great leaders apart. They build trust, spark real connection, and earn commitment. Strategy gives you the map, but it’s your humanity that gets people moving. When you communicate in a way that truly connects, you strengthen your bond with employees and clients and that’s what drives both productivity and results.

Vision Statement

Imagine a world in which people value each other—their worth, their humanity, and their individuality—and demonstrate it meaningfully in the ways they communicate.

Communication goes deeper than the words we use. It lives in the small moments of how we listen, respect, encourage, empathize, and trust. Those moments signal that we care, turning human interactions into measurable business impact.

For 20 years, I taught students on the edge of their careers how those everyday skills build opportunity. Now I bring that expertise to business leaders, showing them how the same small moments, multiplied across an organization, unlock human potential and drive transformational results.

Kind words from others

“Charlie’s advocacy for effective interpersonal communication is inspiring. He is highly interactive and wants you to learn tools to enhance your personal and professional lives.”

Brian Gensch

Vice President of Programming

“Charlie’s presentation was an animated hour examining powerful business skills. He held our attention and gave us multiple new ideas on rapport.”

Randy G. Herman

President of Bemis, Advanced Technology Group

"Charlie is an excellent speaker and he engaged our club members to use their own thinking productively so that it becomes automatic."

Rich Meyer

Carnegie-Collie Rotary

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charlie@charliekrebs.com

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