How to Read the Room to Get Better Results Without Adding More Pressure

Talk Description

Ever spoken up and felt your words land flat? Presented to a room of blank stares? Or watched a conversation drain the energy out of everyone in it?
That’s disengagement in action — and it impacts performance long before it shows up in the data.
Kate Burr is an award-winning comedian turned performance expert and the creator of Comic Intelligence™ — the ability to read the room, shift the state, and respond better in real time.
In this fast, funny, and genuinely useful talk, Kate reveals the signals most people miss and how high-performing people re-engage others without adding more pressure.
Better conversations. Better decisions. Better results.

Bio

Kate Burr is an award-winning comedian and creator of Comic Intelligence™ — a practical leadership capability that helps people recognise disengagement early, influence behaviour in real time, and perform better under pressure. Combining comedy, behavioural insight, and leadership development, Kate helps organisations improve engagement, communication, and performance without relying on more pressure.