Engineering Keynote Speaker for Highly Logical People
Negotiation and communication for technical teams
Updated October 24, 2026
Engineers are highly logical people. They are usually right about the problem. The trouble starts when the people who approve the work don't see it the same way. Vance Crowe's keynote shows technical people how to find what the other side is protecting, and make a case that gets a yes.
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Vance has taught Interest-Based Communication to aerospace engineers.
What your audience will do differently
- Ask "how" instead of "why," so a review doesn't feel like an audit
- Mirror a concern back before answering it
- Find the interest under a position, so a "no" turns into a better option
- Tell the story of a recommendation, not just the numbers
Recommended talk
How > Why. 45 to 60 minutes, or a keynote plus workshop. The talk that takes the Monsanto years and turns them into a method for making the right answer land with the people who have to approve it.
PDH credit
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