Conversational Intelligence
Expertise that
Builds Cross-Cultural
Trust
Katja Schleicher works seamlessly in English, German, and Dutch, making every conversation count: across teams, hierarchies and cultures.
Conversations build trust, shape leadership, and unlock progress. Katja helps organisations and leaders turn everyday dialogue into a strategic advantage.
Build trust faster and collaborate better
Lead across cultures, functions and generations
Turn friction into constructive dialogue
Speak with
clarity, courage and credibility
From First Greeting to Long Term Trust
Katja’s unique communication framework Small Talk, Smart Talk, Real Talk helps executives build the trust necessary in organizations undergoing significant change.
Small Talk: the door opener that builds rapport and psychological safety
Smart Talk: the
strategic framing that signals clarity and authority
Real Talk: the
courageous dialogue that creates progress and trust
Signature Keynotes
Fluent in Conversational Intelligence
Career-making conversations: read the room, frame the message, and lead with language
Small Talk.
Smart Talk.
Real Talk
The hidden language of trust, leadership and progress at work
How to Use What Divides Us to Unite Us
Differences don’t divide teams silence does. Turn tension into dialogue and connection
Revealing the Secret
of (Not) Being (Mis-)Understood
The human side of presence, communication, and understanding
The Keynote
Trilogy
Decode communication cultures and make your message land across contexts
Leadership in Heels
(and Other Shoes)
Presence, posture and power signals beyond the theatre, toward credible leadership
Who Katja Works With
Leaders and teams in hybrid or international environments
Organisations navigating change, growth or transformation
Conferences focused on leadership, communication and the future of work
Why It Works
Katja blends sharp insight, practical tools and humour to make complex communication simple—and immediately usable. Audiences leave with language they can apply in the next meeting, not just ideas to admire.
About Katja
Katja Schleicher is a trilingual communication expert (English, German, Dutch) known for helping smart people say what everyone else is thinking—clearly, confidently and at the right moment.
Her work sits at the intersection of story, signals and strategy, turning conversations into outcomes.
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