My Work
Books, Speaking & Workshops
The personal work of Carl Shawn Watkins.
This is my own work — the books I have written, the rooms I speak in, and the workshops I run. For the firm itself and its programs, see The Firm.
I am an attorney, an author and a keynote speaker. Over 30 years I have trained more than 1,500 leaders and coached 250+ senior executives, and my practice is built specifically around the legal profession. Everything below is my own work — the books I have written, the rooms I speak in, and the workshops I run.
01 · The Books
Three books, one conviction
Character, vulnerability and emotional intelligence — written for the one profession where the stakes never lower.
Keynotes
I speak to legal departments and their teams
Keynotes for legal departments and their teams, law firms, employee resource groups, professional organizations and corporate teams — in 45, 60 and 90 minute formats, in person or live over Zoom.
Every session is built around the room rather than delivered from a script. I walk into the room and talk with the people in it, not at them.
Workshops
Interactive workshops for a firm’s whole team
Workshops built around that team and its leaders, with the same approach whether the room is in front of me or on a screen.
“Constant participation and interaction — this is the key. I call out real situations, identify the circumstances, and speak to what bothers people. Then trust gets laid, and honest conversations begin.”
Carl Shawn Watkins
The Course
The Iron-Clad Leader Course
Six modules, each paired with a practical tool — self-paced, built around a billable schedule, and delivered by Carl Shawn Watkins Consulting.
05 · Where I Have Spoken
Rooms I have stood in
Let’s Talk
If any of this is useful to you or your team, I would like to hear from you.
Whether you want to talk about your own leadership, or bring me in to speak to your people, the first conversation costs you nothing.