Your engagement programs aren’t working because they’re treating the wrong problem
Post Betrayal Syndrome® is costing your organization more than you know — and there’s now an evidence-based framework to address it. Based on:
The 5 Stages of Betrayal Recovery™
What’s really driving your numbers
In our research of thousands of assessments, Post Betrayal Syndrome® produces measurable, predictable symptoms that directly impact organizational performance. Most organizations are managing the effects. We address the cause.
Whether it’s personal (infidelity, family betrayal) or professional (broken promises, workplace deception), betrayal creates a unique kind of wound—one that changes how we see ourselves, others, and the world.
And until it's addressed, it follows people into every meeting, every project, and every decision.
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What the Research Shows
According to over 100,000 assessments conducted by Dr. Debi Silber and The PBT® Institute:
- 84% struggle to trust (impacting collaboration, feedback, and team cohesion)
- 88% experienced reduced motivation and engagement
- 83% carried anger into the workplace
- 80% were at burnout risk from chronic stress
- 81% feel a loss of personal power (reducing innovation, leadership, and decision-making)
*Source: Post Betrayal Syndrome® (PBS®) Assessment · The PBT® Institute
These aren’t just wellness statistics. Each one represents missed deadlines, lost talent, leadership failures, and healthcare costs your organization is already absorbing. The question is whether you address the root cause — or keep treating the surface.
Keynote Talks That Transform
Each talk is designed to spark insight, promote healing, and equip your team with tools to rise beyond what’s been holding them back.
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The Hidden Wound Holding Back Your Best: How Unhealed Betrayal Sabotages Success
For: Executives, high achievers, personal development events, women's groups
You’re doing the work, hitting the goals—but still feel off. This keynote exposes how betrayal disguises itself as burnout, imposter syndrome, or overperformance, and offers a research-backed roadmap to move from stuck to successful.
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Shattered Trust, Silent Impact: What No One’s Talking About That’s Affecting You at Work
For: HR leaders, culture conferences, corporate wellness summits
We don’t leave our wounds at the door. This talk reveals how betrayal quietly hijacks trust, performance, and engagement—and how to support healing to unlock innovation, retention, and resilience.
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Unhealed, Unseen, Unspoken: The One Thing Sabotaging Professionals Every Day
For: Leadership teams, coaching organizations, workplace wellbeing
It’s not mindset. It’s not a skills gap. It’s betrayal—and it’s draining your people’s power, potential, and presence. This talk reframes professional performance through the lens of trauma and transformation.
Keynote Talks That Transform
Each talk is designed to spark insight, promote healing, and equip your team with tools to rise beyond what’s been holding them back.
1
The Hidden Wound Holding Back Your Best: How Unhealed Betrayal Sabotages Success
For: Executives, high achievers, personal development events, women's groups
You’re doing the work, hitting the goals—but still feel off. This keynote exposes how betrayal disguises itself as burnout, imposter syndrome, or overperformance, and offers a research-backed roadmap to move from stuck to successful.
2
Shattered Trust, Silent Impact: What No One’s Talking About That’s Affecting You at Work
For: HR leaders, culture conferences, corporate wellness summits
We don’t leave our wounds at the door. This talk reveals how betrayal quietly hijacks trust, performance, and engagement—and how to support healing to unlock innovation, retention, and resilience.
3
Unhealed, Unseen, Unspoken: The One Thing Sabotaging Professionals Every Day
For: Leadership teams, coaching organizations, workplace wellbeing
It’s not mindset. It’s not a skills gap. It’s betrayal—and it’s draining your people’s power, potential, and presence. This talk reframes professional performance through the lens of trauma and transformation.
Unhealed betrayal doesn’t just hurt. It costs.
Up to 30% higher turnover
16+ days of lost productivity per employee annually
Over $193B/year in absenteeism and presenteeism costs
Average cost to replace an employee: $4,700+
Cost to support healing through PBT: sliding scale based on number of employees participating
“More companies need to ‘get their mojo back’—Debi can help!”
- Marshall Goldsmith, Top 10 Global Business Thinker
Investing in healing doesn’t just feel good. It pays off.
What Leaders Are Saying
"Debi was so inspirational. The crowd lingered on every word! She is not about what she does, but more so, who she is, her experiences, her honesty."
Mary Canty, Agency Recruiting Director
"She was a hit! We are excited about including her in future programs and I would recommend companies hire her for additional speaking engagements!"
Neen James, NSA Winter Conference Co-chair
“After working with Debi, my team has become more energetic… both physically and mentally. She’s made a great impact to our body, mind, and business results.”
Brian Aurbach, Managing Director, Center for Wealth Preservation
“Debi is to health what Bentley is to cars—powerful, effective, and a standout in any crowd.”
Alan Weiss, PhD, Author, Million Dollar Consulting
The only evidence-based framework for betrayal
that's affecting your people and your organization
- Dr. Debi Silber, PhD is a researcher, two-time TEDx speaker (2M+ combined views), and founder of The PBT® Institute
- Post Betrayal Syndrome® was identified through original PhD research — the first to classify betrayal as its own category of trauma
- The Five Stages of Betrayal Recovery™ is a universal, predictable pathway discovered through research — not a model or methodology
- The PBT® Certification Program is the #1 betrayal recovery certification for coaches, and is ICF-Approved for continuing education
- Featured on FOX, CBS, The Dr. Oz Show, and host of From Betrayal to Breakthrough (top 1.5% globally)
- Two-time #1 international bestselling author, including Dr. Debi's newest book: UNSTUCK
What changes when you address the root?
Organizations gain:
- Quality talent retention improves
- Team morale and engagement recover
- Trust and collaboration rebuild
- Innovation and productivity return
- Leadership becomes more effective
- Psychological safety is restored
Organizations stop losing:
- Costly turnover decreases
- Absenteeism and presenteeism drop
- Stress-related healthcare spend falls
- Burnout rates reduce measurably
- Workplace conflict subsides
- Disengagement no longer compounds
The PBS® Assessment is administered before and after every program, giving your organization concrete, measurable data on symptom reduction and trust restoration. This isn’t anecdotal. This is evidence.
Your organization deserves more than survival.
Let’s build breakthrough.
Schedule a complimentary discovery call. We’ll discuss where your organization is, what’s driving the patterns you’re seeing, and whether there’s a fit.
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