Henna Pryor

About The Author

Henna Pryor, CSP is a dynamic Workplace Performance Expert who speaks and writes about performance mindset, interpersonal dynamics, high-impact communication, and embracing bumps in a world that keeps optimizing for smoothness. She is a regular Expert Columnist for Inc. Magazine, 18x award-winning author of Good Awkward, and an in-demand global keynote speaker. Her playful personality and insightful talks blend 2 decades of working with corporate leaders and teams with a fresh, science-based approach to taking more strategic risks and boosting social and mental fitness for success at work. Her clients call her their “secret weapon for impossible change” — a title she wears proudly. In addition to speaking for TEDx, SXSW, and being frequently tapped by media outlets like Business.com, FastCompany, INSIDER, HuffPost, NBC, FOX, and more, she’s a SUCCESS Magazine Woman of Influence, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, and Glassdoor WorkLife Pro.

She graduated with her BS from University of Delaware, MS from University of Virginia, and received her Executive Coaching Certification from American University. She grew up in Newark, Delaware and currently lives with her husband, two kids, and puppy in Chester County, PA.

Books by Henna Pryor

The Signal Gap

How to Boost Believability and Influence in the Age of Doubt

You’re communicating more than ever—across screens, tables, and threads. But are people believing you?

A new and unnerving reality has emerged: clarity is no longer enough. Hybrid work blurs tone, digital brevity flattens nuance, AI rewrites voices, and trust sits at an all-time low...
Good Awkward

How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become The Bravest You

Kirkus Reviews' Top 100 Indie Books of 2023 Awkwardness isn’t a weakness to fix - it’s your greatest asset for professional and personal growth. In a time of blurred realities and filtered faces, embracing your awkwardness may seem counterintuitive. As 2x TEDx Speaker and Executive Coach Henna...
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