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I Help Leaders Dismantle Divisiveness and Begin to Build Bridges

From Division to Connection - Building Teams That Thrive

I Help Leaders Dismantle Divisiveness and Begin to Build Bridges

From Division to Connection - Building Teams That Thrive

Speaker | Author | Coach | Bridge Builder

Leading With Purpose. Inspiring Change. Building Bridges

"When your desire to give, exceeds your expectation to receive, you are on your way to Building Bridges of Greatness".

- Tru Pettigrew

If you are looking to help your team experience the benefits of Building With Purpose, or be inspired to Move Forward With Hope & Optimism, or simply Tap Into The Collective Greatness that is already inside of them, Tru will help you to accomplish these goals and so much more.

When it comes to helping teams transform differences into bridges - and thrive through healthier cultures, deeper connection, and richer collaboration, Tru is among the nation's most trusted leaders in these areas. Book Tru as your next Keynote Speaker or Workshop Leader today!

Meet Tru

Tru is a celebrated author, an engaging speaker, a committed community leader, and an award-winning marketing executive with over 20 years of experience at the nation’s top advertising & marketing agencies.

Tru spent four seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx of the NBA and WNBA from 2020 - 2024, and takes great pride in serving as the organizations first Chief Impact Officer. Following the murder of George Floyd, Tru played an integral role with the team from convening team discussions around race relations, social justice, and community impact, serving as a bridge builder for corporate and community dialogue with the Minneapolis Police Department and other civic members.

Tru has committed himself to helping individuals and organizations better understand how to leverage their gifts, passions, platforms, and service, to focus on the 4 primary areas of impact. That includes helping organizations understand how to make a greater Social Impact, a greater Cultural Impact, a greater Community Impact, and a greater Economic Impact.

One of Tru’s newest books, "We Can All Be Bridge Builders", serves as a comprehensive guide for leaders of all levels, equipping them with the tools and strategies to help build bridges across unhealthy divides, and cultivate genuine relationships throughout their entire organization and community.

Among all that Tru has been able to accomplish on his life journey, he is most proud of the opportunity to serve as a husband and a father.

Tru currently lives in Cary, NC with his wife of 23 years, Tameka, and they are both extremely proud of their 13-year-old young prince, Austin.

Testimonial:

"His presentation style is engaging and highly participatory. He's a great storyteller and role model. I highly recommend Tru to individuals or organizations looking for clarity and inspiration. He's 'that guy' you can't get enough of."

- Wynne Tyree

President, Smarty Pants

Keynotes & Workshops

We Can All Be Bridge Builders

Building Bridges of Hope & Optimism

We Can All Be Bridge Builders

We live in a world that is plagued with division in practically every facet of life; racially, politically, socially, and so much more. We need people to understand how to build bridges across those differences now more than ever. And most of us want to be the Bridge Builders that the world so desperately needs. We just don't know how.

We are tired of the pain, suffering, disparity, and destruction that the seeds of division are causing in our lives. And we want to know how to resolve, heal, and reconcile across these differences. This session serves as a guide for corporate and community leaders to build stronger bridges of trust, legitimacy, empathy, and understanding across any and all differences.

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Building Bridges To Greatness

Building Bridges of Hope & Optimism

We Can All Be Bridge Builders

Greatness is inside all of us. It is not some rare attribute that is reserved for a select few. It is a choice that is available to us all. This session helps to reveal the greatness inside of each attendee, through fun, engaging, and interactive exercises and story-telling.

Attendees walk away inspired with the confidence and knowledge t

Attendees walk away inspired with the confidence and knowledge that they have been created to achieve greatness in every dimension of their lives. And empowered with the tools and understanding of how to tap into that greatness.

Key take-a-ways include a clear understanding of why they should tap into their greatness, a roadmap of how to tap into their greatness, and what the benefits are for themselves and those around them when they do tap into their greatness.

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Building Bridges of Hope & Optimism

Despite facing adversity and trials of various kinds, we each embody unique gifts, passions, and lived experiences that, when activated with purpose, can empower us to be agents of change, for ourselves, and others within our very own organizations, our communities, and throughout the world.

This session equips attendees with the informati

This session equips attendees with the information and tools to go from insight to action, resulting in them no longer feeling stuck. This session leaves attendees filled with hope, powered by purpose, and rooted in service. Participants will move from inspiration to application, by identifying their gifts, passions, and experiences - and using them to design meaningful, purpose-driven impact in their respective spheres of influence.

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Books, Products, & Services

We Can All Be Bridge Builders

100 of God's Most Powerful Promises

This book serves as a guide to help corporate and community leaders better understand how to Build Bridges across differences of all kinds among their teams and community members.

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100 of God's Most Powerful Promises

This book of promises was inspired by Tru's son, Austin. The idea first originated during the pandemic, when Austin and Tru would pray for each other, their family, their community, the nation, and our world each day by going live on social media. Tru and Austin would inspire listeners via live broadcasts daily by sharing promises from the Bible to help them overcome whatever challenges and adversity they may have been facing at the time.

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Millennials Revealed

Bridging the generation gaps and building cross-generational synergy can seem daunting at times, but it can be done! "Millennials Revealed" offers actionable insights and proven strategies to bridge those gaps. Order your copy today!

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Rave Reviews...

Campbell University

"Words cannot express how deeply grateful we are for Tru's leadership and instruction at our retreat! Morale has been much more positive and our team seems to be back on the right track! Tru, please know how indebted we are for your encouragement and wisdom."

-Betty Lynne Johnson, Program Director

CEO Conference

Campbell University

"Tru is genuine, friendly, funny, and will light up any event he takes part in. I HIGHLY recommend Tru for any speaking engagements, and I look forward to working with Tru in the future."

-Michael Luchies, CEO

NorthStar MLS

Campbell University

NorthStar MLS

"Your insights, passion, and expertise shined through as you shared your thoughts on this crucial topic. You inspired us to think differently and encouraged us to take action in our respective fields to make a meaningful impact. Your keynote was not just informative, but incredibly motivational."

-Dorothy Lewis, Marketing Director

I Help Leaders Dismantle Divisiveness and Begin to Build Bridges

I Help Leaders Dismantle Divisiveness and Begin to Build Bridges

Speaker | Author | Coach | Bridge Builder

Leading With Purpose. Inspiring Change. Building Bridges

Meet Tru

Keynotes & Workshops

We Can All Be Bridge Builders

Building Bridges of Hope & Optimism

We Can All Be Bridge Builders

Building Bridges To Greatness

Building Bridges of Hope & Optimism

We Can All Be Bridge Builders

Building Bridges of Hope & Optimism

Building Bridges of Hope & Optimism

Building Bridges of Hope & Optimism

Books, Products, & Services

We Can All Be Bridge Builders

100 of God's Most Powerful Promises

100 of God's Most Powerful Promises

100 of God's Most Powerful Promises

Millennials Revealed

Millennials Revealed

In The News

Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien

NBC News

Equity In Focus - Rolling Out

Everyday Heroes

Sports Business Journal

On The Record - WRAL News North Carolina

Watch Tru Speak

Watch Tru's TEDx Talk on "Building Bridges Across Differences"

Watch Tru's Talk on "Building Bridges To Greatness"

Watch Tru speak on "Building With Purpose"

Rave Reviews...

Campbell University

Campbell University

Campbell University

CEO Conference

Campbell University

Campbell University

NorthStar MLS

Campbell University

NorthStar MLS

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