Speaker | Author | Moderator | Bridge Builder
Leading With Purpose. Inspiring Change. Building Bridges
"When your desire to give, exceeds your expectation to receive, that's when you know that you are Leading With Purpose".
- Tru Pettigrew
If you are looking to help your team experience the benefits of Leading With Purpose, or be inspired to Move Forward With Hope & Optimism, or simply Tap Into The Greatness that is already inside of them, Tru will help you to accomplish those goals and so much more.
When it comes to helping organizations make a greater Social Impact, Cultural Impact, Community Impact, and Economic Impact, 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
Leading With Purpose
Moving Forward With Hope & Optimism
Moving Forward With Hope & Optimism
When purpose is not present, dysfunction is inevitable; thus people are not only seeking purpose in their personal lives, but in their professional lives as well. Employees, students, congregants, and consumers are all seeking to align themselves with organizations that “Lead With Purpose”.
Purpose-driven organizations are among the most
When purpose is not present, dysfunction is inevitable; thus people are not only seeking purpose in their personal lives, but in their professional lives as well. Employees, students, congregants, and consumers are all seeking to align themselves with organizations that “Lead With Purpose”.
Purpose-driven organizations are among the most sought after in today's marketplace. Learn how to "Lead With Purpose" and become one of the organizations whose employees, customers, consumers, and fans all aspire to align themselves with.
Moving Forward With Hope & Optimism
Moving Forward With Hope & Optimism
Moving Forward With 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
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 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.
Tapping Into Your Greatness
Moving Forward With 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
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 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.
We Can All Be Bridge Builders
We Can All Be Bridge Builders
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.
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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.
Leading Across Generations
We Can All Be Bridge Builders
Following Your GPS to Purpose
Each new generation ushers in a New Era, with New Expressions, and New Expectations. To thrive in this new era, organizations must adopt and employ a cross-generational leadership approach.
This session helps attendees understand how to be more effective cross-generational leaders, by leveraging the power of insight, influence, and inclus
Each new generation ushers in a New Era, with New Expressions, and New Expectations. To thrive in this new era, organizations must adopt and employ a cross-generational leadership approach.
This session helps attendees understand how to be more effective cross-generational leaders, by leveraging the power of insight, influence, and inclusion. Attendees walk away with a proven cross-generational leadership model that can be applied right away!
Following Your GPS to Purpose
We Can All Be Bridge Builders
Following Your GPS to Purpose
This celebrated session and course has greatly impacted the lives of everyone who has participated. All who participate are guided to their unique purpose in life! Everyone comes equipped with their own internal GPS that has already been pre-programmed to guide them to their purpose.
The key to following your GPS is recognizing that it ex
This celebrated session and course has greatly impacted the lives of everyone who has participated. All who participate are guided to their unique purpose in life! Everyone comes equipped with their own internal GPS that has already been pre-programmed to guide them to their purpose.
The key to following your GPS is recognizing that it exists, and learning to listen to it. Your GPS is an acronym for your Gifts (G), your Passions (P) and your Service (S). After participating in this session, you will have clarity of where and how to focus your time, attention, and resources on all the stressful, and hectic demands that life sends your way.
Books, Products, & Services
We Can All Be Bridge Builders
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.
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!
Speaking From The Heart
Speaking From The Heart
"Speaking From The Heart" is a 3-day public speaking workshop that empowers audiences to go beyond simply seeking to impress audiences with words. It inspires them to impact audiences with the power of their purpose and telling their story in a compelling way.
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Watch Tru Speak
Watch Tru's TEDx Talk on "Building Bridges Across Differences"
Watch Tru's Talk on "Tapping Into Your Greatness"
Watch Tru speak on "The Power of Purpose"
Rave Reviews...
Campbell University
Campbell University
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
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
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