2026 Brown Bag Lunch Series presents: Bert Thornton, President/COO, Vice Chairman Emeritus, Waffle House

Brown Bag Lunch Series presents

The Eight Great Social Tells - The Behaviors that Drive Your Success

Success isn’t just about what you know — it’s about how you show up.

In this engaging and insightful session, you’ll discover The Eight Great Social Tells — the key behaviors that influence how others perceive your confidence, credibility, and leadership potential. These subtle but powerful social signals shape first impressions, strengthen relationships, and impact your professional and personal success.

Participants will learn how to:

• Recognize the behaviors that build instant trust and rapport

• Avoid unconscious habits that may undermine credibility

• Improve presence, communication, and influence

• Read social cues more effectively

• Strengthen professional and leadership impact

Whether you're a business professional, entrepreneur, leader, or emerging talent, this session will provide practical tools you can immediately apply to enhance your effectiveness in every interaction.

Walk away with greater self-awareness, stronger social intelligence, and the behaviors that drive lasting success.


Presented by Bert Thornton, President/COO, Vice Chairman Emeritus, Waffle House