KEELY'S KEYNOTES

KEELY'S KEYNOTES

KEYNOTE #1: REDEFINING RESILIENCE: Harnessing The Power of Micro-Moments of Connection™

Every person, organization, or group will face adversity. The ability to survive, and even find success, through times of adversity is critical to personal and professional survival. Resilience is not about being invincible, but about having the capacity to bounce back from adversity. Knowing this, redefining resilience as a dynamic, adaptable state, not just a fixed trait, becomes critical to our ability to survive and succeed. By understanding the power of micro-moments of connection and intentionally cultivating how these small, seemingly significant interactions grow our overall resilience, we can build a stronger, more resilient foundation for ourselves and our communities ensuring our ability to thrive, not just survive, through adversity.

KEYNOTE #2: It Takes a Village

In a world that is growing in complexity, filled with adversity, and highly dependent upon interconnection and communication, the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child” is truer than ever before. In today’s age of rapid change, volatile environments, and unpredictability, it is imperative that we recognize and embrace our role and responsibility as villagers of the many villages we belong to; influencing and impacting the success of our children and each other. Leading and living with an intentional focus on contributing to building environments where we, and all of those around us, feel connection and belonging is essential for individual well-being, societal harmony, and personal and organizational success. In this keynote, learn the tools you can immediately implement to become a high-impact “villager” and immediately begin to grow connection and success in you and within the “villages” you belong to.

Live and lead with loving accountability

 COMMUNITY

Crew vs. Cavalry

  REDEFINIED RESILIENCY

The Micro-Moment Matrix

With courage, commitment and community we can come together to REDEFINE RESILIENCY and what that may mean for you, your company, business, partners, families, and friends.

COURAGE

Draw strength from the struggle

 COMMITMENT

mom, educator, leader, optimist, and survivor

TESTIMONIALS

Few can speak with the humbling perspective of former educator and mother Keely Roberts, whose family was among those attacked and wounded in an Independence Day mass shooting in Highland Park, IL. In our private conversations, I was struck with how she’s been placed on an unlikely path by tragedy which illuminates life’s most vibrant questions: ‘Why are we here?’, ‘Where are we going together?’, ‘And can we accept of change that which we cannot always control?’ In this, Keely speaks both from the heart and with the wisdom of a born teacher.

— Billy Corgan, Co-founder, lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins & owner and promoter of the National Wrestling Alliance

Keely Roberts is a force for good in this world. Her message can truly change and impact your life. Keely is real, engaging, authentic and insightful. Her words will linger in your mind and have a lasting impact. Her voice is one that needs to be heard, her message is timely and appropriate for a wide variety of audiences.

— Keri Serota, M.S. Dare2Tri

Whether you represent a school district, municipality, religious organization, not for profit or a Fortune 500 company, you will be doing yourself and colleagues a great service to invite Dr. Keely Roberts in to speak with your team!

— RJ Harris & Associates, Human Capital Solutions

The Reeve Foundation met Keely, Cooper, and the Roberts family at a moment of profound tragedy, as sadly is too often the case given our proximity to and support in the aftermath of the unspeakable violence. In the years that followed, we’ve observed their triumph of spirit and hope in spite of a heartbreak. Keely’s determination to never allow this injury to diminish her son’s or family’s quality of life, and to fight for scientific advances that we believe will soon begin to result in curative therapies for Cooper, give Keely the ability to lead others toward hope and we are honored to share her dedication to this important work.

— Maggie Goldberg, President and CEO of The Christopher & Dana Reeves Foundation

Dr. Roberts captivated our audience at the 2023 IASA Annual Conference with her compelling address on compassion, gratitude, and optimism. She is a powerful speaker with a message that can resonate with any audience.

— Dr. Brent Clark, Executive Director of the Illinois Association of School Administrators