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Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Resiliency Speaker

Dr Robyne Hanley-Dafoe

Educational behaviorist (one of very few in the world) and globally recognized resiliency speaker and scholar.
Toronto, ON

Speaker Bio

An educational behaviorist (one of very few in the world) and a globally recognized speaker and scholar, Dr Robyne Hanley-Dafoe is also your friendly neighborhood scientist who makes life make sense! With a treasure trove of awards and a worldwide following, she’s on a mission to empower leaders and teams everywhere with practical strategies for fostering resiliency and making stress your ally, not your enemy.

Dr Robyne embodies her teachings by seamlessly blending real-world realities, rigorous research, and profound wisdom with her own personal journey. A mother of three teenagers, a high school dropout turned respected professor, author, entrepreneur and survivor of a life-altering accident, her life story exemplifies her unwavering dedication of spreading resilience. Dr Robyne proves that it is not just a theory, but a transformative skill set.

Known for her engaging delivery, Dr Robyne crafts experiences that integrate scientific research with inspirational narratives into actionable insights across diverse platforms. Her approachability and relatability shine through, inspiring individuals and organizations to face challenges with confidence.

Fueled by historical fiction, coffee, and an unwavering belief that better days are always ahead, Dr Robyne is here to show us that resiliency isn’t just a concept— it’s a skill set that transforms your work and life.

Speaker Topics

Everyday Resiliency: How to Master Working and Living Well

In a world of rapid change and constant challenges, resilience is vital. Join Dr Robyne for a transformative exploration of the five pillars of everyday resilience. This session will equip you with practical tools and strategies to boost both your professional and personal well-being and effectiveness.

Learn how to leverage resilience as your greatest asset in navigating today’s dynamic environment. Attendees gain actionable insights that empower them to face challenges with renewed confidence and fully realize their potential to thrive in their work.

Key Ideas and Takeaways: 

  • Recognize, address and optimize everyday stress
  • Acquire critical insights for why ‘knowing’ better, doesn’t equal ‘doing’ better
  • Discover what helps and hinders resilient practices
  • Learn how to activate the five pillars of everyday resiliency
Stress Wisely: The Essential Tools for Living and Working Well

The Stress Wisely approach is a kind-hearted reckoning against everything we have learned about stress delivered as a knockout punch.

Dr Robyne, with her signature honesty, humour, relatability and gift of translating scientific research, invites you to lean into the parts of you that intuitively knows there must be a better way to achieve greatness in both livelihood and lifestyle. Using the eight realms of wellness, Dr Robyne presents deep, yet clear and concise, insights and strategies that are instantly actionable.

Learn to harness stress as an ally, not an adversary, and elevate your capacity for peak performance and resilience. It’s time to stress wisely and live well. Audience members learn to transform their relationship with stress, gaining actionable strategies to harness it as a powerful ally for achieving peak performance and enhanced resilience.

Testimonials

She had people laughing, crying and reflecting on things they are faced with, in their everyday lives.

Dr Robyne was a huge hit! Her ability to shape her presentation to fit the audience was amazing and she had people laughing, crying and reflecting on things they are faced with, in their everyday lives. I had feedback that described her presentation as “moving”, “inspirational”, “thought-provoking” and people shared that they felt her ideas were refreshing and gave them something to try immediately.

GTACC Chair

Her keynote truly struck a chord with the group.

I had the opportunity to speak with our attendees and the feedback was extremely positive. Her keynote truly struck a chord with the group, and it felt like there were numerous valuable insights that everyone walked away with.

CIBC

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