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Dr Taryn Marie Stejskal keynote speaker is widely regarded as the leading global authority on resilience, mental fitness, and authentic leadership. She is the Founder and Chief Resilience Officer of Resilience Leadership Institute, a best-selling author, and an international keynote speaker who helps individuals and organisations flourish through change, challenge, and complexity.
Named by Forbes as “The Number One Expert on Resilience,” Taryn’s evidence-based approach bridges neuroscience, psychology, and leadership. As a result, she empowers people to rise stronger, adapt faster, and lead with purpose.
Dr Taryn Marie Stejskal Keynote Speaker: Career and Achievements
Taryn’s groundbreaking research forms the foundation of The Five Practices of Highly Resilient People, a model now used by leaders and teams around the world. Previously, she served as Head of Executive Leadership Development at Nike and Head of Global Leadership Development at Cigna, where she designed and delivered programs to strengthen leadership capability across continents.
Her work has since been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and NBC, and her TEDx talk, How Resilience Breaks Us Out of Our Vulnerability Cage, has reached audiences globally. A former Neuropsychology Fellow with the U.S. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Taryn holds a PhD from the University of Maryland. She continues to advise Fortune 500 companies, elite sports teams, and government organisations. Her best-selling book, Flourish or Fold: The Five Practices of Particularly Resilient People, redefines how we understand success, adversity, and human strength.
Dr Taryn Marie Stejskal Keynote Speaker: Five Practices of Highly Resilient People
Based on over twenty years of research, this flagship keynote unpacks the five practices that define resilience and enable people to thrive through adversity. Taryn combines neuroscience, storytelling, and practical tools to help audiences unlock their own capacity to flourish. Audiences leave with the ability to reframe challenge as a catalyst for growth, alongside emotional awareness that strengthens relationships and performance.
Resilience Is a Team Sport
This session explores how organisations can embed resilience into their DNA. Specifically, Taryn reveals how trust, connection, and psychological safety create teams that perform consistently, even under intense change or uncertainty. Attendees learn to foster a culture of resilience that enhances collaboration and innovation, while developing systems that transform pressure into performance.
Resilience Is No Longer a Soft Skill
As technology and AI reshape work, human skills like resilience, empathy and leadership become strategic differentiators. In this keynote, therefore, Taryn reframes resilience as a competitive advantage and shows how to operationalise it for leaders and enterprises. Participants leave equipped to navigate large-scale change with agility while improving the quality of relationships and engagement within their teams.
For organisations exploring the full range of leadership keynote speakers available through Corporate Speakers Global, Dr Taryn Marie Stejskal stands out for her rare blend of two decades of original research and real-world leadership experience at Nike and Cigna. Connect with her on LinkedIn.
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Keynote Topic
The Five Practices of Highly Resilient People: Why Some Flourish When Others Fold
After more than two decades of research into how individuals navigate adversity, resilience has emerged as the defining factor that enables people to thrive in moments of uncertainty, pressure, and change.
Yet, the true nature of resilience remains widely misunderstood. In this signature keynote, Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal dismantles the common myths surrounding resilience and engages audiences with a practical, relatable—and often hilarious—approach to understanding and amplifying this essential skill.
LEARN THE FIVE PRACTICES OF HIGHLY RESILIENT PEOPLE
- UNDERSTAND WHAT BLOCKS OUR ABILITY TO ACCESS RESILIENCE
- INCREASE RESILIENCE AND REDUCE STRESS, EXHAUSTION, AND BURNOUT
- BUILD THEIR OWN RESILIENCE TOOLKIT TO ACCESS ANYTIME
Keynote Topic
Resilience is a Team Sport
The most effective leaders and teams share a common commitment: cultivating a culture of resilience grounded in empathy. By supporting resilience and developing the whole person, teams shift from a mindset of “How do I cross the finish line first?” to “How do we cross the finish line together?”
One proven approach to building this culture – while increasing productivity, engagement, and retention – is through The Five Practices of Highly Resilient People.
LEARN THE FIVE PRACTICES OF HIGHLY RESILIENT PEOPLE
- REIGNITE THEIR COMITTMENT TO THEIR TEAM & ORGANIZATION
- AMPLIFY POSITIVE TEAM DYNIMACS TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY & ENGAGEMENT
- BUILD A CULTURE OF TEAM RESILIENCE & HAVE RENEWED SENSE OF TRUST & PURPOSE IN THEIR WORK
Keynote Topic
Resilience is No Longer a Soft Skill
As AI and emerging technologies continue to reshape the workplace, machines are increasingly taking over tasks once defined as “hard skills.” In this shifting landscape, the so-called “soft skills” – like leadership, communication, and empathy – have become the defining qualities that distinguish organizations that flourish from those that falter.
In a business environment marked by rapid “technologification,” humanity is becoming a scarce resource. As a result, investing in leadership development and fostering authentic human connection is more essential than ever. Among these human-centric capabilities, resilience has emerged as a critical differentiator—not a “soft skill,” but a strategic one. It’s the key to building change agility, elevating personal leadership, and gaining a competitive edge in times of disruption and uncertainty.
LEARN TO CULTIVATE RESILIENCE FOR LEADERS AND ENTERPRISE CULTURES
- DEVELOP A BLUEPRINT TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND AMPLIFY RESILIENCE
- ENHANCE QUALITY OF RELATIONSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT INSIDE GROUPS
- PROVIDE THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO EMPOWER LEADERS AND TEAMS TO EFFECTIVELY NAVIGATE LARGE-SCALE CHANGE AND UNCERTAINTY
Keynote Topic
Your Story is Your Superpower
This keynote explores the transformative power of sharing personal stories of resilience.
Dr. Taryn Marie demonstrates how confronting and communicating our experiences with challenge, change, and complexity— the “Big 3 C’s”—can spark meaningful connection and inspire others.
By embracing vulnerability and authenticity, individuals learn to transform past hardships into guiding lights for themselves and their communities.
Complementing the keynote, the Your Story is Your Superpower workshop equips participants with practical tools to uncover and articulate their resilience stories.
Through exercises like the Reverse Bucket List and the Resilience Story Blueprint, attendees learn to craft powerful narratives that reflect their growth, purpose, and leadership strengths. This workshop enhances communication, strengthens team cohesion, and elevates organizational culture by encouraging leaders to share stories that resonate, empower, and uplift.
