Topics: International Speakers Bureau, Inc. |
Fee Range: $5,001 to $10,000 (fee note) |
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 Biography: Robyn Benincasa was born in Long Island, NY, but spent most of her youth in Tempe, AZ, where she competed at the state and national level in gymnastics, diving, and cross country. After graduating from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Marketing, Benincasa accepted a pharmaceutical sales job in the San Diego Territory and earned honors as "Rookie of the Year" in 1990. Benincasa was shortly thereafter caught by the triathlon bug , and ultimately went on to complete six Ironman races, with two podium finishes in her age group in Kona, Hawaii. By 1995, however, she was really really tired of triathlon AND wearing panty hose to work, so she embarked on a mission to live her dreams of becoming an adventure racer and firefighter. In the past 8 years, she has completed over thirteen "expedition length" adventure races (7-10 days, non stop), and has earned World Champion honors in both the Eco-Challenge (Borneo, 2000) and the Raid Gauloises (1998). Ever in search of a way to "spread the luuuuuuv", Benincasa launched World Class Teams in 2000, with the hopes of bringing her unique and inspiring perspective on teamwork to the corporate world. In the past three years, her "8 Essential Elements of Human Synergy" keynotes, training seminars, and outdoor AdventureTeambuilding challenges have been embraced by Starbucks, Tony Robbins, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Aramark, Honda/Acura, Timberland, Earthlink, and Fast Company Magazine. She also accepts full blame for inspiring some of her corporate clients to do insane things like climb mount kilimanjaro, run their first triathlon, or (gasp!) start their own adventure racing teams. "It's a tough job", Benincasa says, "But someone's gotta do it". |
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Programs: Extreme Teams: "The 8 Essential Elements of Human Synergy" (1-2 Hours) The focus of the "Extreme Teams" keynote is on the "8 Essential Elements of Human Synergy" required to foster empathy, effective communication, shared responsibility, mutual respect, and a real sense of interdependence among teammates. Using the platform of the Eco-Challenge "expedition competition" for her amusing stories and hard-won insights, World Champion Adventure Racer and Firefighter Robyn Benincasa will share the inside secrets of team success in the most challenging situations; from leadership and "followership" skills to dynamic role shifting. This unforgettable program will not only inspire you, but provide concrete take-home skills for developing synergy with all of the teammates in your life. Extreme Performance: Why Winners Win What are the 5 most common attributes of people who make a lifelong habit of winning? In the "Extreme Performance: Why Winners Win" keynote, Robyn Benincasa uses the model of Adventure Racing to highlight the attitudes and mind set of world class athletes, teammates and leaders in their quest for victory-and provides some real world guidelines and principles for reaching the "top of the podium" in any endeavor. High Performance Leadership Created for the HPL (High Performance Leadership) Program at IMD Executive University in Lausanne, Switzerland, this research-based presentation is geared toward mid to senior level managers who wish to gain further insight into the particular leadership styles and behaviors that are proven to have a positive affect on both productivity and organizational climate-thereby reinforcing the bottom line. |
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