Ronald J. Roberts
Professor Ron is known for his humor and high energy interactive experiential speeches. While always staying focused on the results, this "Full Blown Creative Genius" (Ron's self ascribed nickname) always keeps everyone laughing and having continuous "Aha" moments through the use of his original, engaging and laugh-out-loud customized props, games and exercises.
Ron Roberts is among the country's top consultants, speakers and trainers in the area of accelerated, experiential learning. His successful career also marks him as an extraordinary educator, author, keynote speaker, and inventor. With his command of adult and accelerated learning techniques, Roberts is one of the training elite. His workshops are legendary because of their highly interactive and experiential nature, and he frequently serves as the keynote speaker or presenter at national conferences and professional meetings. He has created more than 70 games, tools, and digital applications; and he holds six patents on learning technology.
Since 1996, Roberts has been president of Action Centered Training Inc., ACT Government Support Services and ACT Games (the innovative arm of the organization). Over the past 15 years, he has spoken before and trained more than 15,000 professionals at almost 400 companies and government agencies; and has taught an array of custom-tailored courses to corporate clients of all shapes and sizes (executives, managers, supervisors and line staff): ADP, American Express, Motorola, AT&T, Astra Zeneca, Bank of NY Mellon, Capital One, Fujitsu, General Electric, Glaxo Smith Kline, Home Depot, IKEA, Johnson & Johnson, KMPG, Mercedes Benz, Merck, Motorola, Pfizer, Raytheon, Pillsbury, Quest Diagnostics, Siemens, Stryker Medical Equipment, Sungard, Turner Broadcasting, T Mobile, Wyeth as well as Government Agencies including but not limited to: the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Transportation, the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Security Agency, the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and many more.
Ron has appeared on CNN Live, ABC and NBC Today Show Weekend Edition, NPR (National Public Radio), and the NBC Affiliates in Arizona (where he challenged over 2000 members of Mensa, the high IQ society.) Mr. Roberts has appeared on QVC Shopping network on repeated occasions where he displayed and sold his patented games. Prof. Roberts has also appeared in Newsweek Magazine (The Tips section) and in a significant Wall Street Journal article entitled, "Can sticking to a Velcro wall for 8 hours really improve your team's performance?" He has published two experiential books: one on team work, Learn-o-grams Wiley 2007, and another on Innovation, Junkyard Games: the Innovation Simulation.
Having taught at the university level for more than 12 years, Roberts is currently a professor of management at Penn State University, Berks Campus, Reading, PA. Professor Roberts previously owned and directed a large Counseling Center for 14 years.
Audience from every organizational level, all stages of development and many cultures will benefit from the Professor's message because they will: feel connected to the unforgettable message, props and games, laugh til it hurts, gain insight that's memorable, learn ans assimilate new lessons that "stick", and be motivated to the max knowing that they can do anything that they set their minds to.
Most Popular Speech Synopsis
Innovating at the Speed of Business: This experiential presentation will help the audience gain mastery of the "Simplified Seven step Model of Innovation" (from Professor Roberts book, Junkyard Games HRDQ Press) and is the first step towards staying ahead of the accelerating pace of change in the business world.
Succeeding as a Team amidst the currents of change: An interactive presentation show how Soft skills drive hard skills in today's workplace; Achieving Outrageous results and success in any field of endeavor has as its foundation: great communication, outrageous unified teamwork and leadership with qualified risk taking
Ego LibriumTM: the 9 Faces of Balanced Conscious Leadership: Filled with mental exercise and experiential learning, this speech helps you answer the basic question, Do you as a leader adjust your ego to meet the needs of others or do you make situations and people conform to the needs of your ego. A thorough review of the 9 faces of Ego LibriumTM will help you figure out what you need to achieve perfectly conscious balanced leadership.
Professor Ron is known for his humor and high energy interactive experiential speeches. While always staying focused on the results, this "Full Blown Creative Genius" (Ron's self ascribed nickname) always keeps everyone laughing and having continuous "Aha" moments through the use of his original, engaging and laugh-out-loud customized props, games and exercises.
Ron Roberts is among the country's top consultants, speakers and trainers in the area of accelerated, experiential learning. His successful career also marks him as an extraordinary educator, author, keynote speaker, and inventor. With his command of adult and accelerated learning techniques, Roberts is one of the training elite. His workshops are legendary because of their highly interactive and experiential nature, and he frequently serves as the keynote speaker or presenter at national conferences and professional meetings. He has created more than 70 games, tools, and digital applications; and he holds six patents on learning technology.
Since 1996, Roberts has been president of Action Centered Training Inc., ACT Government Support Services and ACT Games (the innovative arm of the organization). Over the past 15 years, he has spoken before and trained more than 15,000 professionals at almost 400 companies and government agencies; and has taught an array of custom-tailored courses to corporate clients of all shapes and sizes (executives, managers, supervisors and line staff): ADP, American Express, Motorola, AT&T, Astra Zeneca, Bank of NY Mellon, Capital One, Fujitsu, General Electric, Glaxo Smith Kline, Home Depot, IKEA, Johnson & Johnson, KMPG, Mercedes Benz, Merck, Motorola, Pfizer, Raytheon, Pillsbury, Quest Diagnostics, Siemens, Stryker Medical Equipment, Sungard, Turner Broadcasting, T Mobile, Wyeth as well as Government Agencies including but not limited to: the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Transportation, the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Security Agency, the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and many more.
Ron has appeared on CNN Live, ABC and NBC Today Show Weekend Edition, NPR (National Public Radio), and the NBC Affiliates in Arizona (where he challenged over 2000 members of Mensa, the high IQ society.) Mr. Roberts has appeared on QVC Shopping network on repeated occasions where he displayed and sold his patented games. Prof. Roberts has also appeared in Newsweek Magazine (The Tips section) and in a significant Wall Street Journal article entitled, "Can sticking to a Velcro wall for 8 hours really improve your team's performance?" He has published two experiential books: one on team work, Learn-o-grams Wiley 2007, and another on Innovation, Junkyard Games: the Innovation Simulation.
Having taught at the university level for more than 12 years, Roberts is currently a professor of management at Penn State University, Berks Campus, Reading, PA. Professor Roberts previously owned and directed a large Counseling Center for 14 years.
Audience from every organizational level, all stages of development and many cultures will benefit from the Professor's message because they will: feel connected to the unforgettable message, props and games, laugh til it hurts, gain insight that's memorable, learn ans assimilate new lessons that "stick", and be motivated to the max knowing that they can do anything that they set their minds to.
Most Popular Speech Synopsis
Innovating at the Speed of Business: This experiential presentation will help the audience gain mastery of the "Simplified Seven step Model of Innovation" (from Professor Roberts book, Junkyard Games HRDQ Press) and is the first step towards staying ahead of the accelerating pace of change in the business world.
Succeeding as a Team amidst the currents of change: An interactive presentation show how Soft skills drive hard skills in today's workplace; Achieving Outrageous results and success in any field of endeavor has as its foundation: great communication, outrageous unified teamwork and leadership with qualified risk taking
Ego LibriumTM: the 9 Faces of Balanced Conscious Leadership: Filled with mental exercise and experiential learning, this speech helps you answer the basic question, Do you as a leader adjust your ego to meet the needs of others or do you make situations and people conform to the needs of your ego. A thorough review of the 9 faces of Ego LibriumTM will help you figure out what you need to achieve perfectly conscious balanced leadership.
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