what 40+ dazzled HR, Business, and Event planners are sayinG

“Sheila recently led a 10-week global initiative to help our employees navigate change and transitions as well as their resilience levels, ahead of a big merger - a huge engagement! From day 1 Sheila was a dream to work with. Throughout, she's always been extremely responsive and now that we have just finished the program, I have received numerous e-mails from employees praising her style and empathy and raving about their personal benefits from having had the opportunity to participate. Sheila was also really flexible with any and all of our requests - including the fact we wanted sessions that were inclusive to all global time zones - meaning she ran some sessions in the middle of the night her time to cater for our APAC population.  She not only talks the talk, but she walks the walk! Her commitment and passion for what she does shines through I'd recommend her to any organization that is serious about their employee’s wellbeing and wants to invest in giving them time to connect with themselves so they can be at their best. We'll certainly be using her again and I'm already in talks with Sheila about our next collaboration! "

Soraia  Cerqueira, Learning and Development Manager, 

Warner Bros. Discovery

" How inspirational!  Thanks for your powerful commitment to our women veterans in this forum.  That final comment from one of the participants about getting more out of this hour than her last 3 years of therapy  was striking.  It has been an absolute pleasure getting to prepare with you. On behalf of so many of us at Comcast, thank you for all the time you gave."  -Jessica Gappa, Comcast, 

Director of Community Impact"  

"We have just concluded our Safety Summit and the event could not have been more fulfilling.  Sheila was engaging, interactive, motivational, and most importantly, authentic in her delivery. As the Director of Safety, Security and Environment, I have been influencing our leadership team to shift our culture from Proactive to the Resilient model, where safety is a way of life in everything the organization does, and our collective voices are heard. Our momentum forward has been a collective effort and we were anxiously seeking for an inspirational speaker to start the conversation in our annual Safety Summit.  

In our search for a dynamic and inspiring speaker, we were introduced to Sheila.  Our planning committee understood from our first conversation with Sheila that she was a perfect fit to carry our resilience message to our 3600+ employees across North America. Our experience was very positive through the entire event planning process. Sheila was incredibly attentive to our vision and demonstrated a high-level of interest to ensure her message would resonate well with our diverse culture. Participant testimonials have been incredibly positive with many emotionally moved from the experience.  Sheila has given our organization a springboard into our resiliency journey, and she has personally influenced, and altered, the lives of many of our employees.  Well done, Sheila!"

-Jodi Nypuik, EPCOR, 

Director of Safety, Security, and Environment"  

It was exciting to kick off our Wellness Wednesdays workplace well-being series today in honor of #WorldHealthDay. I felt very inspired and motivated by our guest speaker Sheila Robinson-Kiss who offered tips on sustaining your mental health during challenging times. As Sheila said, when you practice self-care, it really pays dividends. And we should all embrace our worth and make a commitment to do little things to lift us up everyday. Thank you Sheila for these words of wisdom and to all my Teva colleagues who participated in this session – I hope there will be a few more ‘zebras’ around the office soon

Sheryl Kornfeld, Director of Corporate Affairs, 

Teva Pharmaceuticals U.S,A.

"  Working with Sheila was absolutely amazing! Not only is she personable and inspiring, but she brings such a positive energy to everyone she is around. Having her speak at our event for
legal professionals was a perfect way to kick off the final day of the event. She had the entire audience engaged and involved
(this is the first time we have introduced a workshop-type of session to this group and it went even better than expected). Sheila went above and beyond to provide a fulfilling experience for our attendees, from creating marketing-specific materials prior to the event, to providing the strategy planning worksheet during the session, and followed up with a toolkit of thoughtful resources for
our audience to continue combatting stress navigation. Her story inspired the audience and left them thinking about what's next!
I would be happy to work with Sheila again in the future."

-Amy Williams, Conference  Producer ,ALM American Lawyer Media

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What a great team! We had a stellar lineup of presenters, panelists and guests for BLUE, our largest client event of the year. Hundreds of attendees from top employers logged on for the conference, which was livestreamed. A true highlight was being joined by nationally recognized author and speaker, Sheila Robinson-Kiss, who shared her passion for advancing mental health and wellness initiatives.

President and CEO, Dana Erickson 

Blue Cross Blue Shield

"We loved having you Sheila. You were amazing." 

 Mika Brzezinski ,  American Journalist MSNBC

"Our Committee was looking for someone who would help conference attendees take a moment to breathe and reflect and Sheila delivered! From the planning process to the delivery of her presentation at our conference, Sheila was professional and wonderful to work with throughout all steps. 

Several attendees remarked about how much they enjoyed our time with Sheila and, in just the few short hours, had started to think about the questions from the resilience map and what they would do once they left the conference. Personally, the "saying 'no' to one thing means you are saying 'yes' to two others" resonated so much and I know it will allow me to show up where I want my impact to be felt the most.

We thank Sheila for the time and energy poured into our event, and especially all of the personal touches from the custom introduction video and flyer to something as simple as including our logo throughout the presentation. 

Truly a professional and life changing experience!

-Sara Nicodemus

Director of Career and Technical Education

 "  Sheila was an absolute pleasure to work with for our event! She aligned her speech with our vision, and delivered a strong and impactful message. We got such great feedback on Sheila's keynote in our post event survey, many people even mentioned her keynote was the best part of the event. We appreciated how well prepared she was, and the extra time she allowed on the front end of her travel days to ensure that she would be at our event even if anything went wrong with her flights. A lovely and interesting person beyond her keynote speech as well.   "  

 Annika Backlund,  Corporate Event Planner

Blue Cross Blue Shield  

 "Sheila was very attentive and planned according to our needs. Sheila was fair in assessing what was needed, cost factoring, and sending all materials in advance for review prior to the event. She arrived early and the day was received extremely well by our staff.  "  

 Jaime Rivello,  Director 

THANK YOU for giving your time and going above and beyond for our team.  The comments about the training were so positive and there were so many positive takeaways from your impactful message. We appreciate you Sheila. 

Tamika Dumas,  Mentor Program   

 " I would recommend Sheila to anyone looking for a keynote speaker! Sheila was very easy to work with when planning the presentation for our event. She made every effort to understand the group she was working with and meet their needs and my requests. On the day of the event, She was in tune to the group, personalized her stories, engaging, and received GREAT feedback on our evaluations of each session."

-Cindy Shields, Executive Director

 "Sheila's program far exceeded my wildest expectations. It's exactly what the team needed so they could learn it and implement it in the high-intensity, stress period of service. I feel deeply grateful for your warmth, authenticity, honesty, and flexibility."

-Coleen Porcher , Executive Director  4CS  

 "This program went so far beyond delivering a message. It was exactly what what we needed at exactly the right time. A sincere and compassionate delivery. It was a "shot in the arm" for the whole company! "

 Drury Fulcher, M.Ed., SPHR, DEI Director Trillium Health Resources,  

"A stunning program! Sheila delivers thought provoking and relevant content in a rare, all-encompassing manner, inspiring audiences to rise above adversity in work and life-  a tremendous value and worth every penny."

-Vincent Vicari, MBA, America's SBDC NJ 

 "Everyone walked out of the room focused and lifted. A beautiful keynote. More than we could have ever expected."

- Jennifer Reed-Ceneviva,  

Principle. Edward Jones Advisers  

 "  Amazing strategic keynote at #GCCEast from Sheila Robinson-Kiss, Msw, Lcsw on how to navigate stress and unpredictability - two words all legal professionals can relate to. "

-Heather Nevitt, Editor and Chief of Global Counsel  and Leaders at ALM

"  I loved Getting Past Overwhelmed.  You did such an amazing job and  the teachers enjoyed it as well. Thank you so much." 

-Jason Feliciano, Principal, CC NJ

"Sheila gave a gift to me and my 300  staff by her informative and engaging presentation. We each made a resiliency plan and a wellness plan that will work because we each crafted our own plan to which  we are committed. We look forward to her next dynamic program" 

-Donna Pressma , CEO, Children's Society  

"Your presentation was amazing!  Possibly the best CE event I have ever attended.  It was relevant and timely as I felt it was needed for me, and I know others would agree.  It was a good break to self-reflect, and makes me feel even better knowing that it will help my clients because it truly helped me.  Thank you! "

-Alyssa Buron,  Pathlight  

" Today's "Informed & Transformed" Domestic Violence Summit was incredible - a sincere thank you to all our incredible participants, leaders, teachers, & speakers. YOU made this day a success! Today we had various workshops about vital DV topics, community circles, collaboration & discussions, healing, & fun. A special thank you to Sheila Robinson-Kiss, Msw, Lcsw for delivering an inspiring keynote speech! It was truly an a beautiful program. We learned so  much and we're so grateful for your time and energy, Sheila ,"

- The Domestic Violence Leadership Team 

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your participation as a speaker at our 2022 Women’s Health Week Luncheon on Friday, May 13, 2022. Our luncheon was a resounding success because of your participation and contribution. The feedback from your presentation received high marks from our attendees and I know attendees are already trying to book you for their future events. "

-Brittnay Herrera,  Senior Project Coordinator

"  It has been a great pleasure working with Sheila Robinson-Kiss. She presented a very illuminating and inspiring discussion that supported our staffs’ well-being and mindset by providing the tools to improve our employee engagement in the healthcare industry with workforce resilience." 

Tanya Clarke , Director of Human Resources NCHCC

"Working with Sheila and her team exceeded our expectations. From our first conversation to her actual presentation, was like dealing with an old friend. We received great reviews from her keynote presentation, and we were very impressed with the amount of work and enthusiasm she put into our conference. She took time to come early and meet and talk with our attendees both before and after her presentation. I'm still getting feedback from attendees as to how much they enjoyed the presentation. " 

Helen Muscato , Director 

Sheila delivered a wonderful program for the the teachers of Bermuda. What a well received and empowering experience.

-Cathy Sousa,  MSEd  Counseling Center of Bermuda

 We had the pleasure of having Ms. Robinson-Kiss at our Annual Conference for Social Workers and School Counselors.  Ms. Robinson-Kiss was extremely easy to work with in that she listened carefully to the speaking needs that were shared and executed perfectly the day of the event.  

Many attendees spoke not only about how relevant she was but also about how practical each strategy shared was.  Her humility and transparency during her presentation allowed for the attendees to quickly trust her message and seek additional ways to learn more about her work.  We are looking forward to working with her again in the future.  

-Jessica Silva-Olmo / Office of Student Life

 Sheila, You did an amazing job of connecting with the employees and relaying the importance of emotional intelligence. Thank you so much for speaking at Konica Minolta's women’s business resource group. Hoping to bring you back soon to continue the great conversation . 

  -Dorothy Kalksma, Konica Minolta

 "This was so great! Thank you for all the work you did to create a meaningful experience for us."

-Naomi Shah, Seesaw Inc

“Shelia is a dynamic speaker. Not only is Shelia intelligent but she captivates her audience with her engaging and out-going spirit. She is motivating, inspiring and genuine. Shelia is  absolutely AMAZING. Agencies would benefit from one of her programs…she could be the change catalyst that you have been awaiting and I highly recommend her.”  

-Robin Jiles , Director/Child Abuse Call Center-Hotline, Department of Children and Family Services 

“Sheila instantly connected with our staff and shared experiences that really "hit home". Getting past overwhelmed ties into your inner thoughts and feelings on a real-life level. Practical take away messages and tools added to a meaningful and memorable discussion. Our staff were engaged, participated, and gave positive feedback immediately after our scheduled time. We are looking forward to our next meeting with Sheila and proudly welcome her back to The Children's Home Society of NJ."  

-Jessica Morello, Education and Training Coordinator, The Children's Home Society