Speaking

A keynote speaker that understands the unique journey of every single member of your audience.

Choosing the right speaker for your event means knowing what you're getting. Here are the hallmarks of a Greg Roth keynote.

Storytelling

Each keynote has a narrative arc, highlighting the best of over 500 stories that Greg has profiled in his book and newsletter.

Performance

Greg has a background in speechwriting, as well as music, improv theatre, and comedy. His talks blend “page” and “stage”, making them an experience, not a lecture.

Immersion

Most speakers will tell you they’re interactive, which probably means they ask questions. Greg challenges the audience to become a part of every talk.

Inspiration

Most of all, Greg’s talks are based on real stories of real people, the “normal” folks among us who did remarkable things.

CLIENTS

A diverse family of events and brands

ON STAGE

See for yourself

Whether there's a stage or not, in-person or virtual, his talks are always a balance of insights and actions.

Dry January. The Whole 30. The Year of Yes. The Happiness Project. NaNoWriMo. Inktober. 100 Rejections. Digital detoxes, hackathons, social experiments, and beta testing. Have you noticed that no matter what you want to do, there’s a challenge out there to help get you started? What if you could apply the common principles of all these challenges to achieve your dreams in your life and your work?

In this fascinating talk, Greg Roth weaves together a rich tapestry of stories and wisdom from individuals, teams, and organizations who were willing to experiment and push themselves, little by little. You’ll discover the art and science behind seemingly small challenges that lead to big breakthroughs, why challenges are good for us beyond goal-setting, and how a “challenge mindset” can transform your thinking, your outlook, your approach, your effort, and ultimately your identity.

NOTE: Also available as a companion workshop on goals, habits, systems, and challenge design.

Read about “The Challenge Mindset” at ASAE’s Great Ideas Conference.

Takeaways

Discover the age-old art of the personal challenge to experiment with new behaviors
Learn the four types of challenges you can try
Adopt the 5 qualities of challenge mindset to become a better risk-taker
Use the CM5 framework to transform any opportunity into a personal challenge
Cultivate adaptability as a core identity skill

We say we want a “culture of innovation”, but what does that mean? And what does that look like every single day? The truth is, culture is made up of small moments over time – we are what we repeatedly do. And over and over, we see successful teams show a willingness to experiment and a bias for action.

Inspired by the increasingly-popular “design sprint” methodology invented at Google Ventures to kickstart innovation, this session teaches you how to build your organization’s creative capabilities through 5 essential skills.

NOTE: Also available as a companion ½-day or full-day workshop, “The 5Ds” or “The Weekly Innovator”.

Takeaways

Choose discovery over expertise
Welcome divergent thinking and imagination to give everyone a voice
Encourage healthy forms of debate to strengthen ideas
Empower teams to build out incomplete ideas for testing and evaluation
Demonstrate the promise of new ideas to skeptics and the risk-adverse

TESTIMONIALS

What it's like to see Greg speak

“After seeing Greg’s keynote at ASAE’s Great Ideas, I knew he would be a great addition to our AE Brainstorm Conference. Greg delivered the closing keynote on the “Challenge Mindset” on how to think differently in our professional and personal lives. I enjoyed hearing him again and received many compliments from our AEs as well. He was easy to work with and delivered exactly what we were looking for!"

Jennifer Schlueter

National Apartment Association

“It was a pleasure to introduce Greg Roth at our annual event. He grabbed a room of 2600 people with insight and humor. And then he jumped off the stage and went into the crowd to finish his talk on the floor. It was awesome.”

Steve Wunch

Echelon Property Group, LLC

"Greg Roth presented to a group of close to 1,000 alumni on developing a challenge mindset. The presentation was well thought out and presented in a practical manner. Greg is very knowledgeable about the subject, and he got to the point quickly and clearly. The feedback that we received from the alumni that participated in the webinar was all very positive, and all felt that he was very relatable in his delivery. We would be delighted to have Greg return as a speaker for our organization in the future."

Julia Cutler

Alumni Learning Consortium

“Fabulous! I wish it ran longer. He was funny and relatable and inspiring.” “Great material. Very useful.” “Very informative! Loved all the examples!”

Compiled Feedback

INBOUND

“I absolutely loved your presentation. You were one of the best speakers we’ve ever had! Every board member said their favorite was you and the chance to work together in small, creative teams.”

Nancy Mayer, MBA

Michigan Dental Association Foundation

“The evaluation results for Greg’s 3-hour interactive session on pitching, persuasion, and presentation at our Annual Conference and Expo were exceptional. Our members were actively engaged throughout the session and we received quite a bit of positive and enthusiastic feedback. In fact, a number of attendees cited Greg’s session as the “best thing about Conference”. We would highly recommend Greg as a speaker and presenter to any group.”

Sharron Crawford Corle, MS

Meals on Wheels America

“Thank you for presenting to the Boards of the Michigan Dental Association, MDA Insurance & Financial Group, MDA Foundation, and MDA Dental PAC on what it means to be an idea-driven organization. Your thoughts and insights on the topic were very helpful to our leadership. We’ll be taking a fresh look at our approach to innovation in the months to come.”

Karen Burgess

Michigan Dental Association

“I’ve shared the podium with Greg on several occasions and he is always prepared, succinct, and added humor to his presentation which engaged the group and drove home the message.”