---Keynote for sales events ---
give them a Compelling reason to stay
It's not the market, the economy or ai that's killing your numbers.
It’s the story you're telling yourself about the market.
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What Happy Clients Are Saying
----The Keynote----
give them a compelling reason to stay
Leaders, stop losing your good people. During times of uncertainty, your people are asking...
Do I matter here? Is there a future for me here?
Nobody says it out loud. But every person in your building is answering those questions every single day. And their answers become the story they tell themselves about your culture.
When the workplace is filled with negativity, poor communication, no recognition, and constant uncertainty, that story turns toxic fast. People disengage. Your best people quietly start looking for the door.
The way you change the story is not with a mission statement. It is with honey.
Rene is the creator of Hive Activation™. It is a framework for pollinating a workplace on purpose. Recognition. Appreciation. Encouragement. Trust. Real connection. Repeated until the negativity thins out and your people write a different story about where they work.
Rene unpacks the full framework in his book, A Compelling Reason To Stay: Leaders, Stop Losing Your Good People.
That is how you attract top performers. That is how you keep the ones you already have.
What Your Audience Takes Home
- Identify the story running in their head that is keeping them frozen and replace it on purpose
- Build a repeatable framework for moving from paralysis to action when disruption hits
- Stop waiting for conditions to improve before giving full effort
- Replace fear and self-doubt with a clear next step they can take before leaving the room
- Walk away with a proven process they can use again the next time change shows up
Perfect for...
- Leadership teams
- HR and people leaders
- Association annual conferences
- Government leadership events
- Corporate kickoffs and all-hands events
- Change management and transformation summits
- HR and talent development conferences
Format Options
Session Options
Rene's calendar fills 6 to 12 months out. Contact us early to lock in your date.
45
Minutes
Keynote
High-energy, focused delivery. Ideal for conferences and summits with tight schedules.
60
Minutes
Keynote
The full experience. Story, framework, and practical tools your team walks away using.
90
Minutes
Keynote
The full keynote plus an open Q&A. Great for leadership retreats and corporate events.
---the transformation---
Your Team Walks In.
Your Team Walks Out.
Here is what changes in the room from the first minute to the last.
Before the Keynote
- Overwhelmed by the pace of change
- Frozen by fear of making the wrong move
- Telling themselves "I'm not ready for this"
- Reacting to problems instead of leading through them
- Low morale and declining trust in leadership
- Waiting for someone else to set the direction
- Owning every result, regardless of what the market is doing
- Using no as fuel to keep going instead of a reason to stop
- Replacing fear with a simple framework to reset and make the next call
- Telling a story that builds momentum and drives deals forward
- Showing up with full effort no matter what the conditions look like
Where This Message Comes From
He Did Not Learn
This In A Classroom
He mopped floors. He washed cars on the streets of Miami with three dollars and a bucket. He worked the door at a hotel in Atlanta for fourteen years, carrying bags and holding open doors for the people he dreamed of becoming.
Today those same people pay him to stand on their stage.
Rene Godefroy grew up in a tiny village in Haiti where most people did not expect him to survive. No running water. No electricity. No medical care
At 21 he arrived in America with five dollars, two shirts, and no English. He took whatever work he could find and spent years wondering if his life would always look exactly like this.
Then one day an epiphany changed everything. He realized it was not Haiti holding him back. It was not poverty. It was not the language barrier. It was the story he was telling himself about all of those things. The moment he broke that story and replaced it with a new one, his life changed.
He went from the door of that hotel to the stages of Coca-Cola, Aflac, AT&T, Marriott, and the U.S. Army. Not because he got lucky. Because he learned to break the fear story in his head every single time life handed him a reason to quit.
That is what he teaches today. When your people face change, hard times, pressure, or uncertainty, Rene shows them exactly how to take control of the story running in their head. They will not just leave feeling inspired. They will leave with a tool they can use the very next morning.
"That one yes was not luck. It was the reward for ignoring the no's. It became proof that if you stay in the game long enough, the yes is always there."
- Rene Godefroy
---Social Proof---
What Leaders Are Saying
From Fortune 500 boardrooms to national association stages.
★★★★★
"NAPT members have seen terrific speakers like Roger Crawford and Charlie Plumb. It is high praise when they give a standing ovation, much less for two standing ovations."
— Michael J. Martin
Executive Director, National Association For Pupil Transportation
★★★★★
“Rene’s presentation was the highlight of our annual provider conference. His inspirational message, warmth, and wit are unsurpassed. Rene is the best keynote presenter in our 35 years of sponsoring conferences.”
— Robert L. Stein
General Counsel, Michigan Assisted Living Association
★★★★★
“Rene was a big hit. He was motivational, entertaining and kept the audience engaged the entire time, which is rare for a speaker. People are still talking about his performance. I would highly recommend Rene to speak at your next event."
— Alan Martin
State Training Coordinator, Aflac
★★★★★
"We had an amazing experience. Thanks to Rene Godefroy. He absolutely crushed it and really engaged with our audience. The only speaker that received three standing ovations. He made people tear up and feel good."
— Don Goettling
common questions
Good Questions
Deserve Real Answers
Q Can Rene customize the keynote to our specific situation?
Yes. Rene conducts a pre-event consultation to understand your organization's challenges and tailors content accordingly. Your audience will feel like the keynote was built specifically for them.
Q What's the difference between a keynote and a workshop?
The keynote is high-energy inspiration with practical frameworks, running 60 to 75 minutes. The workshop goes deeper with exercises and team planning and runs half a day. Both are available.
Q How far in advance should we book?
Rene’s calendar fills 6 to 12 months out. Reach out early to lock in your date.
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