BUSINESS LEADER • KEYNOTE SPEAKER • WORKSHOP LEADER
Steven H. Biondolillo
Will Inspire Your Meeting, Seminar or Conference
Steven's talks unleash the power of poetry – the only art form capable of containing in just a few "breath strokes" life’s most disturbing dualities, irreconcilable differences and profound paradoxes. It is the medium we turn to on life’s most important occasions, to connect us with our deepest selves.
He involves your group in an inspiring and thought-provoking session designed for maximum audience participation. His presentation—entitled "Gifts, Thoughts, Actions!"—draws on his experience growing up in the nation’s oldest large-scale orphanage, as well as his background as an elite athlete and successful businessman.
A wide variety of groups and organizations have engaged Steven over the years to provide powerful leadership development, teambuilding, personal growth and donor cultivation programs.
Sessions typically unfold in three parts:
- Introduction of a universal topic
- Dramatic recitation of a poem
- Opportunity for participants to share their own reactions, reflections and insights!
Program formats can range from 30 minutes to three hours based on your schedule and goals.
A flavor of the pieces that Steven presents follows:
- “480 B.C.”: The story of the 300 Spartans who saved Western Democracy at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C., depicted in the movie “300.” Participants dissect the role of leadership in life and death situations.
- “For the Athletes Unsung”: The story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team’s “Miracle on Ice,” depicted in the movie “Miracle.” This poem is a tribute to the last three individuals cut from the team, serving as a reminder that all of us contribute to success in enterprises greater than ourselves. Session participants discuss critical concepts such as resilience, compassion and inclusiveness.
- “In Centerfield”: We believe this poem is second only to “Casey at the Bat” in the world of baseball poems! It is a powerful exploration of the full spectrum of one’s gifts, as well as of the places where one feels balanced, centered and whole.
- “A Single Word Emerges”: The story of the poet’s extraordinary experience growing up in the nation’s oldest large-scale orphanage. This poem stimulates session participants to explore their personal mythologies, as well as to identify the “single word” that best describes both who they are and what makes them tick.
- “The Man in the Alley”: This poem is a colorful and dramatic statement about the “governing power of thought”— subject matter explored in popular books and films like “The Secret” and “What the Bleep Do We Know!?” Participants reflect upon and articulate who it is they are becoming.
Depending on your needs, we can utilize supporting film clips and PowerPoint, as well as small group and written exercises.
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