It’s the Human Skills that AI
cannot replace
which we must invest in most.
The most Human Skills, like delivering difficult feedback that helps teammates grow, building the trust required for high-performance teams, exercising human judgement in gray areas, and managing difficult personalities are the future in an AI-driven world.
Trusted by Educators, Impact Orgs, and Events Everywhere
We are preparing the first generation that will spend its entire adult life in an AI-powered world.
The gap between what this moment demands and what we’re delivering in schools is growing faster than we’re closing it.
The Human Skills that no algorithm can replace:
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Compassionate Detachment
The ability to bring full empathy to a situation or person without internalizing it as your own burden. The lack of sensitivity is callousness and owning the burden makes it harder to help.
002
Durability
The ability to combine mental strength and cognitive flexibility to endure challenges instead of trying to “bounce back” forever. Prevention is worth more than cure.
003
Self-Management
The ability to regulate emotion under pressure so that clear thinking remains possible when its needed most.
004
Adaptive Problem-Solving
The ability to read the changing conditions in a situation and adapt instead of sticking to the plan.
005
Curiosity
The drive to ask what’s actually happening before reacting.
006
Motivation Index
The ability to sustain drive beyond willpower.
007
Alignment
The ability to find common ground and mission among those who disagree.
008
Focus
The ability to endure the pain of letting go of the things that are worthy of being done, but do not align with a larger goal.
And more . . .
3 Ways To Get Human Skills
Keynotes
15 - 90 Minutes
No keynote matters unless it’s relevant, useful, and connected to what we care about. So, Human Skills keynotes are experiences designed for connection and contribution that leave your audience with specific, actionable shifts. These are not motivational talks, they engage the most skeptical audiences and leave them with actions and connections. After all, isn’t that why we travel to events?
Workshops & Professional Development
In-Person & Virtual.
Experiential, roll-up-your sleeves sessions that use modern neuroscience and structured practice to re-energize tired teams and turn learning into action. No one likes “forced fun” or being “voluntold” to participate. These workshops meet audiences where they are and tie learning to personal experiences, stories, and goals that we care about most. There are precisely 0 powerpoint slides.
Culture Coaching
For directors and organizational leaders who understand that team culture is your organization’s values and behaviors at scale. Includes program audits, virtual coaching sessions, virtual professional development sessions, diagnostic assessments, and roadmap planning. Culture based in Human Skills is the behavioral operating system for high-performance teams.
What they’re saying:
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“Chris is an incredibly dynamic and energetic trainer who catered our team’s professional development to our internal needs instead of delivering a "one size fits all" box training. He captured the attention of my entire team with his energetic delivery and kept the whole group actively involved from begging to end. We will absolutely be using Chris again to build on the foundation we have in place now.”
—Cindy S., Executive Director, CCR&R of SWGA at Albany
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“As an instructional designer with 20 years of experience, I want to emphasize how much I enjoyed the workshop. The hours flew by and it was filled with engaging activities, compelling stories, and a great playlist.”
—Melissa H., Instructional Designer and Director of Office of Digital Learning at Penn State University
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"With over 20 years in early childhood education, I don’t jump into just any training—but I always jump at the chance to attend a session with Chris Danilo. Over the past few years, I’ve participated in several of his sessions, and I have never left without an aha moment. Chris has a rare ability to engage teachers and leaders in ways that are both thought‑provoking and immediately applicable. The insights he shares stay with you long after the session ends—pieces you carry in your pocket that gradually become part of how you think, lead, and show up in your work."
—Candace S., Education & Training Coach, Child Care Aware Kentucky
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"This was designed for emotional connection, not just intellectual understanding — and that's what actually drives change."
—Rose C., Chief Brand Officer (Burger King, Boars Head, Cargill, Truvia, Maersk, UBER)
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“I normally dread trainings, but I’d sign up for another one of these in a heartbeat and recommend it to everyone I know.”
—Abby S., Centre County Youth Services Bureau
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“He was an incredible presenter! He made it fun and friendly.”
—Morgan P., Educator
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“Great with engaging and giving examples. Knows how to give a presentation! Highly recommend”
—Diana M., Educator
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“Great adaptability and engagement; and easy to follow”
—Candace K., Educator
Would Human Skills help?
Ask yourself: is what your doing now creating behavioral change? Was there a new plan without action? A process without a habit? A virtue without the organizational culture to implement with fidelity?
Let’s see what Human Skills can do for your team.
Hey, I’m Chris.
I’m an award winning speaker and facilitator. I started my career managing a pediatric neuroscience lab at Penn State, studying how emotions impact decision-making behavior in young children.
For several years, I ran the production team for nationally-touring LEGO® and Minecraft® events engaging 250,000 children annually.
These days, I travel ~150 days a year translating complex neuroscience research into hands-on experiences and training for learning organizations and the ECE workforce on Human Skills like Compassionate Detachment, Self-Management, and Durability.