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Kerry O'Neill

 

Member profile details

First name
Kerry
Last name
O'Neill
 

My Story

The Change I Want to See in the World
To see striving and thriving in sport.
Books That Greatly Influenced My Life
Mindset by Dweck,
Fun Facts About Me
Youngest of 10 children.
Motorcycle owner/rider since 2004.
I video myself trying to slam dunk a basketball every birthday.
 

Personal information

Bio
An Iowa native, Kerry played college basketball at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK and internationally in 11 different countries. He spent 8 seasons as Character Coach/Chaplain to the NBA Houston Rockets, including their ’94 and ’95 back-to-back World Championships. He was honored as a 2015 John C. Maxwell Leadership Award Top 10 Finalist.

After a long career as an FCA Director, Kerry launched KO Coaching Agency, a coaching, consulting, and speaking business. He and his wife Barbara have 2 children – Spencer, who is a graduate of Yale University and lives in Tokyo and Abby, a graduate of Columbia University of New York and lives in Richmond, Virginia.

Kerry is a proud MAPP graduate and incorporates positive psychology into his keynote speaking, coaching, and consulting.
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Professional Information

Employer
K.O. Coaching Agency
Job title
CEO
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Primary Focus
Leadership Coaching, Keynote Speaking, Consulting
Primary Focus Details
Coaching leaders of business, education, and sport to take action toward personal and professional goal attainment and wellbeing.

Keynote Speaking - Seminars, professional development, events, school assemblies, fundraising dinners, churches

Consulting - Establishing team cohesion and healthy culture, training, curriculum writing
Professional Area
  • Business
  • Education
  • Fitness
Active Professional Interests
  • Coaching
  • Consulting
  • Indigenous peoples / Indigeneity
  • Spirituality
  • Sports
Professional Skills
  • Facilitating groups
  • Leadership development
  • Speaking
  • Writing
Coach Training
  • 60+ Hours Coach Training
Fluent in Languages
  • English
 

Social Media

 

Speaking Experience

Interested in Speaking Referrals
Yes
Speaking Topics
Keynote Talks:
• Overcoming the Comparison Trap - Maximizing Your Own Potential
• Striving and Thriving - Success and Wellbeing
• Leaning into Strengths - Shifting from What's Wrong to What's Strong
• Growth Mindset - Your Foundation to Success
• Don't Believe Everything You Think - Victory over Thinking Traps

Workshops:
• Coopetition - Balancing Competition and Cooperation to Ensure Team Cohesion
• From Me to We - Building Team Cohesion
• Building Your Dream Culture
• Me, We, and Be - Success in Goal Attainment
• Steps to Effectively Navigating Change
• Overcoming: Developing Real Time Resilience
Experience speaking to large audiences
Yes
Video Clips and Recommendations
 

Contact data

Province/State
VA
Country
United States
MAPP Geography
  • USA - Mid-Atlantic
 

MAPP Information

MAPP Graduation Year
2023
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