Robyn Benincasa is World Class Team's "Director of Fun," a San Diego City Firefighter and a World Champion in the emerging extreme sport of Adventure Racing.

For the past 13 years she has raced with her team across some of the most remote and inhospitable regions of the world in search of adventure, personal limits (none found yet!) and most importantly, the "magic" experiences that come from true team synergy. It is from her amazing journeys during these 7-10 day non-stop multi-sport endurance events like the Eco-Challenge that Robyn has developed her signature program, "Extreme Teams: The 8 Essential Elements of Human Synergy."

Robyn has worked with some of the top Fortune 500 Companies.

Benincasa has the ability to impart the skills, attitude and mind set required to turn a good team into an exceptional one, and her programs have been embraced by companies such as Starbucks, Honda/Acura, Boeing, Hewlett Packard, Lockheed Martin, Walmart, Cisco Systems, AT&T, Fast Company Magazine and the Anthony Robbins Group, just to name a few.

The media loves Robyn's positive message.

Her positive personality and obvious love for inspiring both her teammates and her corporate clients has also made Robyn a favorite among the media. In the past three years, she has been featured in the pages of Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Outside, Corporate and Incentive Travel and Fast Company Magazine. She has also appeared on Regis Live!, NBC's To Tell the Truth, Dateline NBC, CBS 48 Hours and Good Morning America.

• Extreme Teams: The 8 Essential Elements of Human Synergy - The focus of the "Extreme Teams" keynote is on the "8 Essential Elements of Human Synergy" required to foster empathy, effective communication, shared responsibility, mutual respect, and a real sense of interdependence among teammates.
  
  Using the platform of the Eco-Challenge "expedition competition" for her amusing stories and hard-won insights, World Champion Adventure Racer and Firefighter Robyn Benincasa will share the inside secrets of team success in the most challenging situations; from leadership and "followership" skills to dynamic role shifting. This unforgettable program will not only inspire you, but provide concrete take-home skills for developing synergy with all of the teammates in your life.
  
  
• High Performance Leadership - Created for the HPL (High Performance Leadership) Program at IMD Executive University in Lausanne, Switzerland, this research-based presentation is geared toward mid to senior level managers who wish to gain further insight into the particular leadership styles and behaviors that are proven to have a positive affect on both productivity and the organizational climate-thereby reinforcing the bottom line.
  
  
• Extreme Performance: Why Winners Win - What are the 5 most common attributes of people who make a lifelong habit of winning? In the "Extreme Performance: Why Winners Win" keynote, Robyn Benincasa uses the model of Adventure Racing to highlight the attitudes and mind set of world class athletes, teammates and leaders in their quest for victory-and provides some real world guidelines and principles for reaching the "top of the podium" in any endeavor.
  
  
• Building World Class Teams (1/2 Day Seminar) - The World Class Teams 1/2 Day Seminar expands the Eight Essential Elements of Human Synergy Keynote into a half-day, indoor event that includes interactive teambuilding exercises and group discussion about how to bring the Eight Essential Elements to life within your organization.
  1/2 Day Seminar includes:
  • Ice Breaker Games
  • "Extreme Teams" Keynote
  • Workbook for all participants
  • Experiential Teambuilding Exercises
  • "Coach the Teams" Video Workshop using incredible footage from the Eco-Challenge