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"The most inspirational and motivating speech your team will hear all year!"

Who is Coach Danny Herz?

I love being part of a team. I understand people and how to motivate, supervise, inspire, and lead them to be the best possible versions of themselves. 

I believe strongly in the importance of culture in any organization or team. Culture influences management, decisions and all business functions from accounting to production - and I am fortunate to be one of the preeminent influencers of a positive culture in North America.  As noted author Peter Drucker once said, "Culture eats strategy for breakfast" - and I used this as a base of my coaching career.  

 

I want to assist you in enhancing and advancing your culture in your organization. A personalized Keynote from Danny to your organization and / or team will help move the needle toward having the culture that you want within your team. 

Making an impact through education and athletics has been the motivating backbone of my 15+ year career in education. I was fortunate to coach high school basketball at a really high level, guiding so many young people toward their own athletic dreams - and doing it while teaching life lessons through athletics every single day. Integrity, loyalty and passion are the cornerstones of my outlook as a professional and as a person. 

I was born in South Africa, earned my Bachelors degree from the University of Florida, and my Masters degree from Ohio University. I love the Gators more than most things in this world! 

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Services

Bring Danny to speak to your group or your staff!

Speaking events

  • December 12, 2022

    • "Think of it as "Coaching", not "Supervising"

      • Temple Congregation Ahavath Chesed, Jacksonville, FL

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  • December 11, 2022

    • "Coaching Your Madrachim"

      • Temple Sinai, Atlanta, GA

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  • December 4, 2022

    • "Ted Lasso's Leadership Lessons for Camp Professionals"

      • Foundation for Jewish Camp Leaders Assembly, Atlanta, GA

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  • October 12, 2022

    • "7 Highly Effective Habits of Good Coaches and Leaders"

      • Marketing / Recruitment Symposium, presented world-wide via Zoom

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  • August 27, 2022

    • "Coaching Madrachim to Be Partners in the Classroom"

      • Southern California Synagogues, Irvine, CA

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  • April 7, 2022​​

    • "Leading without a Leadership Title"

      • JAFI Seminar for International Staff - Shefayim, Israel

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  • March 13, 2022

    • "Ted Lasso's Leadership Lessons"

      • American Camp Association Conference - Atlantic City, NJ

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  • October 28, 2021

    • "Ethics and Value Based Decision Making in Sports"

      • Dallas, TX

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  • March 2, 2021

    • "Using Incentives to Drive Revenue"

      • JCAMP180 Enrollment Seminar - presented world-wide via Zoom

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  • February 8, 2021

    • "Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) through Sports"

      • Dallas, TX

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  • January 24, 2021

    • "Lifelong Leadership Lessons Learned Through Sports"

      • Los Angeles, CA

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  • January 17, 2021

    • "Lifelong Leadership Lessons Learned Through Sports"

      •  Dallas, TX

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  • January 10, 2021

    • "Changing the World Through Sports"

      • Cleveland, OH 

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  • October 29, 2020

    • "Voices from the Field - Sport Management Career Paths"

      • University of Florida - College of Health and Human Performance

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  • October 26, 2020

    • "Improving Access to Training, Facilities, and Transportation"

      • Sports Philanthropy Network - presented world-wide via Zoom

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  • September 30, 2020

    • "Recruiting in our new virtual reality - Practical Applications"

      • American Camp Association - presented world-wide via Zoom

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  • September 29, 2020

    • "Building Professional Partnerships in our New Virtual Reality"

      • One Happy Camper Organizations - presented world-wide via Zoom

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  • August 13, 2020

    • "Adapting Recruiting Strategies to a Virtual World - Part 2 of 2"

      • FJC - presented world-wide via Zoom

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  • August 11, 2020

    • "Adapting Recruiting Strategies to a Virtual World - Part 1 of 2"

      • FJC - presented world-wide via Zoom

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  • December 14, 2019

    • "Using Coaching as a Supervisory Technique"

      • URJ Biennial, Chicago IL

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  • October 19, 2019

    • "Sports Parenting 101"

      • Boca Raton Events - Boca Raton FL

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  • September 18, 2019

    • "Find what Children are Passionate About and Feed the Passion!"

      • Congregations Conference, Great Barrington MA

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  • May 5, 2019

    • "Staff Culture - The CAA Way!"

      • URJ 6 Points Creative Arts Academy, Westchester PA

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  • April 12, 2019

    • "Culture Wins, Even Internationally!"

      • Jewish Agency For Israel Seminar, Tel Aviv Israel

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  • March 28, 2019

    • ​"Coaching Your Staff to Achieve Great Culture"

      • ACA (American Camping Association), Manchester NH

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  • March 15, 2019

    • ​"Programmatic Success at Overnight Camps"

      • FJC Webinar, Worldwide

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  • March 13, 2019

    • ​"Keeping Youth Connected Through E-Sports"

      • ACA Tri-State Convention, Atlantic City NJ

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  • March 7, 2019

    • ​"Staff Training and Building Your Culture"

      • American Camping Association, Columbus OH

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  • March 1, 2019

    • ​"How do Values Play a Part in The Development of Athletes?"

      • National Middle School Basketball Tournament, Chicago IL

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  • February 17, 2019

    • ​"Building Confidence in Young People"

      • NFTY Convention, Dallas TX

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  • February 16, 2019

    • ​"Transforming Lives in an Immersive Experience"

      • Youth Summit Keynote, Dallas TX

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  • February 14, 2019

    • ​"Keeping Youth Connected Through E-Sports"

      • BBYO International Convention, Denver CO

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  • February 4, 2019

    • ​"Coaching Your Staff to Achieve Great Culture"

      • ACA (American Camping Association), Baltimore MD

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  • December  14, 2018

    • ​"The Role of Family in Developing Young People"

      • Temple Beth AM, Jupiter FL

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  • November 8, 2018

    • ​"The Video Doesn't Lie - Supervision Tips and Tricks"

      • ACA (American Camping Association) Keystone Retreat, Allentown PA

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  • November 9, 2018

    • "Coaching Your Staff: Develop your staff culture with intentional coaching"

      • ACA (American Camping Association) Keystone Retreat, Allentown PA​​

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  • October 26, 2018

    • ​"Our Journeys That Make Us Who We Are Today"

      • Temple Israel, West Bloomfield MI

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  • April 14, 2018

    • "Making myself count: How to succeed as a new member of an established group"

      • Jewish Agency For Israel Seminar, Tel Aviv Israel

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  • March 16, 2018

    • "Coaching lessons that help me today as a camp director"

      • FJC Leaders Assembly, Baltimore MD

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  • March 9, 2018

    • "Coaching Your Staff: Develop your staff culture with intentional coaching"

      • American Camp Association Convention, Manchester, NH​​

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  • January 3, 2018

    • "Sports as Your Future Profession"

      • Atlanta Teen Initiative, Atlanta, GA​​

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  • December 9, 2017

    • "Playfulness: The value of play in education"

      • URJ Biennial, Boston MA​

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