Roni Habib

Speaker, Author, Founder of EQ Schools, and Leader in Emotional Intelligence, Playfulness at Work, Purpose-Driven Leadership, and Human Connection

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Roni Habib

Speaker, Author, Founder of EQ Schools, and Leader in Emotional Intelligence, Playfulness at Work, Purpose-Driven Leadership, and Human Connection

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Why Book

Roni Habib is an expert in helping Leaders, Teams, Educators, and Parents become happier, more resilient, more connected to their purpose, and more playful.
Not your typical sit-and-get. Roni’s keynotes and workshops are experiential, high-energy, and unforgettable—blending laughter, meaningful activities, and playful games that reconnect people to their purpose and passion. • Active, emotional, and uplifting. Participants don’t just listen—they engage, reflect, laugh, and leave feeling inspired to grow and live with greater intention and impact.

Biography

Roni Habib is a dynamic speaker and leadership trainer who helps professionals reignite purpose, reduce burnout, and build cultures of psychological safety, emotional intelligence, and joy. Known for his high-energy, deeply human, and laugh-out-loud sessions, Roni doesn’t just deliver content—he creates powerful experiences that leave people feeling recharged, reconnected, and ready to lead with heart.

Roni’s journey began in a moment of heartbreak—after a student died by suicide, he realized that well-being couldn’t be optional in high-stress environments. He immersed himself in Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, and Emotional Intelligence—not just to help others, but to heal and transform his own life.

Since then, Roni has worked with companies like Google, Palantir, and Imagine K-12, as well as hospitals like Stanford, empowering teams to thrive under pressure, collaborate more deeply, and rediscover joy in their work. As the founder of EQ Schools, he’s trained thousands of leaders, educators, and teams across the U.S. and abroad.

Roni blends science, storytelling, improv, and practical tools into each keynote and workshop. Participants leave with more than insight—they leave with renewed energy, stronger relationships, and clear strategies to lead with empathy and authenticity in the moments that matter most.

Programs

Joyful Leadership: Applying Positive Psychology, Emotional Intelligence & Mindfulness to Your Life & Your Work

Connections matter more than anything. Effective leaders understand that. In this workshop you will discover ways to increase your emotional intelligence and your school staff EQ (or district team), and to bring more joy, connections, and meaning to your work and life. You’ll learn how to infuse your team with emotional resonance and enhance your ability to courageously and effectively lead your school or district.

You’ll get strategies that deepen trust and help navigate vulnerable conversations within your team and get actionable tools towards creating cultures in schools that value the wellbeing of students and staff above all while deepening the learning and academic abilities of kids. Topics such as Self-Regulation, Self-Management, Empathy, Stress Reduction, Effective Communication, and the role of Play and Joy will be covered. These concepts are research based, grounded in the science of the fields of Positive Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, and Mindfulness. This will be a highly interactive, energetic, and experiential workshop so get ready to have some fun!

The Power of Play & Connection!

People that play together, learn and work better together. It’s time to take play, connections, and joy in our school seriously. In this session, you’re not only going to learn about the Positive Psychology research behind why these are so critical to actualizing the potential of your staff and colleagues, but you will feel it yourself! We’ll be very active, have a lot of fun, and you’ll learn a ton!

Communicate Like a Wizard!

Most of the mistakes leaders make have to do with poor communication. Whether it’s not listening mindfully, not being aware of their non-verbal communication, or simply being uncomfortable (or fearing) public speaking. In this session you’ll learn useful strategies that allow you to gain trust and buy-in from your staff while avoiding common pitfalls that can easily lead to damaging relationships. You’ll also learn simple yet powerful tools to use when you speak to an audience. Most leaders only think about what they want their audience to know.

A few leaders remember to think about what they want their audience to do. Yet almost no leader thinks about what they want their audience to feel. In this workshop, you will not only have a chance to delve into what you want your audience to feel and experience, you will also reconnect to why that’s important to you so that you can inspire those who follow you. This workshop will be active, super fun, and you’ll learn a ton!

Practicing Radical Self Care

Burnout occurs when there is too much stress with no recovery. In this session it will become crystal clear to you that your recovery time is a part of your work and you should protect it with as much vigor as you protect your students. We will learn about the link between recovery and high performance as well as higher levels of wellbeing. We’ll look at the powerful myths that prevent us from committing to our self-care, and we’ll learn how to use activation energy and commitments in our favor. We’ll also delve into what deeper emotional self-care looks like when we face adversity. If you want to remain a leader for a long time while living a rich life, this session is a must.

Get Your Gremlins Out of the Way, So You Can Be Fully There For Your People!

Have you ever wanted to implement a new program or idea at your school that you knew would be amazing for students but decided not to do it because a voice in your head told you that you are unrealistic, or that it would be impossible?

All of us have a squad of gremlins (the inner critic voices in our heads) that are masterful at bringing us down and keeping us from our potential. It’s time to “dance with the gremlins” so we can be our best selves for our staff and students. In this session, we will learn how to tame our gremlins through understanding what cognitive distortions are, using self compassion, and establishing self-empowering beliefs.

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Roni Habib Reviews

“Coming out of the pandemic our school was in need of connections. Connections to each other as a staff and to our students. We needed to put Social Emotional Wellness at the forefront of our thinking. EQ Schools was a great partner in that process. Roni and his team excel at making SEL real for staff and allowed us to open ourselves back up to our students. His 30 day challenge to launch the school year gave us a dose of positivity each day and we grew closer as a staff. The foundation we laid working with EQ schools for the year has paid real dividends as we now have a clearer vision for the role SEL will play in our world and has enhanced the feeling we are building that all students on our campus have a home here at CHS.”

— Principal, Carmel High School

“EQ Schools and people like Roni Habib are what we need in education today. The pandemic, inflation, recession, climate change, elections, social media… EQ Schools and their mission are the fulcrum nestled between classroom/school environment and rigor. Engaging and research based, Roni and his team know their audience. I had heard about Roni from a teacher that went to CUE. I then went to see one of his sessions and knew within moments he could captivate and inspire our staff. And he did. He has since been to other schools in our district and was the keynote for our leadership retreat this year. The proof is in the pudding though- it’s been a couple years since he’s has been on our campus for professional development. Not only are teachers still employing his suggestions and techniques, those teachers have taught teachers hired since Roni was here to utilize his classroom approaches. In short, he knows what sticks and it has stuck. Please contact me with any questions about what Roni is able to do with and for educators.”

— Principal, Plaza Vista Middle School

“Roni helped guide our staff through one of the most challenging times. His encouragement increased joy, gratitude, and resilience. Whether through keynotes, leadership support, or gratitude challenges, he made a lasting impact.”

— Superintendent, Orcutt Union School District

“Roni’s work provided our educators with an ‘I got this’ mindset. His knowledge and energy brought immediate relief to those feeling overwhelmed, reinforcing leadership and creating a renewed sense of purpose.”

— Superintendent, Turlock Unified School District

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is Roni Habib and what is he known for?

Roni Habib is a Harvard-trained educator, TEDx speaker, and founder of EQ Schools, exclusively represented by Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau. He is known for creating California’s first Positive Psychology course for high school students and for building EQ Schools — an organization that has trained leaders, educators, and parents in more than 200 schools and districts across the country. Roni’s mission is to help leaders, educators, and parents become happier, more resilient, and more deeply connected to their purpose through the integrated application of emotional intelligence, positive psychology, and mindfulness.

2. What topics does Roni Habib speak about?

Roni Habib speaks on happiness and well-being in high-performance environments, emotional intelligence and resilience for leaders and educators, positive psychology in the workplace and classroom, mindfulness and stress management, building purpose-driven cultures, and practical strategies for teaching and leading with joy. His programs draw from neuroscience, positive psychology, emotional intelligence research, and mindfulness practice, making them both evidence-based and immediately applicable.

3. What makes Roni Habib different from other well-being and positive psychology speakers?

Roni Habib did not discover well-being from the outside — he discovered it from the inside of a classroom, after struggling with the overwhelming demands of teaching and finding that integrating emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and positive psychology transformed both his experience and his students’ outcomes. He holds a Master of Education from Harvard University and has tested his frameworks in more than 200 schools and districts. This demonstrates his ability to translate positive psychology across very different high-pressure contexts.

4. What types of events does Roni Habib speak to?

Roni Habib speaks at educational conferences for teachers, principals, and superintendents, corporate leadership forums focused on well-being and engagement, healthcare organization conferences, technology company events, parent and community organizations, and university leadership programs. His clients span K-12 school districts, Silicon Valley firms including Google and Palantir, Stanford hospitals, and national education organizations. He is equally effective with student-facing audiences and executive leadership teams.

5. Is Roni Habib available for virtual keynotes?

Yes. Roni Habib is available for both in-person and virtual keynote presentations and workshops. His interactive positive psychology exercises and emotional intelligence tools are well-suited to virtual formats. Contact Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau to confirm availability and format options.

6. What is Roni Habib's speaking fee?

Roni Habib’s speaking fee varies depending on the event format, location, and specific requirements. To get an exact quote, contact Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau by calling 973-313-9800 or emailing info@eaglestalent.com.

7. What is EQ Schools and what did Roni Habib create?

EQ Schools is the organization Roni Habib founded to bring transformative social-emotional learning to educators, leaders, and parents. Through EQ Schools, he has worked with more than 200 schools and districts, offering workshops and keynotes rooted in emotional intelligence, positive psychology, mindfulness, and neuroscience. He also created California’s first Positive Psychology course for high school students — a pioneering curriculum that has influenced how emotional well-being is taught in schools. His TEDx talk on emotional intelligence brought his approach to a global audience and continues to introduce new educators and organizations to his methodology.

8. How do I book Roni Habib for my event?

Roni Habib is represented by Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau. To check his availability or request a quote, call 973-313-9800, email info@eaglestalent.com or visit EaglesTalent.com.

9. Does Roni Habib customize his keynote for each audience?

Yes. Roni Habib tailors his programs to the specific context, culture, and challenges of each audience. For school districts, he focuses on teacher well-being, resilience, and joyful leadership in high-demand environments. For corporate audiences at companies like Google or Palantir, he adapts his emotional intelligence and positive psychology frameworks to fast-paced, high-accountability cultures. For healthcare audiences, he emphasizes burnout prevention and purpose-driven performance. His research background ensures every adaptation is grounded in evidence, not just audience preference.

10. What do past clients say about Roni Habib as a keynote speaker?

Educators and leaders who have experienced Roni Habib’s keynotes consistently describe them as both deeply moving and immediately practical. Teachers note that his tools for joy and resilience are ones they actually use in their classrooms the following week. Corporate clients at Google and Palantir describe his ability to make emotional intelligence feel essential rather than optional — a shift that changes team culture. School leaders across 200-plus districts report that his workshops create lasting cultural change, not just a temporary inspirational boost.