Team Building · School Districts
Team-Building Keynote Speaker for School Districts
For the district leader planning a staff PD day, a convocation, or a kickoff — and searching for team building with substance.
The short answer: Planning a staff professional development day, a superintendent’s convocation, or a back-to-school kickoff — and looking for team building that treats educators like the leaders they are? Reggie Sanders brings Mind. Heart. Soul.™: a keynote (and optional workshop) on leading under pressure, building team culture, and resetting for the year ahead.
Why a ballplayer for a school district?
Because the pressures rhyme. Educators perform in public, carry other people’s outcomes, absorb hard days without pausing, and are expected to bring energy again tomorrow. Sanders spent 17 seasons doing exactly that in major league clubhouses — and now works in leadership development with the Kansas City Royals, developing young people into professionals. His message to a staff is practical, not ceremonial: how a team resets after a hard week, how leaders communicate when they are tired, and how a building’s culture gets set by what its leaders carry into the room.
What a district session looks like
A 45–60 minute keynote built for staff audiences — teachers, administrators, and support staff together — with open Q&A, and the option to add The Next Pitch Operating System™ workshop so teams practice the R.E.S.E.T. routine on their own school-year situations: Recognize the pressure signal, Exhale before responding, Shift to what you can control, Execute the next controllable action, and Transition — carry the reset into the next pitch, the next week, the next semester.
Fees, with schools in mind
Standard engagements: signature keynote $20,000; keynote + workshop $30,000; half-day $35,000; full-day Leadership Day $50,000; virtual keynote $7,500. For faith-based gatherings, schools, and nonprofits, a Heart tier of $5,000–$7,500 is available based on format and travel. Sanders is based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and travels nationwide.
What a host said: “Reggie doesn’t simply command a room; he elevates it. His presence leaves people feeling energized, motivated, and inspired.” — Mark Minervini, host of the October 10, 2026 gala where Reggie delivered the keynote
About Reggie Sanders
Reggie Sanders played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball. He won the 2001 World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, was a 1995 All-Star, and is one of only 8 players in MLB history in the 300–300 club — 305 home runs and 304 stolen bases. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame with the Class of 2026 and works in leadership development with the Kansas City Royals. Through Mind. Heart. Soul.™ keynotes and The Next Pitch Operating System™ workshops, he teaches leaders how to perform better, recover faster, and live lighter.
Bring this to your room
Every engagement starts with one conversation about your date, your audience, and what they are carrying. Signature keynote $20,000 · keynote + workshop $30,000 · half-day $35,000 · full-day Leadership Day $50,000 · virtual keynote $7,500.
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Does Reggie Sanders speak at school staff professional development days?
Yes — a 45-60 minute keynote with Q&A for teachers, administrators, and staff, with an optional workshop. Formats include staff PD days, superintendent's convocations, and back-to-school kickoffs.
What does a keynote cost for a school district?
A Heart tier of $5,000-$7,500 is available for schools, nonprofits, and faith-based gatherings based on format and travel. Standard rates: keynote $20,000; keynote + workshop $30,000; virtual keynote $7,500.
What will staff actually take away?
The R.E.S.E.T. routine — Recognize, Exhale, Shift, Execute, Transition — a shared language for resetting after hard days and carrying it into the next pitch, plus a team-culture message built on 17 seasons in major league clubhouses.
Where is he based, and does he travel?
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; he travels nationwide.