The ADHD Advantage
Unlocking Strengths in Work and Life
Featuring The Root Down framework to Know, Respect, and Connect Yourself
The ADHD Advantage is an inspiring and educational keynote presentation designed for conferences, companies, and teams that want to unlock hidden strengths, improve connection, and embrace the power of neurodiversity in today’s workplace and beyond.
Drawing on his personal story of being diagnosed with ADHD at fifty, keynote speaker, published author, and communication strategist Dave Delaney delivers a fresh perspective on what it means to know, respect, and connect yourself and why those principles matter to every individual regardless of their neurotype.
Far from being a limitation, ADHD traits often fuel extraordinary results. Creativity, innovation, energy, and resilience are hallmarks of countless entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and leaders. With one in sixteen Americans living with ADHD and many undiagnosed, this talk shines a light on how neurodiversity can drive inclusion, strengthen culture, and lead to better business outcomes.
What Your Audiences Will Gain
Know Yourself: Learn how to uncover and embrace your unique strengths, your personal “superpowers,” and channel them into confidence and achievement.
Respect Yourself: Develop practices of self-respect and self-acceptance that cultivate resilience, empathy, and a growth mindset.
Connect Yourself: Understand the cost of societal disconnection in the workplace and beyond, and discover practical steps to build meaningful, supportive relationships that last.
Why It Matters
Organizations that champion neurodiversity unlock innovation, foster collaboration, and strengthen inclusion. The ADHD Advantage inspires audiences to embrace differences, elevate culture, and leave with actionable tools that improve performance both at work and in life.
Perfect For:
Conferences seeking an expert keynote speaker who enlightens, empowers, and entertains audiences.
Corporate retreats, off-sites, and team building sessions without the cheesy stuff.
Leadership and professional development conferences.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Employee resource group events.
Engaging, entertaining, and actionable, The ADHD Advantage will leave your audience enlightened, empowered, and ready to harness their own strengths at work, with friends, and in their personal lives.
The Root Down Framework
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Unleash your hidden superpowers through a unique technique designed to reveal your true potential. Gain the confidence to recognize, embrace, and leverage these extraordinary abilities to achieve unparalleled success.
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Harness the power of pen and paper, mind and breath. Witness the transformation as self-respect blooms, paving the way for deep self-love and acceptance. Embrace a newfound sense of worth and grow outward, inspiring those around you.
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Discover the staggering impact of social disconnection and the perils of loneliness. Arm yourself with the essential steps to connect with a supportive community, banishing isolation and forging deep and lasting relationships at work, your conference, and beyond. Forests connect by roots; we do, too.
“As more and more adults realize they may have adult ADHD, we will all need to better understand neurodiversity, ADHD, and strategies for coping. Dave Delaney is a great guide to these issues with his presentation, “The Root Down,” encouraging audiences to understand ADHD, break stigmas, understand testing, raise awareness, and learn to engage their own neurodivergence as a positive! Dave is engaging, relatable, knowledgeable and fun. I would absolutely recommend him as a speaker, and for this particular program.”
“He knows his stuff... If you have an opportunity to work together, it will be worth it.”
“Dave blew me away (as well as the audience). His engaging personality and ability to connect with his listeners make him an amazing speaker.”
“Rave reviews from our audience and members.. he has a unique ability to captivate a crowd.”
“Dave’s honesty, vulnerability and storytelling are unique drivers that make his presentations memorable. But in addition, he leaves his audiences with actionable steps to take to make their life - both at work and at home - better. A seasoned entrepreneur and speaker, he knows what it takes to motivate, inspire, and impact. I’d recommend Dave for your events, but only if you want your audience and attendees engaged and dialed in. Dave is easy to work with and one of the best around when it comes to crafting a messages and gets results.”
“Dave Delaney is a true professional speaker. He is definitely worth hiring for a conference, industry trade show or company retreat. Daves comes prepared, provides tons of value, and brings fantastic energy to the audience.
His perspectives on late-diagnosed ADHD, nice networking and other topics are well thought out and researched. He has a sense of humor that serves to move the presentation forward and keep the audience entertained and engaged.
Dave is intent on providing value to the people who attend his presentations. He’s well-versed in adapting his presentation to the needs of the audience. As an event producer and promoter myself, Dave is easy and reasonable to work with, even when surprises come up or things don’t go exactly as planned. He’s exactly the type of speaker I look for when I’m booking experts who will bring value to my audience. ”
“I had the opportunity of hearing The Root Down speech at the Mental Health Marketing Conference and it was fantastic! I learned so much about ADHD and it gave me a sense of pride in owning my own form of neurodivergence. The slide about the benefits of ADHD and claiming your superpower was so great in helping with that. His humor was well-placed, and overall, it was extremely engaging...”