STUDENT KEYNOTES | Randy McNeely

Courageous Kindness: Turning Peer Pressure Into Peer Power

In this keynote, Randy McNeely, Captain Kindman, equips students in grades 7–12 with the tools to turn peer pressure into peer power. Through stories, examples, and humor, students learn to use courageous kindness to lead, influence, and create positive change in their schools.

Learning Objectives

Understand how courageous kindness influences peer culture.
Apply the Courageous Kindness Shift in social interactions.
Learn ICA and Kindness Givers’ Formula in everyday life.

Expected Outcomes

Identify situations to practice courageous kindness.
Demonstrate understanding of kindness influence on school culture.
Feel motivated to lead with empathy and integrity.

Key Takeaways

Courageous kindness empowers positive choices.
Small, intentional actions influence peer dynamics.
Leadership is rooted in empathy and respect.

SEL Alignment (CASEL)

Self-Awareness: Understand personal values’ effect on others.
Social Awareness: Empathize with diverse perspectives.
Responsible Decision-Making: Make ethical, safe, constructive choices.

Randy McNeely - Captain Kindman

“It takes great strength and courage to choose to be kind in a situation where our natural inclination makes it so easy to choose anger.”

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Kindness as Leadership: The Courage to Influence and Inspire

In this dynamic keynote, Randy McNeely—Captain Kindman—challenges college and university students to rethink leadership at its core. True leaders don’t just manage tasks—they influence, inspire, and elevate others. And that requires the courage to lead with kindness, even when it’s not the easy choice.

Students will discover how to:

Identify behaviors that show value and appreciation for ourselves and others, opening opportunities for kindness transforms peers, organizations, and communities.
Clarify the actions behind those behaviors that build trust, inclusion, and influence.
Amplify their impact with the Kindness Givers’ Formula—a leadership habit cycle that turns courage and kindness into daily practice.

Every participant will walk away with a personal vision statement for leading with kindness, practical strategies for action, and the confidence to see courage and kindness as leadership strengths—not weaknesses.

This isn’t just another lecture. It’s a call to courageous leadership—a challenge to use kindness as the force that shapes culture, sparks innovation, and leaves a lasting legacy.

As Captain Kindman, I teach that leadership isn’t about titles—it’s about courageous kindness shaping culture and inspiring change.

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Be a Kindness Hero: How Small Actions Make a Big Difference!

In this keynote, Randy McNeely, Captain Kindman, shows students in grades K–6 how to be a kindness hero every day. Through stories, humor, and interactive examples, students learn how small acts of courageous kindness can make a big difference in their classrooms, friendships, and communities.

Learning Objectives

Understand the meaning of kindness and courageous kindness.
Recognize simple ways to see, think, feel, listen, and act with kindness.
Connect actions to positive outcomes for themselves and others.

Expected Outcomes

Identify at least two ways to practice kindness daily.
Demonstrate understanding of the Courageous Kindness Shift.
Feel empowered to take small, intentional acts of kindness.

Key Takeaways

Kindness is love in action.
Courageous kindness is choosing kindness even when it’s challenging.
Small actions can create big positive impacts.

SEL Alignment (CASEL)

Self-Awareness: Recognize personal feelings and their effect on behavior.
Social Awareness: Demonstrate empathy and respect for others.
Responsible Decision-Making: Apply ethical decision-making in interactions.

“What does it take to be a superhero every day?

Simply this:

GIVE KINDNESS AWAY.”

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Randy McNeely - Captain Kindman