Struggling with teacher burnout? Dr. Emma Kell, TEDx speaker and wellbeing expert, provides research-driven strategies to create sustainable teaching environments.
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Emma is a passionate, energetic and engaging speaker with a wealth of experience and deep research knowledge which she uses with integrity to illustrate her unwavering support for teachers and their wellbeing.
Sally Bishop, Education Consultant and Leadership Coach
Inspire, Retain, and Empower Educators! With 26 years in education, Dr. Emma Kell delivers research-backed, practical keynotes on teacher well-being, resilience, and leadership. A bestselling author and TEDx speaker, she equips organizations with proven strategies to boost retention, engagement, and effectiveness.
All Emma's sessions are tailored to the unique needs, ethos and requirements of each group or organisation. Context is researchand experience-based and approaches are pragmatic, dynamic, positive and can combine presentation with group discussions and opportunities for individual reflection.
Participants will be left feeling ‘seen and heard’, invigorated and with a powerful sense of perspective and clarity about their next steps. Audiences include leaders at all levels, governors, new professionals, smaller teams and whole staff bodies.
Emma has extensive experience of delivering in a range of contexts and on a range of themes/priorities, including:
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Emma is a passionate, energetic and engaging speaker with a wealth of experience and deep research knowledge which she uses with integrity to illustrate her unwavering support for teachers and their wellbeing.
Sally Bishop, Education Consultant and Leadership Coach
Emma Kell
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Emma is unfailingly enthusiastic, committed and a great deal of fun to be around. She has a wealth of experience, knowledge and wisdom and this, combined with a disarming personality, makes her an exceptional presenter on the challenges we face and solutions we need in our profession as educators.
Neil Jones, School Leader
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Staff were positively buzzing after Emma’s inspiring keynote.
Hannah Mitchem, Deputy Head Townley Grammar
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Emma is warm, witty, clear and compelling. She offers thoughtful insights, connects with her audience and is keen to support and challenge her listeners to be their professional best without sacrificing their health and wellbeing. Emma’s spoken presentations blend humour and seriousness, offering her audience the opportunity to be both entertained and enlightened.
Jill Berry, Education Consultant and former headteacher
Emma Kell
Keynote Speaker Emma Kell is a leading authority on teacher well-being, resilience, and leadership, dedicated to helping schools and organizations create sustainable and thriving workplaces. With 26 years of experience as a teacher and leader in UK schools, Emma understands the real challenges educators face—from burnout and stress to staff retention and stakeholder engagement.
Through her work with Those That Can Ltd, she delivers research-backed, practical keynotes that empower educators and leaders with strategies to enhance well-being, improve effectiveness, and boost retention.
Emma is a bestselling author, with influential books such as How to Survive in Teaching and A Little Guide for Teachers: Wellbeing and Self-Care. She has also completed a doctorate on teacher well-being and parenting, bringing deep academic insight to her talks.
As a TEDx speaker, BBC contributor, and writer for TES, she is recognized as a thought leader shaping the conversation around education and workforce resilience. Her engaging, evidence-based keynotes provide actionable solutions that resonate with educators, school leaders, policymakers, and corporate teams.
Book Emma Kell for your event to equip your organization with the tools to create a more motivated, engaged, and high-performing workforce—one that thrives under pressure and embraces long-term success.
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