Small talk gets a bad rap. A lot of guff is written about how dull and exhausting and awkward small talk can be, but it really counts at work. The UK's former Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, once said you can immediately tell which world leaders are good at small talk and which are not.I always thought I knew who he was talking about. A British official I know of, who once had to pick up Theresa May from the airport, prepared half a dozen small talk points to get through the drive ahead. He had to use them ...

Look around you. There's about 120 people in this room today. That's about the size of a military company in the army.In that case, it's mostly young adults, mostly young men. Different demographics, different backgrounds, different lives. Few people will know each other, and none of them chose each other.And yet when they enlist, they're going to be together. Together when they enlist in basic training. So what is basic training. Basic training is the first step of training in the army.Those first four wee ...

[cheering] [applause] >> You are a leader. For a long time, I thought that statement was only meant for a certain group of people. People who were born to be leaders.When I was growing up, I had a real struggle with being confident. At some point I had discovered the only way for me to be noticed was to be the funny guy. So, I became the funny guy.In elementary, middle, and high school, I consistently made people laugh. But, anytime I thought about taking a position of leadership to enact change, I got stuc ...

Welcome back. What a great program so far, right. Absolutely fantastic.The title of my talk tonight is pivot or polish, survive or thrive. I'm super honored to be here with you. This is my first TEDx experience and to do it at Seebs is a particular honor for me because I I know this university and you should be proud to be associated with it.But this also is giving me a particularly important time for some personal self-reflection. Let me share this one with you. Recently, my wife and I welcomed our new son ...

This speaker is a cheerful individual who can always find a way to smile, even during downfalls. But behind that smile, she navigated through a journey familiar to many: the struggle between people-pleasing and being the authentic self. In this speech, she wants to share the story of misplaced friendship, hurtful words, and the moment she chose to stop seeking approval and embrace herself. Iris Zhou is a Grade 11 student at Beijing 101 International Department. As captain of the girls’ basketball team, she ...

Chi sono i veri maestri? E come possiamo riconoscerli in un mondo pieno di esperti, guru e ricette per il successo? In questo talk, Irene Morrione riflette sul significato autentico della guida e dell'apprendimento, distinguendo chi illumina sé stesso da chi aiuta gli altri a crescere. Attraverso esperienze personali, ironia e riferimenti al coaching, al tango e alla vita quotidiana, mostra come i migliori insegnamenti raramente arrivino sotto forma di formule perfette: sono metodi, domande e prospettive ch ...