Monthly Archives: December 2014

December 17th TED Talks – Simon Sinek talks about great leaders

Simon_SinekThis Wednesday at noon, come enjoy this week’s TED Talks at Compact Cinema!

1. Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action
Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?”. His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers … (Filmed at TEDxPugetSound.)

2. Simon Sinek: Why good leaders make you feel safe
What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility.

3. Bonus: A blind social experiment based on trust
Only at TEDTalks Roanoke – join with inquiring others, lunch while you watch if you like, & enjoy a quiet viewing room.

For more information: Gloria at email – tedtalksroanoke (at) hotmail (dot) com

Cost: FREE!

December 10th TED Talk – Evelyn Glennie: How to truly listen

Evelyn_Glennie

This Wednesday at noon, come enjoy this week’s TED Talk at Compact Cinema!

In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums.

Only at TEDTalks Roanoke – join with inquiring others, lunch while you watch if you like, & enjoy a quiet viewing room.

For more information: Gloria at email – tedtalksroanoke (at) hotmail (dot) com

Cost: FREE!

December 3rd TED Talk – Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds

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This Wednesday at noon, come enjoy this week’s TED Talk at Compact Cinema!

Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works — sharing her ability to “think in pictures,” which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.

Only at TEDTalks Roanoke – join with inquiring others, lunch while you watch if you like, & enjoy a quiet viewing room.

For more information: Gloria at email – tedtalksroanoke (at) hotmail (dot) com

Cost: FREE!