Tagged With: TED talk
TED O’clock – Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator – October 28, 2016
Angie Bardsley facilitated the most recent installment of TED O’clock on Friday, October 28. She reported the following: Tim Urban presents a humorous look at why people procrastinate in “Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator” by using illustrations that feature the rational decision-maker, instant gratification monkey, and panic monster. The rational decision-maker wants to … Continue reading
TED O’clock – The Happy Secret to Better Work – September 30, 2016
Happiness was the focus for today’s TED O’clock, as we showed Shawn Achor’s talk titled, “The Happy Secret to Better Work.” Thank you, Eric, for your suggestion to watch this talk! The overall idea presented is to change the “normal” thought process of “working hard leading to success which leads to happiness (which is does not, … Continue reading
TED O’Clock – My Love Letter to Cosplay – August 19, 2016
With the New Student Orientation madness set to begin on Saturday, August 20, the TED O’clock talk on Friday, August 19, focused on lightening the mood for folks with Adam Savage’s, “My Love Letter to Cosplay.” Those in attendance shared a laugh as Mr. Savage talked about the many costumes he had made over the … Continue reading
TED O’Clock – The Habits of Highly Boring People – June 10, 2016
Katharina facilitated Friday’s TED O’clock (June 10, 2016) and showed Chris Sauve’s “The Habits of Highly Boring People.” The habits he discussed are: Write everything down. Reduce to the essentials. Stop and question. Here are the highlights from the discussion afterwards: As we are asked to be more innovative in our work, these habits can … Continue reading
TED O’clock – Try Something New for 30 Days – April 22, 2016
Weston facilitated today’s TED O’clock discussion based on Matt Cutts’ talk entitled, “Try Something New for 30 Days.” A few of the takeaways from the discussion that followed were: Time becomes more memorable when you have something that you are focusing on. An individual’s confidence can grow when accomplishing the task of doing something for 30 days. … Continue reading
TED O’clock – Got a meeting? Take a walk. – from March 25, 2016
We had our very first guest TED O’clock leader today…it was Chad Schonewill! Chad showed the talk by Nilofer Merchant titled “Got a meeting? Take a walk.” Here were a few of the key takeaways from the discussion that followed: Sitting all day is bad for your health. You can take care of your health … Continue reading
TED O’clock on February 19, 2016 – The Power of Introverts
In this edition of TED O’clock, we watched Susan Cain discuss “The Power of Introverts.” Here were a few takeaways from the discussion that followed: 1) We need to make sure we are accommodating a wide range of needs when designing spaces or scheduling meetings (not just for introverts, but for all people) and that … Continue reading
TED O’clock on January 22, 2016 – Dare to Disagree
On January 22, 2016, ITS: gathered once again for TED O’clock, this time watching Margaret Heffernan’s talk, “Dare to Disagree.” Here were some of the comments from the discussion that followed: 1) We need to become more afraid of silence than conflict. 2) Creating an open, safe environment is just the beginning. 3) People that … Continue reading
That’s absurd, but really fun!
Today’s TED O’clock focused on the absurd, but in a really fun way: Charlie Todd: The Shared Experience of Absurdity Here are some of the comments that were shared after the group watched the talk: 1) We all need to look up more and take notice of the things going on around us. 2) The … Continue reading
TED O’clock on November 20, 2015
Thank you to everyone who attended our second “TED O’clock” event on November 20, 2015! We had another great turnout! This time, we watched Tim Harford’s “Trial, Error, and the God Complex.” Here were a few of the thoughts shared afterward: 1) Focus, but don’t get hung up on one idea, especially if it doesn’t … Continue reading
