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Students who are unable to attend the Speaker’s Events on Tuesday evenings will complete the following assignment:

Listen to TED Talks (https://www.ted.com)

From the table below, select 2-3 “talks” that interest you. You can find these “talks” at the website listed above. The “talks” you select must total at least 20 minutes.

After listening to the talks, write a 2-3-page summary on the content discussed by the speakers.  The paper will include a summary of the points discussed, the names and titles of the speakers, a brief description each speaker’s background, and a personal reflection about each speaker’s comments.  

Remember: use APA formatting when citing the speaker’s comments and for any additional research completed regarding the background information of each speaker.

Title

Speaker

Time (approximate)

Creative problem solving in the face of extreme limits

Navi Radjou

16 minutes

The power believing that you can improve

Carol Dweck

10

The workforce crisis of 2030 and how to start solving it now

Rainer Strack

13

Be an opportunity maker

Kare Anderson

10

The career advise you probably didn’t get

Susan Colantuono

13

How to speak so people listen

Julian Treasure

10

How to make hard choices

Ruth Chang

14

Why you will fail to have a great career

Larry Smith

15

How great leaders inspire action

Simon Sinek

18

Color blind or color brave

Mellody Hobson

14

Key to success: grit

A. Duckworth

6

Learning from dirty jobs

Mike Rowe

20

What will future jobs look like

Andrew McFee

14

Patient capitalism

J. Novogratz

18

A new kind of job market

W. Rowan

12

A kinder gentler philosophy of success

Alain de Botton

16

What makes us feel good about our work?

Dan Ariely

20