Workshops & Presentations

Student Affairs Podcasts: Kappa Kappa Psi Presents

Kappa Kappa Psi Presents

• Kappa Kappa Psi Presents is a podcast for all members of Kappa Kappa Psi that is usually hosted by the National Vice President for Student Affairs. Episodes will feature conversations on specific topics aimed at helping our active members grow and develop as brothers and chapters. Episodes will also feature members of the national leadership team and fraternal history related subjects, as well as segments where active and alumni brothers share their personal fraternal stories. Always remember to keep striving!

TED Talks/Videos

Brené Brown on Empathy

• What is the best way to ease someone’s pain and suffering? In this beautifully animated RSA Short, Dr Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really get in touch with our own fragilities.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw

The power of vulnerability – Brené Brown

• Brené Brown studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.
• https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability/up-next#t-1200380

The power of introverts – Susan Cain

• In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated.
• https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts#t-632351

Your body language may shape who you are – Amy Cuddy

• Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy argues that “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can boost feelings of confidence, and might have an impact on our chances for success. NOTE: Some of the findings presented in this talk have been referenced in an ongoing debate among social scientists about robustness and reproducibility. Read “Criticisms & updates” below for more details as well as Amy Cuddy’s response.
• https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are/up-next

Grit: the power of passion and perseverance – Angela Duckworth

• Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn’t the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of “grit” as a predictor of success.
• https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance/details

Everyday leadership – Drew Dudley

• We have all changed someone’s life — usually without even realizing it. In this funny talk, Drew Dudley calls on all of us to celebrate leadership as the everyday act of improving each other’s lives.
• https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_dudley_everyday_leadership

How frustration can make us more creative – Tim Harford

• Challenges and problems can derail your creative process … or they can make you more creative than ever. In the surprising story behind the best-selling solo piano album of all time, Tim Harford may just convince you of the advantages of having to work with a little mess.
• https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_harford_how_messy_problems_can_inspire_creativity/up-next

Every kid needs a champion – Rita Pierson

• Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.'” A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
• https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion/details

How great leaders inspire action – Simon Sinek

• Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership — starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers.
• https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator – Tim Urban

• Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn’t make sense, but he’s never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window — and encourages us to think harder about what we’re really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.
• https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator/details

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