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Dayananda Saraswati: The profound journey of compassion

Swami Dayananda Saraswati unravels the parallel paths of personal development and attaining true compassion. He walks us through each step of self-realization, from helpless infancy to the fearless act of caring for others.
https://www.ted.com/talks/dayananda_saraswati_the_profound_journey_of_compassion

Patrice Gordon: How reverse mentorship can help create better leaders

Employee diversity and inclusive leadership are goals for most organizations today, but how do we get there? Try a "reverse mentorship" program, which sets up junior team members to guide senior staff. Here are 6 tips to make reverse mentorship work, from executive coach and personal development advocate Patrice Gordon.
https://www.ted.com/talks/patrice_gordon_how_reverse_mentorship_can_help_create_better_leaders

Ilona Stengel: The role of human emotions in science and research

Do human emotions have a role to play in science and research? Material researcher Ilona Stengel suggests that instead of opposing each other, emotions and logic complement and reinforce each other. She shares a case study on how properly using emotions (like the empowering feeling of being dedicated to something meaningful) can boost teamwork a...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ilona_stengel_the_role_of_human_emotions_in_science_and_research

Patrice Gordon | TED Speaker

Patrice Gordon's passion for people and helping them realize their full potential led her to a career in coaching.
Executive coach, personal development advocate
https://www.ted.com/speakers/patrice_gordon

Jenna Weiner: Reimagining gender inclusivity in sports

In this deeply personal talk, Jenna Weiner draws from her experiences as a transgender woman and college athlete to advocate for greater gender inclusivity in sports, a development that would benefit both athletes and the culture around them.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jenna_weiner_reimagining_gender_inclusivity_in_sports

Maria Bezaitis | TED Speaker

A principal engineer at Intel, Maria Bezaitis focuses on how constellations of personal data can form new business models.
Computer engineer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/maria_bezaitis

Lauran Arledge | TED Speaker

Talent development leader
https://www.ted.com/speakers/lauran_arledge

Noeline Kirabo | TED Speaker

Noeline Kirabo self-educated her way out of the slums of Kampala, Uganda. Now she helps vulnerable youth gain skills to turn their passions into profitable businesses.
Social entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/noeline_kirabo

Shlomo Benartzi | TED Speaker

Shlomo Benartzi uses behavioral economics to study how and why we plan well for the future (or fail to), and uses that to develop new programs to encourage saving for retirement.
Economist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/shlomo_benartzi

Achenyo Idachaba | TED Speaker

Achenyo Idachaba is the head of MitiMeth, a Nigeria-based company that makes handicrafts from aquatic weeds and other agro-waste.
Green entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/achenyo_idachaba

Playlist: The most popular TED Talks of 2021 (10 talks)

What ideas captured people's attention and took off the quickest? Here are the talks that intrigued and inspired in 2021.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_most_popular_ted_talks_of_2021

Larry Irvin | TED Speaker

TED Fellow Larry Irvin is the chief executive officer for Brothers Empowered to Teach (BE2T), where he ensures the overall vision and culture for BE2T and is the chief fundraiser.
Education innovator
https://www.ted.com/speakers/larry_irvin

Rick Doblin | TED Speaker

As the founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, Rick Doblin crusades for the safe and legal use of psychedelics in therapy.
Psychedelics researcher
https://www.ted.com/speakers/rick_doblin

Annie Murphy Paul | TED Speaker

Annie Murphy Paul investigates how life in the womb shapes who we become.
Science author
https://www.ted.com/speakers/annie_murphy_paul

TEDxSoussRiver: Creative development for positive change - an independently organized event

About this event: TEDxSoussRiver aims to present some of the most inspiring Moroccan speakers to a largest worldwide audience under the following theme: "Creative Development for positive change." This is a gathering of people who are interested about their personal development to promote and raise their interest about society's concerns and dilemma. The speaker...
Event details: Agadir, Morocco · October 20, 2012
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/5868

OluTimehin Adegbeye | TED Speaker

Writing on urban development, sexual and reproductive rights, gender and queerness, OluTimehin Adegbeye resists marginalization by reminding her audiences of the validity of every human experience.
Writer, activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/olutimehin_adegbeye

Larry Irvin: A program to empower Black teachers in the US

TED Fellow and education innovator Larry Irvin envisions a world where every child can see themselves reflected in their teachers. With his team at Brothers Empowered to Teach, Irvin is providing pathways to careers in education for Black men, who currently make up less than three percent of all teachers in the US -- offering training, personal ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/larry_irvin_a_program_to_empower_black_teachers_in_the_us

Morgana Bailey | TED Speaker

A human resources activist, Morgana Bailey wants to see the diversity of society reflected in the workplace, and employees of all walks of life feel comfortable being open about who they are.
Human resources professional
https://www.ted.com/speakers/morgana_bailey

Victor Rios | TED Speaker

Victor Rios seeks to uncover how to best support the lives of young people who experience poverty, stigma and social exclusion.
Educator, author
https://www.ted.com/speakers/victor_rios

Talithia Williams | TED Speaker

Talithia Williams builds statistical models that study the spatial and temporal structure of data.
Statistician
https://www.ted.com/speakers/talithia_williams

TEDxGlastonbury: Personal Development/Performance - an independently organized event

About this event: In the spirit of TED, which is "ideas worth sharing", TEDx Glastonbury is going to focus on higher performance, personal success, and the concept of "be your best self ever". Our goal is to inspire and inform people with a wide variety of speakers who will each have a unique story and idea to share in regard to peak performance and personal suc...
Event details: Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States · April 29, 2011
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/1700

TEDxWannanMedicalCollege: Attitude is everything. - an independently organized event

About this event: Our event is about the attitude that plays a crucial role in personal development, science and so on.
Event details: Wuhu, China · November 19, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/10909

TEDxLublinSalon: Yourself(ie) - an independently organized event

About this event: It was first Salon event in Lublin. It was related to personal development and internal motivation to achieve more. We had a workshop, TEDTalks presentation and some integration.
Event details: Lublin, Lubelskie, Poland · October 25, 2014
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/13011

Jamie Heywood | TED Speaker

When MIT-trained mechanical engineer Jamie Heywood discovered that his younger brother was diagnosed with the terminal illness ALS, he focused all his energy on founding revolutionary healthcare initiatives to help his brother and others like him.
Healthcare revolutionary
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jamie_heywood

Ibram X. Kendi: The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist

There is no such thing as being "not racist," says author and historian Ibram X. Kendi. In this vital conversation, he defines the transformative concept of antiracism to help us more clearly recognize, take responsibility for and reject prejudices in our public policies, workplaces and personal beliefs. Learn how you can actively use this aware...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ibram_x_kendi_the_difference_between_being_not_racist_and_antiracist

Alan Kay | TED Speaker

One of the true luminaries of personal computing, Alan Kay conceived of laptops and graphical interfaces years before they were realized. At XeroxPARC, Apple, HP and Disney, he has developed tools for improving the mind.
Educator and computing pioneer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/alan_kay

Michael Tilson Thomas: Music and emotion through time

In this epic overview, Michael Tilson Thomas traces the development of classical music through the development of written notation, the record, and the re-mix.
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_tilson_thomas_music_and_emotion_through_time

Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper: The best career path isn't always a straight line

Conventional wisdom frames the ideal career path as a linear one -- a ladder to be climbed with a single-minded focus to get to the top. Career development consultants Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper invite you to replace this outdated and limiting model with "squiggly" careers: dynamic, open-ended growth paths tailor-made for your individual needs...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_ellis_and_helen_tupper_the_best_career_path_isn_t_always_a_straight_line

Clemantine Wamariya | TED Speaker

In her work, Clemantine Wamariya is learning and sharing how remembering our life experiences in story form guides us to make sense and appreciate our present moments.
Storyteller, human rights advocate
https://www.ted.com/speakers/clemantine_wamariya

Dan Pallotta: The dream we haven't dared to dream

What are your dreams? Better yet, what are your broken dreams? Dan Pallotta dreams of a time when we are as excited, curious and scientific about the development of our humanity as we are about the development of our technology. "What we fear most is that we will be denied the opportunity to fulfill our true potential," Pallotta says. "Imagine l...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pallotta_the_dream_we_haven_t_dared_to_dream
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