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After more than six months of collaboration and careful planning, seven speakers with ties to the Organizational and Leadership Psychology (OLP) Department took to the stage on Saturday, March 29 for the inaugural TEDx91香蕉视频成人在线 event鈥攐ne aimed at inspiring others to rise, to challenge, and to reimagine.

鈥淢omentum grew very quickly from just the spark of an idea,鈥� says Kymberlee M. O'Brien, MEd, PhD Assistant Professor, Neuroscience of Leadership in OLP, nodding to a trio of second-year doctoral students who鈥攌een on helping others by giving back鈥攑roposed hosting a TEDx event. 

鈥淚 knew these students had profound messages to share and needed bigger stages on which to do so,鈥� says O鈥橞rien who had already heard each present a pitch for their respective consulting businesses during class. As the conversation continued, O鈥橞rien coined the group Team Elevate鈥攁nd a theme for the community-based TEDx event emerged.

鈥淭he reputation of 91香蕉视频成人在线 is just stellar, as are our students, and I am always thinking about ways to elevate both,鈥� says O鈥橞rien who鈥攚ith the support of OLP Department Chair Suzanne Devlin, PhD and Director Brandi Derr PsyD, MEd鈥攑ut her background in musical theatre to good use supporting students through a process she calls, 鈥渢he cutting edge of authentic performance.鈥� 

Fifteen folks auditioned during the November residency鈥攁n on-campus convening of students and faculty to facilitate in-person connection and attend a plenary day of speakers and sessions, presented largely by students鈥攁nd a selection committee (comprised of O鈥橞rien and colleagues Ara Haroutiounian, MS and Funmi Aguocha, PsyD) chose seven presenters.

鈥淓ach individual selected led us to have an 鈥榓h-ha鈥� moment, a different way of thinking about [a topic already in our purview],鈥� says O鈥橞rien.

An invitation-only live audience filled , an Emmy庐-award winning video production studio in Newton; back on campus, residency students and community members filled three additional rooms where the talks were projected in real-time.

鈥淎pparently, people were locked in; you could have heard a pin drop,鈥� says O'Brien, underscoring the powerful storytelling, groundbreaking research, and deeply personal insights offered by the event鈥檚 seven speakers. Given the department鈥檚 reputation for pioneering some of the most important curricula developments in applied psychology, to address the most pressing needs of organizations today, the lineup of talks () was beyond stellar and included:

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Why You Should Laugh and Play at Work 

鈥淲hile each of us delivered talks individually, the journey leading up to the event felt like one large group effort. We supported, challenged, and provided each other enormous amounts of confidence that culminated in great performances once our feet landed on TED鈥檚 famous red circle.鈥�

鈥擝lake Cohen, Leadership and Organizational Consultant, second year Leadership PsyD doctoral student

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From Burnout to Breakthrough 

鈥淏urnout can be the catalyst for profound personal and professional growth鈥�[one that] provides invaluable data, builds resilience, and reconnects us with our renewed sense of passion, purpose, and potential.鈥�

鈥擜nthony Meek, Organizational and Leadership Consultant, Career and Executive Coach, and Educator; second year Leadership PsyD doctoral student

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The Power You Hold: How to Change Your Environment

鈥淲e all use language, and [society is] at a point in time where symbols and language seem to be misunderstood. From my personal story and research, I found relevance in creating understanding and meaning behind language and symbols in that both hold power and change our environments.鈥�

鈥擥reg Mazzeo, PsyD, Organization and Leadership Development Consultant; 2025 graduate of the Leadership PsyD Program

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Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs Aren't Who You Think

鈥淭his was the first time in years (since high school soccer) that I felt fully aligned AND present in the process itself, not just an end goal. As a faithful person, it truly felt like the TEDx Talk was what I was supposed to be doing in that very moment.鈥�

鈥擠r. Christine O'Brien, Organizational Psychologist & Leadership Consultant; Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology, and 2023 graduate of the Leadership PsyD Program

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The Beauty of Living an Unoffendable Life

鈥淲hen we choose to practice a new way of living and interacting, one that is rooted in a deep understanding of our true value鈥攕eparate from what we do, have, or what others think of us鈥攚e become transformed into people of greater compassion, patience, and hope. We become The Unoffendable.鈥�

鈥擜nnie Laing, Organizational and Leadership Consultant; second year Leadership PsyD doctoral student

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How to Find Common Ground When There is None 

鈥擬ichael Sweeney, Strategic Executive Coach to Founders & CEOs; Adjunct Professor, Psychology Program and 2015 graduate of the MA in Organizational Psychology Program

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Why You Take A Breath

鈥擫uba Falk Feigenberg, Psychologist, Researcher, & Educator; Adjunct Faculty, School Psychology Department

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Countless hours spent behind the scenes鈥攆rom printing flyers to planning logistics鈥攁re testament to the department-wide teamwork required to pull off this epic feat, a process O鈥橞rien likens to, 鈥渇lying the plane while building it,鈥� given that classes were in session throughout.

Cohen, who had boots on the ground from the start, offered another perspective: 鈥淲illiam James College is filled with brilliance and innovative minds. In my eyes, it only made sense [to create] a platform [on which] to showcase [both],鈥� says the second-year doctoral student who credits the OLP leadership team with, 鈥渆mpower[ing] each and every one of us to take [our] idea and run with it!鈥�

Later this month, O鈥橞rien (who has added TEDx Organizer to her CV) will share what she learned along the way during an April 28 webinar hosted by International Psi Chi; she and her student, a global coaching and consulting firm, will present Crafting and Presenting Compelling Stories.

鈥淲e all have 鈥榓-ha鈥� moments,鈥� says O鈥橞rien, who adds: 鈥淭he work lies in believing your idea is transformational; refining it for an audience; and creating actionable items that can help others,鈥� she says, underscoring that the architecture of the human brain literally changes when engaged via storytelling. 

鈥淚deas become innovative with reframing,鈥� she says, emphasizing that when an individual moves past the point of vulnerability, they have the power to create new pathways and invite others to do the same. 

鈥淸These presenters] are the leaders society needs,鈥� says O鈥橞rien, who had no idea hosting a TEDx event would be such a transformative process. In retrospect, months spent scrutinizing myriad details from posture and diction to hair styles and wardrobe choices elicited both literal and figurative change.

鈥淭hey look like different people to me, and I feel different, too,鈥� she says of what it feels like to be on the other side. 鈥淲e have indeed elevated this experience.鈥�

NOTE: The inaugural TEDX91香蕉视频成人在线 event was dedicated to Aprille Young, PsyD Assistant Professor, Organizational and Leadership Psychology Department, whose leadership and vision continue to inspire transformation in leadership psychology, organizational development, and beyond. Her pioneering work in leadership psychology and cancer care embodies the very essence of what it means to Elevate鈥攐urselves, our communities, and the future.

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