Reflective Resilience: Black Belt Tips for Combating Chaos | Nguyen Griggs | TEDxThird Ward
Dr. Nguyen “Tom” Griggs almost had a physical confrontation with a stranger while running a routine errand. Tom found an assertive and respectful approach to de-escalate, while not using the physical aspects of his martial arts skills. In his talk, he shares insights on how reflection, inquiry and empathy can help us positively address adversity and challenge. Mixing humor and insightful stories, Tom combines academic and personal elements to create an engaging and memorable talk on personal resilience. Dr. Nguyen “Tom” Griggs is a high content trainer and speaker with a rich, motivational style. Tom works with organizations to create black belt teams that overcome stress and cultivate cultures of success. His background in martial arts, adult learning and education have shaped his unique style of facilitation. Tom's uses movement, role-play, game theory and participant led activities to create engaging, impactful & applicable takeaways. Dr. Griggs lives by his belief that learning won't always be easy, but it can still be enjoyable. He owns Lead Connect Grow LLC and is a senior instructor at TnT Jujitsu in Houston, TX. You can learn more and connect with Tom at www.ntgriggs.com where he will challenge you to Find Your Inner Black Belt™ This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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