The Bradley Family Leadership Educator In Residence program is a once-a-semester program in which Tulane hosts a scholar-practitioner of leadership theory and behavior to conduct leadership training, education, and development for the Tulane community. This program's design is grounded in the collective creation of a leadership learning curriculum filled with opportunities from across campus.
This program is typically a week long and offers a variety of ways to engage with the practitioner's expertise and wisdom. These could include: workshops for students, faculty, staff, or alumni; guest speaker in a class; consultative work with established teams; one-on-one mentoring sessions; and/or lunch and learn conversations.
The Leadership Educator in Residence Program is made possible by the generosity of Millie Pilié Bradley (NC '73; MBA '75) and R. Allan Bradley Jr. (MBA '75).
Fall 2024 Leadership Educator in Residence - Celeste Headlee
October 28th - November 1st
Communication and Human Nature Expert, Award-winning journalist, and Author Celeste Headlee is a communication and human nature expert. She is an internationally recognized journalist and radio host, professional speaker and author of bestselling book We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter. Her TEDx Talk, 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation, has been viewed over 23 million times. Close to 50,000 talks have been given at 10,000 events since the TED program launched in 2009. Celeste's talk is one of the 10 most-watched talks posted on TED's homepage.
In her 20-year career in public radio, Celeste has been the Executive Producer of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Radio and anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as cohost of the national morning news show, The Takeaway, from PRI and WNYC, and anchored presidential coverage in 2012 for PBS World Channel. She's a regular guest host on NPR and American Public Media, the host of the series Retro Report on PBS, and author of the upcoming, "Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving" (March 2020, Harmony). Celeste is a member of Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global Thought Leader group, a select group of role models writing for Thrive. She serves as an advisory board member for ProCon.org and The Listen First Project and received the 2019 Media Changemaker Award. She lives in the DC area with rescue dog, Samus.
As an NPR host and journalist, Celeste has interviewed hundreds of people from all walks of life. Through her work, she has learned the true power of conversation and its ability to both bridge gaps or deepen wounds. In a time when conversations are often minimized to a few words in a text message and lack of meaningful communication and dialogue abounds, Celeste sheds a much-needed light on the lost and essential art of conversation. Celeste is an expert in human nature, reclaiming common humanity and finding well being. She frequently provides insight and commentary on what is good for all humans and what is bad for us, focusing on the best research in neuro and social science to increase understanding of how we relate with one another and can work together in beneficial ways in our workplaces, neighborhoods, communities and homes.
As a mixed-race journalist of black and Jewish descent, Celeste also speaks candidly about how to converse on race and other difficult subjects. People respond to Celeste because she connects the dots, explaining the "why" of our behavior in clear terms and providing actionable strategies for doing things differently.
Interested in having a session with Celeste just for your department or organization? We have a selection of workshops you can choose from that best fits your interests, audience, and time. Check out the selection of workshops here: Fall 2024 LEIR Workshops
If you would like to host an event for your class, department, or organization? Please contact Bridget Fish, Associate Director for Leadership Learning, with your request.
We will be hosting general sessions during the Leadership Educator in Residence week with Celeste Headlee. The schedule is in process and events will be added as they are finalized.
Opening Keynote: 10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation
- Monday, October 28th
- 12 pm - 1:30 PM
- Newcomb Institute, Diboll Gallery - 3rd floor of the Commons
- This presentation focuses on the science-based fundamentals of communication and includes thought-provoking topics like the "smarter" you are the worse you are at communicating. This highly motivational talk, with 10 practical lessons, is designed to inspire self-confidence and introduces strategies for enhancing personal and professional relationships by simply becoming better at having conversations. Lunch will be provided at this session.
- RSVP Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1034994294797?aff=oddtdtcreator
Closing Keynote: Loneliness, Leadership, and the Lost Art of Human Connection
- Friday, November 1st
- 12 pm - 1:30 PM
- LBC 201 - Stibbs
- This closing keynote will focus on loneliness, human connection, and leadership. Come join us for an inspiring conversation on how we can become leaders though human connection.
- RSVP Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/closing-keynote-tickets-1036920155097?aff=oddtdtcreator
Spring 2023 - Dr. Marcy Levy Shankman, co-author of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: A Guide for Students (Second Edition) (Jossey-Bass, 2015)
Fall 2023 - Amatoga Jeremie and Monique McGhee, Learning and Development Consultants with Gallup
Spring 2024 - Dr. Jamie Washington, cofounder of the Social Justice Training Institute and co-president of the Washington Consulting Group
