
Rashid Kapadia
Rashid N. Kapadia, DTM, PMP, is a speaker, project manager, engineer, consultant, and author of "Necessary Bridges: Public Speaking & Storytelling for Project Managers & Engineers".
Today he is an evangelist for "Eloquence", "Public Speaking, & Storytelling", FLOW", and for "Regular & Disciplined Reading".
Rashid is a lifelong student and an avid reader—committed to reading a minimum of 50 non-fiction books every year. He is constantly on the lookout for new knowledge that can be converted into speeches to solve problems, and be used to uplift professionals and professions.
He was educated India, UK, and US, and has earned multiple degrees and certifications. He has worked in the merchant marine, maritime and offshore industries as an engineer, manager, project manager, and in business development. In 2015 he published his book and founded Necessary Bridges, Inc.
Rashid N. Kapadia, DTM, PMP, is a speaker, project manager, engineer, consultant, and author of "Necessary Bridges: Public Speaking & Storytelling for Project Managers & Engineers".
Today he is an evangelist for "Eloquence", "Public Speaking, & Storytelling", FLOW", and for "Regular & Disciplined Reading".
Rashid is a lifelong student and an avid reader—committed to reading a minimum of 50 non-fiction books every year. He is constantly on the lookout for new knowledge that can be converted into speeches to solve problems, and be used to uplift professionals and professions.
He was educated India, UK, and US, and has earned multiple degrees and certifications. He has worked in the merchant marine, maritime and offshore industries as an engineer, manager, project manager, and in business development. In 2015 he published his book and founded Necessary Bridges, Inc.
Public Speaking and Storytelling for xxx
Rashid N. Kapadia
I wish to persuade you of something: That
however much public speaking skills matter today,
they are going to matter even more in the future.
Chris Anderson: TED Talks
Customizable...
FLOW: The Final Performance Frontier
FLOW is a combined body-mind state in which we feel our best, and perform our best.
FLOW is the holy grail sought by elite athletes, musicians and other expert performers.
FLOW is a state that is between Anxiety & Boredom.
Enemies of FLOW are (1) Distractions, (2) Self-Consciousness, & (3) Self-Centeredness.
Flow Basics: https://necessarybridges.com/flow/
1-hour...
Conflict Resolution: A Strategy of Respect and Empathy, With Examples From History
Conflict Resolution: A Strategy of Respect & Empathy--With Examples from History
https://youtu.be/gk1EHbdcnG4
Longer Versions available. 2 - 3 hours. Very important topic in these times of excessive societal and political conflict.
Given the imperfections of man, and the limits of reason, human conflict is inevitable. In the vast majority of cases however, human conflict is managed, endured, and contained. Yet...
Feedback for Growth & Mastery
https://youtu.be/4xgVaB3Wv_4
- Well-intentioned and skillfully delivered feedback is a fuel for growth.
- Insightful and/or expert feedback is a building block of mastery.
- Frequent and candid feedback is a formula for making feedback feel normal; and for creating a culture of continuous feedback.
In this presentation, three methods of feedback are discussed and...
Elements of Risk Management: Insights & Ideas from Prospect Theory & Psychology
Elements of Risk Management: Ideas & Insights from Prospect Theory & Psychology
https://youtu.be/4BLmQtYmCDY
In this talk Rashid will look at some significant failures in business, international affairs, industry, and finance (Enron, 2008 Financial Crisis, Eisenhower U-2 crisis, Plane Crashes, Cuban Missile Crisis) and argue that these were also failures of risk management.
Rashid...
Insights from Positive Psychology for Success
1-Hour Video of Presentation: https://youtu.be/bZeOvcgIgJA
Talk Description:
A 60-minute talk on how 3 streams of happiness (positive psychology) can generate success.
- Discusses three steams of happiness (meaningful life, engaged life, pleasant life) as defined by the field of positive psychology.
- Discusses pragmatic applications and benefits that can be derived when these insights are endorsed and embraced by...