On 20 December 1985, at the age of ten, I appeared in the local paper. I had organised a Christmas toy drive at my primary school with the help of two good friends.
It was my first (unpaid) role as an event producer.
Author Archives: Juanita Wheeler
Professional Development Training
Sorry, you just got promoted: why an apology and leadership development are a must.
When people are told they are being promoted at work, it typically comes with congratulations, a pay increase, and a title bump. There are two critical elements almost universally missed during these conversations. The first is an apology – “Sorry you just got promoted”. The second is a sincere commitment to quality leadership development. Why […]
I never in a million years thought I would invite a comedian to deliver an entirely improvised TEDx Talk as part of our 2022 speaker lineup. But I did. The TEDx Talks we normally curate with our TEDxBrisbane speakers are strategically planned, lovingly drafted, meticulously fact-checked, scrutinised, edited, memorised and rehearsed before they make it […]
“She puts on chain mail and lets students fire real arrows at her!” These are the first words I ever heard to describe the educational revolutionary that is Adrienne Alexander. I was instantly hooked and needed to find out more. As part of our TEDxBrisbane curation program, we constantly monitor various channels and sources for […]
Crafting and delivering a top-quality TEDx Talk is hard work for anyone. There are challenges for every speaker that they need to navigate and hurdles to overcome. These can include a fear of public speaking, ‘imposter syndrome’ or its equally problematic opposite – charismatic overconfidence, physical challenges with being on stage including temperature regulation, breathing […]
I was standing at the side of the stage at TEDxBrisbane in December 2022 when a profound thing happened to me. My body told me, ‘This is your purpose’. That sounds decidedly woo-woo as I type it. I promise you it’s not (not that there’s anything wrong with that). I’m one of the least woo-woo […]
