Travis Thomas Brings "Live, Yes, And" to SLU

06/03/2019

Human Resources will host motivational speaker and best-selling author Travis Thomas on campus Wednesday, June 12. Thomas will speak on the southern end of campus at 7 a.m., and on the northern end of campus at 9:45 a.m.

Nationally-known speaker and author Travis Thomas will speak at two events on campus next week as part of the Cura Program. Submitted photo

All University staff members are encouraged to attend one of the sessions of the talk.

Thomas’s appearance is part of an effort to find ways for the University community to come together to listen, learn and engage in dialogue about ways to support one another as SLU employees who seek to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the University’s students, patients and in the community at large.

“Our institution is here not only to serve our students, patients, and community, but to also create an environment where each of us finds joy, meaning and purpose in our work,” Mickey Luna, vice president of human resources, said. “Our University is committed to investing in our faculty and staff and creating a culture that enables everyone to share their gifts with the world.”

About the Speaker

Travis Thomas is a best-selling author and well-known speaker. He started in improvisational comedy 20 years ago, not realizing at the time that the principles of improvisation would lead him on a path of personal development, leadership consulting, corporate training and sports performance.

Thomas started “Live Yes, And!” to help individuals, teams, and companies discover their inner brilliance through a commitment to purpose, authenticity and collaboration.

For more than two years, Thomas served as a leadership coach at IMG Academy where he worked with youth, collegiate and professional athletes from all over the world and all different sports. He used the games and exercises of improvisation, combined with personal development ideas, to teach mindset, teamwork, character and collaboration.

For the last four years, Thomas has been traveling around the world to work with companies, schools and sports teams, and has presented to companies like AIG, Johnson & Johnson, and Citigroup and for sports teams including the Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees and Georgia Football.

He is the performance coach for a youth soccer club and academy in south Florida and still performs regularly.

His book, 3 Words for Getting Unstuck: Live Yes, And! was published in 2016.

SLU Speech Details

The 7 a.m. session will take place in the Allied Health Multipurpose Room and will last until 7:45 a.m.

Light breakfast and coffee will be provided.

Complimentary parking located in the Hickory East Garage and registration for the event is available here.

The 9:45 a.m. talk will take place in the Wool Ballroom, Busch Student Center. Those attending the 9:45 a.m. event will also have an opportunity to meet Thomas and to purchase a copy of his book. This event will run until 11:45 a.m.

Complimentary parking will be available in the Laclede Garage and registration available here.

Group registration for the talk, as teams are encouraged to attend together, is available here.

The event’s Reflection Guide is available to encourage an ongoing dialogue throughout the campus community.

The talk is part of the Cura program, which launched in February 2016. Cura is a grassroots effort created in response to input from SLU's faculty and staff members. It aims to empower and support all members of the SLU community in building and sustaining a positive workplace culture in support of the University’s mission.