Tom Krieglstein's opening keynote for the 2018 WVASPA conference in Davis, WV .

1. GOOD MORNING

2. WOULD YOU RATHER?
have more money have more time
A B

3. life pause buttonlife rewind button
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

4. live twice as longwin the lottery
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

5. no one shows up to your
funeralwedding
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

6. A
go to a restaurant alonego to a movie alone
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

7. camp in naturesleep in luxury hotel
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

8. be too coldbe too hot
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

9. Fist Bump Your NeighborHigh Five Your Neighbor
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

12. The Wired Generation

13. 1969

14. Facebook YouTube Tumblr WhatsApp
Instagram Twi9er Tinder Waze
Spo=fy MinecraA Linkedin Pintrest
Wordpress SnapChat Reddit Yelp

15. 19th

16. Top 10 Most
Downloaded Apps in
2018

17. SwiftKickHQ.com --- @TomKrieglstein

18. For a future that is unknown.
We have to prepare ourselves now.
On skills we don’t know exist.
SwiftKickHQ.com --- @TomKrieglstein

19. Good Luck!

21. WTF!……………..…
I just traveled an entire day halfway across the United
States, and didn’t talk to another human being face-to-face.

22. Increased
Happiness

23. Reduced
Crime Rates

24. Higher
Retention

25. Better
Health

26. MOOCs
Massive Open Online Courses

27. College Acceptance Letters

28. Social integra=on
with the ins=tu=on
(Faculty, Staff & Peers)
is a key factor in
academic success.
“Do I feel welcomed, connected & engaged here?”
Vincent Tinto

29. 30%
Dropout / Transfer
Within Their
First Year
First Year
Second Year
Ahh!
Welcomed — Connected — Engaged

30. First Year
Second Year
Ahh!
The #2 Reason
They don’t feel
comfortable
at the ins=tu=on.
Welcomed — Connected — Engaged

31. Two Hat Theory

33. Two Hat Theory
Technical

35. Two Hat Theory
Human

36. Soldiers Coming Home

37. Two Hat Theory
HumanTechnical

38. WE’RE STILL HUMAN
The human connection is our
competitive advantage.

39. Survey
I feel like I’m always on the go.
There's a lot of chatter in my head.
I tend to answer questions before the person is finished asking the question.
My thoughts bounce around in my head like a pinball machine.
My mind wanders from tasks that are uninteresting.
I tend to work on multiple projects simultaneously & find it hard to finish them all.
I have trouble planning my day due to too many distractions.
In group activities it's hard for me to wait my turn.
My mind is so cluttered it's hard to focus at times.
My brain feels like a television set with all the channels going at once.
Stand Up After Three “Yeses”
10
Signs Of
Adult
ADHD

40. Survey
I feel like I’m always on the go.
There's a lot of chatter in my head.
I tend to answer questions before the person is finished asking the question.
My thoughts bounce around in my head like a pinball machine.
My mind wanders from tasks that are uninteresting.
I tend to work on multiple projects simultaneously & find it hard to finish them all.
I have trouble planning my day due to too many distractions.
In group activities it's hard for me to wait my turn.
My mind is so cluttered it's hard to focus at times.
My brain feels like a television set with all the channels going at once.
Stand Up After Three “Yeses”

41. Survey
I feel like I’m always on the go.
There's a lot of chatter in my head.
I tend to answer questions before the person is finished asking the question.
My thoughts bounce around in my head like a pinball machine.
My mind wanders from tasks that are uninteresting.
I tend to work on multiple projects simultaneously & find it hard to finish them all.
I have trouble planning my day due to too many distractions.
In group activities it's hard for me to wait my turn.
My mind is so cluttered it's hard to focus at times.
My brain feels like a television set with all the channels going at once.
Stand Up After Three “Yeses”

42. Survey
I feel like I’m always on the go.
There's a lot of chatter in my head.
I tend to answer questions before the person is finished asking the question.
My thoughts bounce around in my head like a pinball machine.
My mind wanders from tasks that are uninteresting.
I tend to work on multiple projects simultaneously & find it hard to finish them all.
I have trouble planning my day due to too many distractions.
In group activities it's hard for me to wait my turn.
My mind is so cluttered it's hard to focus at times.
My brain feels like a television set with all the channels going at once.
Stand Up After Three “Yeses”

43. Why
Are
You In
Higher Ed

44. What
How
Why
Simon Sinek

45. Joey Yevoli Mom

46. Why
Are
You In
Higher Ed

47. Why
Are
You In
Higher Ed

48. Your Why
Behind The
Job’s Why
Simon Sinek

50. Why
Are
You In
Higher Ed

51. Frederick Herzberg
Two-Factor
Theory

52. Hygiene Intrinsic
Employee Motivation

55. Changing Lives

56. I owe you a special thanks for taking some time to talk about “life”.
Being an Asian male who is in the field, proudly out, and most importantly, happy, is
who I aspire to be. Looking up to you and talking with you this past week made me realize
that it’s not impossible.
If I can impact students’ lives the same way that you have mine, I’ll be a satisfied man. I
know that this is the one field where I can do that!
You left a permanent mark in my life. You never gave up on me. You always held me
accountable, kept me grounded, lifted me up when I needed it, you were supportive, and
you were a friend.
You taught us to work as a team, appreciate everyone’s individual skills and ideas, not
to judge each other, and to be proud of ourselves, our organization, and our school. YOU
left that mark in my life and I really needed to thank you for that.
Changing Lives

58. “You made me laugh, you were
there to listen and give friendly
guidance and support and most
important I never felt that I’m on
my own, because I always knew
that I could count on you.”
“I wanted to send you this
message because at many
points over the past 2
years you were a colleague,
fellow student, mentor, and
friend and you played a
significant role in my life
and I want to thank you for
that.”
“I realized that you must have
seen something in me and
without your push I would
never have become the student
leader that I now am. I owe you
more than I can possibly
explain.”
“My professional, personal, and
academic growth over the past four
months would not have been
possible if it wasn't for you.”
Changing Lives

59. Changing Lives

60. And The Research Says...
80%
of all gradua=ng seniors
say the most impacQul
learning moments
for them happened
OUTSIDE the classroom.
UCLA Study Vincent Tinto
Social integra=on
with the ins=tu=on
is a key factor in
academic success.

61. And The Research Says...
Collegiate Employment Research Ins=tute
Top Four Skills
Desired by Employers
Ability to plan & manage projects.
Ability to build & lead a team.
Ability to analyze, evaluate, & interpret data.
Ability to engage in con=nuous learning.

62. “Sir, I’m not just a janitor,
I helped put a man
on the moon.”

63. You
change lives
because the work
you do is critical to
a student’s success.

64. @TomKrieglstein I wonder how many you
will get. Not many Student Affairs Pros I
know trumpet these sorts of things.

65. We need to be our biggest champions

66. You
change lives
because the work
you do is critical to
a student’s success.

67. Tom@SwiAKickHQ.com
@TomKrieglstein