Clifton L. Taulbert, Pulitzer-nominated author, founder and president of the Tulsa-based Building Community Institute, and international lecturer on the “Power of Community” will visit the campus of Delta State University March 2 – 4. Taulbert is one of America’s leading thought-leaders on the "Power of Community" and views community in the workplace as a powerful leadership asset. Taulbert’s visit is supported by a partnership between the offices of Student Affairs, Career Services, Diversity Committee, College of Education, and Associate Vice President, Finance and Administration.
In 1989, Taulbert gained international recognition with the publication of the best-selling memoir, “Once Upon A Time When We Were Colored” which became a major motion picture and has been excerpted in middle school literature books throughout America. In addition to the Pulitzer-nominated, “Last Train North” which followed, Taulbert also authored several nationally recognized children’s books and the widely-acclaimed, “Eight Habits of the Heart”– the principles which serve as the foundation for his company.
During his visit to Cleveland, Taulbert will conduct workshops on his “Eight Habits of the Heart” with community members, Delta State faculty/staff, student leaders, and local educators. He believes that his “Eight Habits” are essential for developing leadership, embracing diversity, mentoring, delivering commitment, and collaboration among teams. He will also introduce his latest work, “Who Owns the Ice House?” which is about the power of the entrepreneurial mindset to shift our perspective. Taulbert’s March 2, keynote, “Community: The Delta’s Gift” is free open to the public and will be held at 6:30 p.m., in the Bologna Performing Arts Center on the campus.
As a keynote speaker, executive workshop facilitator, and seminar leader, Taulbert has delivered his powerful and timeless concepts to audiences world-wide and to such clients as: Lockheed Martin, Bank of America, Pacific Coast Gas, Oklahoma Natural Gas, The National League of Cities, U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI, the United States Supreme Court, Social Security Administration, the DEA, ASTD, the Federal Executive Institute, CEP…and as a guest lecturer at the Darden Graduate School of Business, Memorial Health Care Systems, Capital One, the United States Air Force Academy, NEA and NABSE and many, many others.
For more information about Taulbert’s visit to Mississippi, contact Christy Montesi at 662-402-8119, cmontesi@deltastate.edu.
