Quiet Power fuses verbal and non-verbal communication techniques to create a balance between passively keeping quiet and aggressively overreacting in the face of difficult interactions. Connecting physiological and psychological tools, Quiet Power shows introverts the perfect way to speak up and extroverts how to respond rather than react.

Dr. Kate Webster fuses her academic knowledge on gender equality issues with her physical experiences as a self-defense instructor to provide a unique combination of mind and body awareness called Quiet Power™. She is a published academic author on issues of gender-based barriers to girls’ schooling in Africa. Additionally, she is a third degree black belt and nationally certified empowerment-based self-defense instructor.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx