The Charlotte Center presents The Forum featuring Mohamed Massaquoi

821 W 1st Street,Charlotte NC 28202

15 November, 2022

Description

Participate in the important questions of our time. The Forum is a conversation and speaker series that brings curious people together to explore challenges and opportunities that affect human flourishing through the lens of the humanities and civic imagination. Please join us for the November 15, 2022 gathering of The Forum featuring Mohamed Massaquoi, Organizational Psychologist & Former NFL Player, On Resilience & High Performance. Mohamed will share his remarkable story of being a high-performing NFL athlete, losing his hand in a near-death accident, and reimagining his life as an organizational psychologist helping people perform at their best. Mohamed will discuss talent, resilience, strategic pivoting, and relying on the team around you. We'll draw lessons from his story about the common good. Mohamed is a strategic advisor on organizational change and team culture. In the spring of 2017, Mohamed's life changed following an ATV accident that resulted in the amputation of his left hand. The accident led Mohamed to reconsider his life and career. Mohamed had been a 2009 second-round pick for the Cleveland Browns in the NFL draft and played professionally for 5 seasons. Mohamed worked in finance at Morgan Stanley and then launched VESSOL, which helps organizations, leaders, and teams perform by improving team culture and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Mohamed earned his Bachelor's in Psychology and Master's in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Georgia. While at the UGA, Mohamed was named the 2008 overall team captain of the football team, and selected as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference and Academic All-SEC player. He is a member of the 2018 UGA 40 under 40 class. Mohamed served on the University of Georgia alumni board from 2017 - 2020. Mohamed is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Program for Leadership Development, which functions as their alternative executive MBA. Mohamed just received the University of Georgia Arch Award honoring UGA alumni who have achieved success in business and entrepreneurship. Mohamed will be interviewed on stage by Becky Winkler, PhD., corporate psychologist and executive coach, and former Forum speaker. Connect. Consider. Ignite. The program runs from 6:15 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time including time for conversation, connections, and Q&A. The Forum has a three-part structure: • First third: Participants connect and build relationships in small break-out groups prompted by a question; • Middle third: Participants hear a presentation by and interview with our guest speaker that ends with the speaker posing a question to participants to consider; • Final third: Participants discuss the question, igniting new ideas and interactions. THE HUMANITIES | Languages | Literature | History | Philosophy | Religion | And More Event ticket is $15. This is an in-person event with limited seating. Location: Community Matters Cafe, 821 West 1st St, Charlotte, NC 28202 About The Charlotte CenterThe Charlotte Center is a community forum and civic action catalyst that invites curious people into meaningful connection and problem-solving informed by deep consideration of the human experience. Our mission is to help people and communities flourish. The Charlotte Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. We are supported by individual donors, grants, sponsorships, and revenue from our programs. We invite you to join us. thecharlottecenter.org