ABOUT
SEAN O’GRADY SHORT BIO
Sean O’Grady is an adjunct professor of public speaking and leadership development at The College of New Jersey and a strategic communications consultant. Prior to teaching, Sean was a broadcast journalist, entrepreneur and corporate communications manager. He was the executive producer of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, host and executive producer of the national television program CareerTV, and U.S. multimedia manager at Deloitte. When not in the classroom, Sean works full-time in advertising as the strategic and creative director in the Americas for the global employer branding firm Universum. Among his various duties, he trains celebrities, professional athletes and business executives for television, radio and public appearances.
SEAN O’GRADY BIO
Sean O'Grady is strategic communications consultant, professional speaker and award-winning writer, director and producer.
Sean currently wears two professional hats. First, as the strategic and creative director for the global employer branding firm Universum, Sean partners with Fortune 500 clients to develop and implement multi-platform video, social media, content and experiential marketing campaigns. Second, Sean also has the great privilege to serve as an adjunct professor of public speaking and leadership development at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ).
Prior to his roles with Universum and TCNJ, Sean was an international broadcast journalist, entrepreneur and corporate communications manager.
He was privileged to be the executive producer of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, anchor and executive producer of Deloitte’s first-ever video podcast program, “Insights,” and the co-host and executive producer of the business news program "CareerTV" which aired nationally as a direct response program on the Fox Business Network in 2009.
Sean's articles, videos and marketing campaigns have been featured on numerous U.S. and international media networks. Thus far, his journalism, marketing and consulting experience has brought him to over forty countries and all fifty U.S. states.
MY WHY
I know exactly what it feels like to sweat, tremble and black out when trying to speak before a group of people. Those issues plagued me for years.
Whenever I'd try to articulate my ideas, I'd get caught up in thinking about how I wanted people to like me and I didn’t want them to find me inadequate.
That italicized sentence above unconsciously ruled my life and checkered most of my interactions. Instead of presenting a message, I was constrained by fear.
These days, I operate from a new perspective. I’ve been blessed with a series of professional experiences that broke me from my old pattern. Now, I get the privilege of helping others to do the same and I’m very grateful for it.