I attended a seminar recently that vowed to ‘wow’ in terms of its unique approach to reframing, if not transforming, the time management discussion. The facilitator challenged all participants to consider the consequences of just being simply average. Would there be a Great Wall of China, the pyramids of Egypt, or bold female figures such as Joan of Arc or Amelia Earhart? These landmarks and famed individuals essentially serve as benchmarks for being better than average, even extraordinary.
The summer is flying by, and we’re hoping that many SIOP members have headed to the Academy of Management Meetings in Boston this week. The program is loaded with sustainability-related sessions! Whereas the notion of environmental sustainability made its debut at SIOP in 2009, it had been lively within AOM for more than a decade prior. The online program brings up the following sessions with use of ‘sustainability’ as a search term: 9 Professional Development Workshops on Friday and Saturday, the ONE (Organizations and the Natural Environment) doctoral consortium on Saturday, 9 sessions on Sunday, 39 sessions on Monday, and 27 sessions on Tuesday.
Sorry, the title has a typo. I accidentally added a “wo” into the quote I just heard on NPR. My mistake, it should have read “the most powerful men at Penn State failed to take any steps for 14 years to protect the children who Sandusky victimized,” (NPR PSU Scandal presented on 7-12-2012).
I am sports agnostic myself. Paterno, shpaterno- never heard of him before this scandal broke out. So when I heard the story, I did not care about the main points of the piece as presented. It moved me, though, because it is a powerful example of what can happen when an organization does not practice the ethical principles taught by the field of I-O.
Registration Now Open for SIOP's 2012 Leading Edge Consortium!
Organizations are increasingly concluding that environmental sustainability is central to their missions. As organizations transform to minimize, mitigate, and neutralize their environmental impact, I-O psychology is uniquely positioned to aid in these efforts.
“Environmental Sustainability at Work: Advancing Research, Enhancing Practice,” SIOP’s 8th annual Leading Edge Consortium, will bring together thought leaders from academia and practice in a day-and-a-half event focusing on the exciting topic of environmental sustainability. Registration is now open for this event, which will take place October 19-20, 2012 at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans.
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