Innovator Lectures
MSLOC Innovator Lecture: “Human Capital Risk Management”
Recent events across several industries tell us that human capital practices – from compensation and incentives to the routines that foster organizational culture — can lead to both upside and downside risks for an organization.
On Nov. 6, 2009 Orlando Ashford, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of MMC (Marsh & McLennan Companies) was keynote speaker for an Innovator Lecture exploring the topic of human capital risk management and approaches that organizational leaders can take to meet the challenges these risks present.
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MSLOC Innovator Lecture: “Space Matters”
On May 7, 2009, Northwestern University’s Master of Science in Learning and Organizational Change (MSLOC) Program, the Center for Learning and Organizational Change (CLOC) and Catalyst Ranch presented Space Matters, an examination of how the design and space of a workplace can impact organizational culture. A panel of experts offered ideas and practical tips on how individuals and organizations can transform physical space to help improve organizational performance.
The program’s expert panelists included:
Professor Elizabeth Gerber, PhD, Northwestern University, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Segal Design Institute and Kellogg School of Business. Professor Gerber conducts research on human-centered design practices. She uses behavioral science to understand and inform the design of innovative products and services. Specifically, she is interested in creative confidence in the face of uncertainty.
Tom Mulhern is a strategist, writer and facilitator with Gensler, an international firm specializing in architecture, design, planning and consulting. He designs and delivers high-energy syntheses activities that help business leaders, design teams, end users and other stakeholders discover the right challenges to tackle and the right ways to approach them for clients including Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Hollister, Inc. and Brown Shoe Company.
Eva Niewiadomski founded Catalyst Ranch in 2002 and quickly grew the company. Eva is a CPA with an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and has more than 25 years in Accounting, Brand Management, and Product Development.
