Welcome to the Pennsylvania Executive Education Series sponsored by your ATD chapter. Every 2nd Wednesday of the month we'll be presenting a thought leader in executive education coming from our most prestigious academic institutions and organizations across the state.
Theory: Folks become like the five people with whom they spend the most time. What does this mean for work teams? This is a talk aimed at helping leaders and supervisors think through what it means when team members spend a lot of time together on the job and experience difficult events. At what point might the bond among them be stronger than the connection to the organization?
This conversation takes special relevance in today's pandemic influenced F21 re-entry context. Takeaways will include some tools for leaders and supervisors to consider using during the challenging months ahead.
Maryellen Kelly, Ph.D., SHRM SCP Assistant Professor
Maryellen Kelly, Ph.D., SHRM SCP has spent multiple decades in higher education, non profit organizations and industry. She's navigated teams, groups and varying organizational cultures to earn the reputation as a mission sensitive self- starter known for getting things done.
A graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh VIII and member of SHRM/PHRA, she carved a unique path of teaching and service in her years of higher education work. She has served as a college trustee, president of an alumni association, board member of a national organization, and is frequently recruited for committee memberships and leadership roles. She earned a Ph.D. in Management and Entrepreneurship from the Union Institute and University; an MBA in Marketing from The Ohio State University and a BA Degree in Communications from Chatham College (now Chatham University.) She's been part of the Palumbo/Donahue Schools of Business at Duquesne University since 2002.