Author: Jennifer Hancock

ESSENTIAL – or not!

We have rarely, perhaps never, in our lives had the opportunity to see what would happen if the world almost stopped – like right now. We should take advantage of that opportunity to ask some very hard questions.

Florida Humanistic Management Discussion June

Florida Humanistic Management Discussion June

Thursday June 4th 3 pm eastern - Online meeting for Floridians with an interest in Humanistic Management. Hosted by the International Humanistic Management Association. Join academics, business professionals, consultants and anyone interested in promoting humanistic approaches to business in the state. This is an introduction meeting so people can get to know one another. Meeting will be held via Zoom. Details upon registration https://www.eventbrite.com/e/florida-humanistic-management-discussion-june-tickets-104998483290 Read more [...]

India Chapter

The India Chapter is hosting video conferences and other activities

And – not pictured: Prof Vasanthi Srinivasan of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Building a Holistic Well-being Portfolio as a Pathway to Personal Resilience

Building a Holistic Well-being Portfolio as a Pathway to Personal Resilience

By IHMA USA Chapter Board member - Aqeel Tirmizi, Professor of Leadership, Management and Service at Antioch University Note: This essay originally appeared at Medium - https://medium.com/@atirmizi/building-a-holistic-well-being-portfolio-3b8e56fa63e6 “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Nelson Mandela The COVID-19 pandemic has been labelled the biggest crisis that humanity has faced in the 21st century. It is impacting us psychologically Read more [...]
Practicing Humanistic Management Through Compassionate Listening and Constructive Feedback

Practicing Humanistic Management Through Compassionate Listening and Constructive Feedback

The concept of humanistic management has been making waves in the workforce for a while, but many employers may still not quite understand what it means or how to implement it. A great place to start working toward this management strategy is by focusing on compassionate listening and feedback. Understanding why humanistic management is important and how communication plays a major role in it is the first step toward beginning to implement these practices into your own office environment.

Teaching Teachers to Teach Values

This project includes video lessons from experienced educators on how they go about teaching values in the classroom and links to resources that are used by educators to help promote and teach ethics and values.

Celeste Diaz Ferraro, Penn State University, SMEAL College of Business

Celeste Diaz Ferraro, a PhD candidate in management, organization studies and social thought at Penn State University, joined IHMA in 2017 to engage in a vibrant community bridging the divide between scholars and practitioners. Her research attempts to uncover ways business can be used as a tool to support human dignity, well-being and resilience, while her teaching and public engagement help individuals and communities leverage this knowledge for impact.

May 1, 2020 12pm (EDT) IHMA Necessary Conversation – Jerry White on Values and Resilience to Heal the World

May 1, 2020 12pm (EDT) IHMA Necessary Conversation – Jerry White on Values and Resilience to Heal the World

  Please join the International Humanistic Management Association for a conversation with Peace Nobel Laureate Jerry White (University of Virginia, Fordham University) about how we can use our values to be resilient and help heal the world. Date: Friday, May 1Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00pm (EDT)Location: Web conferencing, details will be sent before the event once your RSVP is received    This Necessary Conversation is sponsored by the Donahue Center for Business Ethics & Social Responsibility Read more [...]

Call for Nominations: 2020 Ideas Worth Teaching Awards

The kind of teaching that the Awards highlight – teaching that “prepares students with the content, skills and mindset to respond to the complexity and rapidly changing issues embedded in our economic and social systems” – is ever more urgent.

Fordham Social Innovation Day 2020

Fordham Social Innovation Day 2020

Fordham Social Innovation Day Advancing Social Innovation- Research/Practice/Pedagogy and Policy A Virtual Gathering Hosted by the Gabelli School of Business together with the International Humanistic Management Association ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9:30- 10:00 Introductions and Overview Michael Pirson 10:00 – 11:00 Advancing Social Innovation Research seed conversation hosted by Sertan Kabadayi, Area Chair Marketing  with Christopher Read more [...]