An Evening with Warner Burke

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: 

This is a special program you will not want to miss! Hear from a legendary author on organization change and development. 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This program draws from Burke’s journal article, “A perspective on the field of organization development and change: The Zeigarnik  ” (2011) from the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. As research on the Zeigarnik effect showed, Burke suggests that we tend to remember things incomplete more than we remember things that have been completed. Burke will challenge practitioners with the notion that there is much work yet to be done in the OD field.

CONTRIBUTOR

 W. Warner Burke is Professor of Psychology and Education and coordinator for the graduate programs in social organizational psychology in the Department of Organization and Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York. He is also Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. Burke earned his B.A. from Furman University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Austin. Prior to coming to Teachers College in 1979, he served in senior positions at Clark University, the NTL Institute, and as executive director of the OD Network. Professor Burke’s consulting experience has been with a variety of organizations in business and industry, education, government, religious, and medical systems. A Diplomate in I/O psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology, he is also a fellow of the Academy of Management, the American Psychological Society, the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and past editor of both Organizational Dynamics and The Academy of Management Executive. He has authored over 100 articles and book chapters in organizational psychology and authored, co-authored, or edited 14 books. He has received numerous awards, including in 1989 the Public Service Medal from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in 1990 the Distinguished Contribution to Human Resource Development Award, in 1993 the Organization Development Professional Practice Area Award for ExcellenceundefinedThe Lippitt Memorial Awardundefined from the American Society for Training Society and Development, and in 2003 both the Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner Award from the Academy of Management and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the OD Network.

There will be time before and after the formal program for networking over hors d’oeurves and drinks. 

5:30-6:00 Registration and networking

6:00-7:00 Program

7:00-7:30 Networking continues, adjourn

This event will take place at Edward Jones (12555 Manchester Road, Des Peres, MO 63131). A map of the campus and where you can park may be found here.  There will also be signs on campus directing you to the correct location.