Research and Insights from the Center for Effective Organizations
Sarah Weaver is the Director of OD & Culture Activation at Microsoft. Sarah began her career at The Hershey Company making candy and optimizing production processes. This was quickly followed by more systemic work around quality improvements and cost savings projects...
Dr. Zellmer-Bruhn is the Associate Dean of MBA and MS Programs and Professor in the Work and Organizations Department of the Carlson School of Management. She received a bachelor's degree in marketing, a master's degree in management, and a Ph.D. in organizational...
Angela Spranger is the inaugural Senior Diversity Officer for the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and the founding Director of the Center for Inclusive Excellence. Within the school, she works to shift the culture to encourage and deepen a sense...
John Sweeney, owner of the Brave New Outpost, has been changing human behavior for over 20 years within some of the biggest organizations in the world, including: Microsoft, Target, Hilton, United Health Group, General Mills, Facebook, Apple, Medtronic, Best Buy, CH...
Margi Simmons of the Brave New Outpost works with individuals and teams to increase self-awareness, communication, collaboration, and ideation skills by using techniques from the world of applied improvisation. Margi has performed, taught, and practiced...
Since rejoining Ecolab in 2022, Dexter has significantly advanced Ecolab’s 2030 diversity ambitions. With his team, he continues to expand diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout the company’s value chain. Under his leadership, the team’s efforts have...
Winnie Doeswijk is the Global Head of Organisation Development at Novartis, based in Basel, Switzerland. With more than 20 years of experience in organisational development, Winnie leads a team of experts who support major business transformations through...
As president and chief executive officer of WD-40 Company, Steve is responsible for developing and implementing high-level strategies, all operations, and the oversight of all relationships and partnerships for the company. Steve is passionate about the power of...
Over her 25-year career in Human Resources, Susan Kelliher has supported a wide variety of industries and companies, including The Mobil Oil Corporation, Pizza Hut, Raytheon Company, The Home Depot, Hewlett-Packard, and (immediately prior to coming to Chemours)...
Pete Ramstad is a globally-recognized thought-leader, C-suite executive and author, who brings a unique perspective to the future of work, organizational strategy and HR. Pete draws upon a uniquely diverse set of experiences, including serving as the CHRO and head of...
Bernard Bedon is the VP, Lead HR Business Partner for Nike, overseeing all HR business partners enterprise-wide. He is also the primary HRBP for Nike’s Consumer & Marketplace team, the geographies, Jordan Brand and Converse. Bernard also helps manage and support...