Leading a Thriving Organization

Executive Education

Leading a Thriving Organization

January 3 - 17, 2025
Leading a Thriving Organization

Program Description:

Are you seeking to level up your leadership abilities? In this course, we will explore core topics that resonate with the very heartbeat of effective leadership. Whether in a formal leadership role or simply seeking to increase your capacity to influence your workplace positively, you will learn how to identify and maximize opportunities that promote optimal organizational functioning in which employees are thriving and experiencing an enriching workplace.

Core topics include positive and authentic leadership, resilience, and building high-quality connections. Participants will evaluate workplace dynamics and think deeply about ways to thrive as an organizational leader consistently. The course will offer several opportunities to engage in meaningful introspection to identify skills for influencing positive functioning for oneself and others.

Dates: January 3 - 17, 2025

Times: Live Zoom Sessions held from 2:00 - 6:00pm ET, on the following dates:

  • Saturday, January 4
  • Saturday, January 11
  • Sunday, January 12

Format: Online Modules with Live Zoom Sessions (See dates and times above)

Price: $999

  • 25% discount available for educators

For more information, questions, discount or to register:  Email tcacademy@tc.columbia.edu 

Please Note: This course is offered on a non-credit basis or for 1 credit. Registration for this course through TC Academy is for the non-credit offering and Academic Credits will not be awarded. For instructions on how to register for the credit offering see below.

This course can be taken for credit in accordance with TC's enrollment policies.  If you are not a current student and would like to take this course for credit, please review the Non-Degree Application Instructions page on our website and proceed accordingly.  Also, please note that if you plan to take this on a for-credit basis, college tuition and fees will apply.  If you are a continuing student in a degree program and have approval from your advisor, you can register for this course beginning on December 4th.  Winter session courses will follow spring registration and payment deadlines. 

 

Instructor(s)

Patricia Faison Hewlin is a Professor of Social-Organizational Psychology within the department of Organization & Leadership department at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her scholarship primarily centers on factors (e.g., organizational, leadership, and individual) that facilitate and impede authenticity and overall well-being in everyday work interactions. She developed the behavioral construct, “facades of conformity,” to illustrate the degree to which employees suppress personal values and pretend to embrace dominant organizational values and perspectives. Her research also addresses employee responses to organizational value breaches, callings in the workplace, and the interpersonal dynamics associated with the entrance of robots into the workplace. Professor Hewlin is working on projects related to diversity climates and faultlines, leader bottom-line mentality, and racial/ethnic minority identity management. Additionally, she is writing the book The Middle Self: What We Get Wrong About Authenticity and Conformity – and How to Thrive as the Real “You” (Avery, Penguin Publishing Group).

Professor Hewlin’s academic work is published in several peer-reviewed journals, including the Academy of Management Annals, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Chinese Management Studies, Human Relations, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, and Organization Science. She has also written for practitioner outlets, including Delve, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Harvard Business Review Online, Huff Post, People and Strategy Journal, and The Greater Good.

Professor Hewlin avidly translates her research findings to help people integrate more of their “true selves” in the workplace. She consults leaders on fostering environments for psychologically safe and generative authentic self-expression. She is a sought-after guest speaker and consultant for organizations in a wide range of industries. In addition to Teachers College, Professor Hewlin is a visiting professor at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu, China. Professor Hewlin has held business school faculty positions at McGill University and Georgetown University. She has served in the capacities of ombudsperson for students and associate dean of undergraduate programs. Prior to entering academia, she was a Vice President and branch manager in Citi’s New York City retail business.

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

  • Identify the behaviors of positive leaders
  • Explore the concept of resilience as it relates to employees' ability to cope with work-related stressors
  • Recognize the importance of high quality connections and authenticity in fostering a thriving work environment

Who Should Attend

This course is geared toward individuals in formal leadership roles and others who wish to increase their capacity to positively influence their workplace. 

Upon Completion

Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a Certificate of Participation.

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