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Crafting Authentic Identities: Understanding and Appreciating Our Differences
Dr. Alexis Smith Washington — Spears School of Business Senior Inclusion Officer, Associate Professor of Management and William S. Spears Chair of Business Administration
Given that young leaders, all leaders really, are often in positions of authority without necessarily having the power to influence others. This seminar will focus on helping them build bridges with others by first under - standing themselves. It is through recognizing the differences present in one’s work group that one can learn from them and truly engage employees to push the group forward. Social identity management is about understanding one’s own multiple identities and how one’s identity is situated as simultaneously similar and different from the others in the environment. Individuals are constantly crafting images to fit in or stand out from the group. Social identity management allows individuals to be intentional about crafting images that at once are authentic to oneself and also meet the demands of the team and environment. This type of self-awareness takes practice, vulnerability, and social skills. When leaders intentionally present authentic images, they give others insight into who that leader is, and also, they encourage that same intentional authenticity in those that follow them. Thus, this presentation will focus on the power of self- awareness for crafting authentic identities. This seminar is sponsored by the Department of Management and the Center for Executive and Professional Development in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Participants earn 0.3 continuing education units (CEUs) upon completion of this seminar. » KORN FERRY COMPETENCIES Values differences | Drives engagement | Interpersonal savvy | Builds networks | Demonstrates self- awareness | Self-development
The Center for the Future of Work in the OSU Spears School of Business offers various certificate programs and customized professional development.
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