First Program of 2016

Date:  March 3, 2016

Location:  The Lodge Des Peres (1050 Des Peres Road, St. Louis, MO 63131)

Time:  7:30 am to 9:30 am

Networking starts at 7:30 am, program begins at 8:00 am

Over the last several years, SIOP Presidents and Executive Board members have been working diligently to increase the visibility, external relationships, and societal impact of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology. We have streamlined and sharpened the I/O “brand.” We are actively connecting with policy makers in the federal government to advocate for I/O science and practice. Although these “top down” initiatives have been effective for advancing SIOP’s goals, they only tackle half of the system. Top down effects can “kick start” change, but lasting systemic change is emergent, from the “bottom-up.” Thus, we need to complement these ongoing macro efforts with “bottom up” initiatives that link our members with opportunities to have an impact and engage their energies to make a difference.

Four initiatives are associated with energizing the bottom-up aspects of having an impact and making a difference: policy / advocacy, infrastructure development, translational science, and engaged action.

• Policy / advocacy – training techniques and skills for advocating to shape policy
• Infrastructure – developing tools via mysiop that allow interested members to connect with like-minded others and to find opportunities for impact
• Translational science – journals are science oriented; we need to translate research implications into practical knowledge and advice
• Engaged action – the “pointy end of the stick” for emergent change

Steve W. J. Kozlowski, Ph.D. is a Professor of Organizational Psychology at Michigan State University. He has expertise in the areas of multilevel theory; team leadership and team effectiveness; and learning, training, and adaptation. His research is focused on the design of active learning systems to train adaptive skills, the development of systems to enhance team effectiveness, and the critical role of team leaders in the development of adaptive teams. The goal of his programmatic research is to generate actionable theory, research-based principles, and deployable tools to develop adaptive individuals, teams, and organizations. His research is, or has been, supported by the Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Office of Naval Research (ONR), among others. Dr. Kozlowski is the Series Editor for the Oxford Series on Organizational Psychology and Behavior and an Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Management. Previously, he was the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Applied Psychology, an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Psychology, and an Associate Editor for the Archives of Scientific Psychology. He has served on the Editorial Boards of the Academy of Management Journal, Human Factors, the Journal of Applied Psychology, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, the International Association for Applied Psychology, and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). He is President of SIOP (2015-2016). Dr. Kozlowski received his B.A. in psychology from the University of Rhode Island, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in organizational psychology from The Pennsylvania State University.

Fees for this event are as follows:

• $15 for Student GIOP members
• $20 for Professional GIOP members
• $40 for all non-members

This program is eligible for 1.5 CEU credits. 

Click here for directions to The Lodge Des Peres.   

Please spread the word among your colleagues and invite them to attend. We look forward to seeing you on March 3!

Sincerely,

Your GIOP Executive Team