US & Europe Leader's Perceptions of the Ideal Employees and implications

When
09/13/2016
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
Red Hat: 100 E. Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
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US & Europe Leader's Perceptions of the Ideal Employees and implications

Tuesday, Sept 13, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Red Hat

Light refreshments will be served.

Networking from 6:00-6:30 pm.

Every manager can describe the traits and behaviors of Ideal Employees. The mental image of the prototypical team member can evolve into implicit, or unspoken ideas and expectations and influence a wide variety of interactions between managers and employees. Research has shown that managers’ implicit expectations can have positive and negative effects on employee motivation, performance or work relationships.

However, how does the image of an Ideal Employee image come about in managers ‘minds?

Andrea will share the insights gained from two studies that she conducted in Germany and the USA. Specifically, she will discuss the following questions:

What does the Ideal Employee look like in Germany and the USA?
Which conclusions can be drawn for the leadership practice?
How does national and organizational culture shape leaders’ Ideal Employee Profile?

The format for this contribution is a 20-minute presentation, followed by a facilitated group discussion.

Our Speaker:

Andrea Derler, Ph.D., joined Bersin by Deloitte in March 2015 and leads the Leadership & Succession Management research practice. She brings international work experience as leadership trainer & coach and a solid academic background to this role. Prior to joining Bersin, she collaborated closely with organizations in the USA as well as Europe in order to pursue practice-oriented leadership research. Andrea studied international management, organizational culture and integral leadership and facilitated leadership development efforts in a variety of industries. She holds a doctoral degree in Economics (Leadership & Organization), and a Master’s degree in Philosophy. Her work about leaders’ Ideal Employee recently received wide-spread media attention in Europe and was published in the Leadership & Organization Development Journal.