ATDBR Meeting: GBRSHRM Joint Meeting - Neuroscience, Culture and Engagement

  • Thursday, November 19, 2015
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Boudreaux's, 2647 Government St, Baton Rouge, LA, 70806

Registration

  • Students registered through LSU SHREWD program participating as course requirement.
  • Members that joined during the summer membership drive.

Registration is closed
 Program Details

 "Why did our employees appear so uncomfortable when I asked for their feedback? Why didn’t they like sharing their own experiences? Why didn’t they participate more?”

If you’ve never asked yourself these questions after a meeting or course, you most likely will; however, without our conscious awareness, these questions reflect a Western-centered approach to interactions. This approach is destined for obsolescence as our organizations become more diverse with employees who bring a greater variety of cultural norms to the workplace. Thus, the more relevant question becomes, “How can I step out of my cultural expectations to recognize and appreciate those of my employees and learners?”

This presentation by Suzette Plaisance Bryan, PhD, SPHR, GPHR , SHRM-SCP will integrate the neuroscience of engagement with ideas generated through over 40 years of research on cultural differences. While neuroscience explains the evolutionary aspects of learning and engagement, expectations related to culture have a significant impact on individuals’ perceptions of information presented in an organizational setting.

Attendees will learn three of the most significant aspects of cultural differences as they relate to the neuroscience of engagement and ways to configure interactions to address these differences:

• Power Distance
• Individualism vs. Collectivism
• Uncertainty Avoidance


After attending this session, participants will be able to:

  • Understanding employees & learners better (Individualistic Culture)
  • Helping your organization to be more effective (Collectivistic Culture)
  • Making your next training session more effective (Short Term Orientation)
  • Enhancing your career as an HR professional (Long Term Orientation)
  • Providing information to your manager (Small Power Distance)
  • Making your manager happy (Large Power Distance)

 Speaker Details

Suzette Bryan
Leadership Development Consultant
BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana
suzette.bryan@bcbsla.com
LinkedIn

 

Suzette Plaisance Bryan, Ph.D., SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP has an extensive background in human resources and corporate training and development. 

A former college professor, she has presented at numerous conferences, most recently in Athens, Greece; Belfast, Ireland; and Vevey, Switzerland. Her work has been published by the Consortium for the Study of Emotional Intelligence in Organizations. She has published book chapters and articles in academic and professional journals and has taught organizational communication courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. She is co-author of Scripts and Communication for Relationships recently published by Peter Lang Publishing. 

She worked for Nestle’ Health Science as a leadership and organizational development specialist and presently is employed at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana as a Leadership Development Consultant. She has completed a six-month program in the Foundations of Neuroleadership, earning a Certificate of Distinction. She lives with her husband and occasionally two ferrets in Mandeville, LA.


         
 Competency Alignment

ATD Competency Model

ATD Baton Rouge strives to align our programming to the ATD Competency Model. This month's program aligns with the Integrated Talent Management Area of Expertise and Interpersonal Skills Functional Competency.  Click the image to view the competency model.

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Meeting Schedule
 Check-in Begins
  11:30 AM
 Announcements Begin
  11:45 AM
 Program Begins
  12:00 PM

Pre-registration required.  No walk-ins.
 Cancellation Policy
As soon as you complete the registration process, you will be guaranteed a seat at this event. The completed registration process initiates an invoice from your ATD Baton Rouge Chapter to you that may be paid online, by mail, or on the day of the event.

Your ATD Baton Rouge Chapter may have to pay for your meal and other fees if you register and then cannot attend.  To help us protect your chapter’s finances, please submit cancellations at least 48 hours before the event.  Otherwise, we will have to invoice you to cover these costs.  If that should happen, we will be happy to receive your registration for future events as soon as you have settled your outstanding balance.  
 

What happens if I register and then cannot attend an event?
  
If you cancel at least 48 hours in advance, you will not be charged.  If you already made payment, we will be happy to issue a refund to you.  If you cannot cancel before 48 hours, you are welcome to send a substitute in your place.  Just send an email to vphospitality@atdbatonrouge.org so that we can have materials prepared for that person.  This helps us ensure the person feels as welcomed as possible.

How do I cancel my registration?
 
To cancel, please send an email to our VP of Hospitality at vphospitality@atdbatonrouge.org

Thank you for your cooperation with this policy.  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
           
Pre-registration required.  No walk-ins.

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