Dear MSR Members and Friends,
We hope you are thriving and having a great summer. We look forward to seeing you during the Academy meeting in a couple of weeks. Below, we are thrilled to share some of our selected highlights of MSR events and cordially invite you to attend each of them.
The MSR Interest Group will offer a rich variety of innovative and thought-provoking PDWs (Fri –Sat), AAT Program (Sunday) and the MSR Scholarly Program (Monday – Tues).
We look forward to seeing you in Anaheim!
Warm regards,
Mary Finney
2016 MSR Program Chair
On behalf of the MSR Executive Committee
MSR Website: http://division.aom.org/msr/
http://division.aom.org/msr/newsletters/SUMMER2016.pdf - Most Recent MSR Newsletter with the 2016 Anaheim - Full MSR Program --- Friday – Tuesday.
Daily Schedule of MSR Programs Below:
http://division.aom.org/msr/AOM%202016%20-%20Friday%205%20August%20MSR%20PDW's.pdf - Friday & Saturday 5th & 6th August MSR PDW's.pdf
http://division.aom.org/msr/AOM%202016%20-%20Sunday%207%20August%20MSR%20All%20Academy%20Theme.pdf - Sunday 7th August MSR All Academy Theme's ( MSR and Other Related Symposium).pdf
http://division.aom.org/msr/AOM%202016%20-%20Monday%208%20August%20MSR%20Scholarly%20Program.pdf - Monday 8th August MSR Scholarly Program's pdf
http://division.aom.org/msr/AOM%202016%20-%20Tuesday%209%20August%20MSR%20Scholarly%20Program.pdf - Tuesday 9th August MSR Scholarly Program's pdf
http://group.aomonline.org/msr/newsletters/MSRMentorProgram2016_06.pdf - MSR New Mentor Program Flyer – Beginning August 2016
http://division.aom.org/msr/newsletters/2016MSR_RETREAT_BROCHURE.pdf - MSR RETREAT Brochure information (Sold Out – sign up if you wish for waiting list)
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MSR PLENARY: Shaping a Meaningful Scholarly-Practitioner Life
Date:
Monday, August 8th
Time:
9:45AM – 11:15AM
Location:
Anaheim Marriott in Grand Ballroom Salon E
Distinguished speakers: Nancy Adler, Ilma Barros-Pose, Marjolien Lips-Wiersma, and Sandra Waddock, will share insights from their individual journeys toward meaningful scholarly and practitioner work, informed by spiritual practice, artistry, and other types of connections that not only enhance personal meaning but contribute to making a difference in the world. This participatory session invites all audience members to contribute to the conversation about how meaningful work, scholarship, artistry, and deeper connections can be combined in the effort to support a sustainable - flourishing planet and well-being for all. Robert Quinn and Phil Mirvis will be Discussants and Richard Major will be the Facilitator.
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Friday:
Join in on all the great PDW Workshops – August 5-6:
Friday - ** Silence as a Resource for Meaning and Mindfulness in Organizations: Practices for Mind and Body - ** Humanistic Management.
Saturday - ** What Happens When You Develop the Sustainability Mindset? ** Creativity, Imagination and Presence: Improv for Mindful Organizing; ** How Religion and Entrepreneurship Interact? ** Developing a Workplace Spirituality Skill Set
** Cultivating Well-being and Catalyzing Thriving in Our Work Practices, Organizations, and Society
** Sources of Workplace Spirituality Facilitation: Strategies of Organizational Implementation ** Creating Meaningful Organizations: Role of Values, Spirituality, Mindfulness and Leadership.
• MSR DINNER:
Please join many long-standing MSR members and officers for a dinner in a near-by restaurant. This is an opportunity to get to know fellow members and to learn about ways to get involved in MSR interest group.
6:00PM - 9:00PM at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Location: 321 West Katella Avenue, Suite 101, Anaheim.
Pre-registration for the MSR Dinner is required. The deadline to register online is July 29 and the cost for this event is US $50.00, which includes taxes and tip and does not include drinks. We welcome last- minute attendees provided spaces are available.
To Register:
Step 1:
You will need to first register for the 2016 AOM Annual Meeting.
Step 2
Register for the MSR Dinner. You can also purchase dinners for family or friend.
Click on this link to the registration system
https://secure.aom.org/PDWReg.
First page will have a long list of PDWs on it. Scroll all the way down to
the bottom and click 'Continue' button.
The 2nd item on this 2nd page is the MSR Dinner:
Register for the MSR DINNER. Within the registration you will see the word CODE.
Ignore that since you DO NOT need a code to register for the dinner.
Please contact Kathryn Pavlovich; kpav@waikato.ac.nz or Mary Finney;
750-590-9553 for more info
Sunday:
We invite you to join the following Sunday MSR / AAT Showcase Symposium
Program Session: 602 (MSR, AAT)
12:45PM - 2:15PM at Hilton Anaheim in Catalina 2
Distinguished Silicon Valley CEOs Dialog on Spiritual Practice and Organizational Meaning
Two distinguished Silicon Valley CEOs together with a founding member of the Management, Spirituality and Religion Interest Group
will discuss how they perceive spirituality as central to the articulation of meaning in their leadership role and organizations in which they participate.
Organizer: Andre L Delbecq, Santa Clara U.
Presenter: Ricardo B Levy, Catalytica
Presenter: Agnieszka Winkler, The Winkler Group
Presenter: Andre L Delbecq, Santa Clara U
• MSR Business Meeting ACC 213A - 6.30pm – 8pm
Come and Collaborate with engaged members from throughout the world. Please join us in celebrating and strengthening this supportive and friendly professional community!
Followed by---
• MSR Social Gathering - ACC 213B 8:00pm – 10:00pm.
Don't miss MSR's main Social reception in Academy! - great networking, conversations, and refreshments!
Monday:
MSR PLENARY
9:45am – 11:15am, Anaheim Marriott - Grand Ballroom Salon E:
Don't miss our special MSR Plenary session entitled "Shaping a Meaningful Scholarly-Practitioner Life" The speakers will share insights from their individual journeys toward meaningful scholarly and practitioner work, informed by spiritual practice, artistry, and other types of connections that not only enhance personal meaning but contribute to making a difference in the world. The session will be proactive and participatory, with all members of the audience having an opportunity to speak from the heart and soul in small groups and with all participants. Come early to get a good seat and please bring other colleagues who are involved in MSR and all divisions. Below is list of Presenters:
Distinquished Speakers:
Nancy J Adler, McGill U.
lma Barros-Pose, Fowler Center for Business As An Agent Of World Benefit
Marjolein Lips-Wiersma, AUT U.
Sandra Waddock, Boston College
Discussants:
Robert E Quinn, U. of Michigan
Philip H. Mirvis
Facilitaor:
Richard Jackson Major, Institut de Gestion Sociale Paris
Organizer:
Mary Finney, Ohio U.
MSR Showcase Symposium 11:30am – 1:00pm, following the MSR Plenary session & in the same room.
"Social Change for a Healthy World: Leading Meaningfully"
What is our role as scholars in creating meaningful organizations and a healthy world? This symposium fosters dialogue among noted thinkers on the interconnections among leadership, sustainability, the long-term viability of the planet, organizational development, and how these depend on meaningful organizations. Brought together, these arenas of research and action can influence events globally and contribute to creating a healthy society. The distinguished speakers are respected internationally for their diverse contributions to thought and action related to creating such a healthy world. While all are contributors to a new book on Creative Social Change, the symposium brings them together for a first time in person to discuss the interconnections among their different perspectives and experience.
The session is strongly supported by MED and ODC divisions.
Facilitator:
Kathryn Goldman Schuyler, Alliant Intl U. / Coherent Change
Distinguished Speakers:
Otto Scharmer, MIT Sloan School of Management
Robert E Quinn, U. of Michigan
Riane Eisler, Center for Partnership Studies
Samuel Wilson, Swinburne U. of Technology