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    • 17 Oct 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Wasserman Career Center: 133 E 13th Street, 2nd Floor, NY NY
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    Automating the Experts: Using Natural Language Processing to Score an Audio-Based Constructed Response Assessment

    The constructed response assessment (CRA) program connects state-of-the-art practices across personnel selection, assessment development, machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP) to overcome historical challenges in scaling CRA to high-volume selection applications due to its reliance on human scoring. The first CRA went live with candidates in January 2022, after two years of foundational research and technical development, predicting likelihood of job success for tens of thousands of candidates.  This talk will cover Amazon's CRA initial development and validation efforts, practical and scientific barriers, and recent developments.

    Presenter Bio

    Anthony S. Boyce

    Anthony S. Boyce, PhD, is a principal research scientist at Amazon. In this role, he helps set and execute global pre-hire talent evaluation strategy to support the continued growth of Amazon’s 1MM+ employee workforce. Previously, Tony was a partner in Aon’s Assessment Solutions practice where he directed a team of PhD’s, data scientists, and other colleagues to develop assessment and leadership strategies, tools, and points-of-view that help organizations identify, develop, and retain top talent. He has been the recipient of several industry awards for his collaborative research innovations in the assessment space and has published several book chapters and journal articles on related topics. Tony received his Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Michigan State University.


    Event Details

    Date

    Tuesday, October 17th


    Time

    5:45 pm-8:00 pm


    Location

    NYU Wasserman Center


    The Wasserman Center for Career Development is New York University’s central career development resource, providing services and support to undergraduate students, graduate and graduate certificate students, postdocs, and alumni with a bachelor’s, master’s, graduate certificate, or doctoral degree from nearly every NYU school.

    133 E 13th Street, 2nd Floor, NY NY

    • 16 Nov 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Wasserman Career Center: 133 E 13th Street, 2nd Floor, NY NY
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    Beyond Four Walls: Unleashing the Power of Choice and Flexibility in Office Design

    The physical office is one of the most tangible artifacts of organizational culture. The design of the space influences an individual’s productivity, sense of identity and belonging, and connection to each other. Often thought of as the job of interior designers and architects, the process of designing an office space is unknown territory to many I/O and HR practitioners. In this fun and practical mini-workshop, we will delve into the world of office design beyond the colors of the carpet and curtains. Discover how organizational psychology can play a pivotal role in crafting human-centric workspaces that foster choice, flexibility, and surprisingly, productivity, despite what some headlines may suggest.

    Presenter Bios


    Zak Hogg. Zak Hogg is a Senior Consultant and Global Strategy Principle at Veldhoen + Company, a leading firm specializing in optimizing organizational performance through activity-based working. With a background in Industrial Design, and Human Centered Research, he has worked with organizations in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. He is fascinated by human connection, the role of dialogue as a tool for social and cultural change, and the deeper integration of culture. He has worked with small change groups, through to global leadership teams, across a range of industries and sizes. An avid traveler and surfer, he can often be found in the kitchen, and probably asking about or offering the “broader context” more often than is really needed.


    Zoe Chen is a Senior Consultant at Veldhoen + Company. After obtaining her Master’s in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at New York University, she has been applying behavioral sciences in the workplace, working on topics ranging from brain-based learning to human-centered design. She is deeply curious about what influences people's sense-making and decision-making process, and what drives people's behaviors in the social context. In her current role, she has worked with leaders of numerous global organizations to develop ways of working strategies that prioritize employees' choice and flexibility, while remaining aligned with the organization's business objectives, and integrated across HR, Real Estate, and Technology. She believes that a more flexible, activity-based way of working provides a competitive talent and business advantage for any organization looking to thrive through disruption.


    Event Details

    Date

    Thursday, November 16th 


    Time

    5:45 pm-8:00 pm


    Location

    NYU Wasserman Center


    The Wasserman Center for Career Development is New York University’s central career development resource, providing services and support to undergraduate students, graduate and graduate certificate students, postdocs, and alumni with a bachelor’s, master’s, graduate certificate, or doctoral degree from nearly every NYU school.

    133 E 13th Street, 2nd Floor, NY NY

    • 29 Feb 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Wasserman Career Center: 133 E 13th Street, 2nd Floor, NY NY
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    Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings

    There are approximately 200 million 1:1 meetings a day around the globe. Yet, the research clearly shows that 1) the effectiveness of these meetings is far from optimal; 2) that managers self-ratings of their skills in conducting these meetings is inflated and not aligned with their directs. Hence, an incredible opportunity exists to fill the skills gap and maximize return of a tremendous time investment. 

    1:1s could be one of the most critical meeting types for the success of team members, manager, teams, and organizations. The best managers recognize that 1:1s are not an add-on to their role as a manager—conducting 1:1s successfully ARE foundational to being a manager. In many regards, these 1:1s are where leadership really happens in a deep and meaningful way. When a manager fully embraces this, the potential of 1:1s for transforming their people and their team can be realized. Successful 1:1s positively affect day-to-day activities through discussion of productivity blockers, coordination, and alignment. And, they are also so much more. Namely, these meetings fundamentally influence a direct report’s experience at work, including how they engage and attach to their role, perceive the effectiveness of their manager as a leader, and envision their future at the organization. 1:1s also promote manager success. Namely, effective 1:1s make team members more focused, engaged, aligned, and successful - managers are judged by the success and achievements of those they lead. 

    Despite 1:1s filling managers’ calendars, meaningful guidance on how to conduct them effectively is quite sparse. This session is about how to realize the full potential of every 1:1 meeting, without feeling like you are just wallowing in wasted meeting time.

    Leveraging research and evidence Dr. Rogelberg has collected over 20 years from leaders, directs, and c-suite leaders from some of the most respected companies in the world, some of the topics covered during this event include: 

    • Why effective 1:1s are critical to your success and the success of your team – contrasting with ad hoc meeting approaches
    • Keys to success and 10 common mistakes to avoid
    • How to personalize your 1:1 approach to fit you and your direct reports – one size does not fit all
    • Messaging and positioning 1:1s for maximum value
    • Finding the correct 1:1 cadence and meeting length to maximize positive impact without over-meeting
    • Managing the intricate balance of productivity-building, relationship-building, and employee development
    • Designing 1:1s with intentionality, from where to conduct the meeting (e.g., virtual) to building agendas to optimize effectiveness
    • Acting as leader coach and leveraging key skills around facilitation, listening, and feedback-giving
    • How to evaluate if your 1:1s are actually working as hoped.
    • Leveraging skip-level 1:1s

    Importantly, while this session focusses on the manager/direct report 1:1, learnings are highly relevant to 1:1s with peers, customers, and skip-levels. 

    Speaker Bio


    Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg, an organizational psychologist, holds the title of Chancellor’s Professor at UNC Charlotte for distinguished national, international and interdisciplinary contributions.  He is an award-winning teacher and recipient of the very prestigious Humboldt Award for his research on meetings.  Adam Grant has called Steven the “worlds leading expert on how to fix meetings”.

    Dr. Rogelberg’s previous book, The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance (Oxford) has been on over 25 “best of” lists including being recognized by the Washington Post as the #1 leadership book to watch for,  His forthcoming book, Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings comes out in January and is already receiving tremendous praise, for example Dan Pink writes: The world’s leading scholar of meetings unpacks the most important meeting of all — direct conversations between managers and team members. Rooted in deep research and replete with actionable takeaways, this book will transform how — and why — you conduct these essential encounters. GLAD WE MET is an urgent read for anyone trying to find their footing on the modern workplace’s new terrain.

    Rogelberg has been interviewed or featured on major TV broadcasts (e.g.  CBS This Morning, multiple times on CNN, BBC World), radio (e.g., NPR’s Morning Edition), leading podcasts (e.g., Freakonomics, HBR IdeaCast; Dan Pink, Bloomberg News), and in most major newspapers and magazines (e.g., WSJ, Bloomberg, NY Times, London Guardian, New York Magazine, and National Geographic magazine). 

    Rogelberg’s keynotes on meetings span the globe and occur at the world’s leading organizations including but not limited to Google, Facebook, Amazon, Pfizer, Cisco, Bank of America, PayPal, Dell, The United Nations, 3M, RAND, The Security Exchange Commission, Corning, Siemens, London Stock Exchange, TIAA, and Warner Brothers.  

    Rogelberg was invited and testified to the US Congress (2022) on the topic of being successful and engaging others in very difficult working environments – using organizational psychology to elevate members of congress, their staffs, and the institution.

    Invited and named to the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches Group, “100 Coaches Community brings together the world’s premier leadership thinkers” to seek ways to advance positive impact and give back to society. 

    Dr. Rogelberg has run three consulting centers, engaged with many Fortune 500 companies, and served on multiple advisory boards.  He founded and currently directs two large outreach initiatives, spanning 8 universities, focusing on nonprofit organization effectiveness. Over 5000 nonprofits have been served.

    He was the inaugural winner of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Humanitarian Award and just finished his term as President of SIOP, the largest professional organizational in the world for I-O psychology.

    He has been a visiting scholar and guest speaker at universities around the world including: Freie Universität Berlin (Germany), BI Norwegian Business School (Norway), Peking University (China),  University of Edinburgh (Scotland), Reykjavik  University (Iceland), Hong Kong Baptist University, The University of Sheffield (England), The University of Zurich (Switzerland), The University of Tel Aviv (Israel), Technion University (Israel), Concordia University (Canada), the University of Mannheim (Germany) and Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium).

    Before completing his Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at the University of Connecticut in 1994, he received his undergraduate B.Sc. degree from Tufts University in 1989.

    Please visit Stevenrogelberg.com for more information.

    Event Location Details

    Date

    Thursday, February 29th 

    Time

    6 pm-8:00 pm

    Location

    NYU Wasserman Center

    The Wasserman Center for Career Development is New York University’s central career development resource, providing services and support to undergraduate students, graduate and graduate certificate students, postdocs, and alumni with a bachelor’s, master’s, graduate certificate, or doctoral degree from nearly every NYU school. 

    133 E 13th Street, 2nd Floor

    NY, NY


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