Human Dignity: The Heart in all Relationships, WBE, Jan. 8

Human Dignity: The Heart in all Relationships, WBE

When: Thursday, January 08, 2015, 07:00 am – 09:00 am

Where: Women’s University Club, 1105 Sixth Avenue, Seattle

What: Featuring Dr. Marilyn Gist, Associate Dean and Professor of Management, Albers School of Business and Economics, Seattle University

The rhythms of a woman’s life are irregular and filled with curves instead of lines. We give birth, care for the elderly and sick, and tend to the raising of children alongside manifesting our own dreams and purpose. This beautiful weaving we create is often undervalued in our more linear world. So, how do we maintain our sense of self-worth when our basic human dignity is challenged because we tend to life in a different way?

Dr. Marilyn Gist has explored the answer to this question and the broader discussion around human dignity for several decades. She has learned and experienced how our sense of self-worth is at the heart of our self-efficacy–our beliefs about what we can do. The topic remains as relevant today as it was when she began. Fueled by experiences throughout her life and especially in the workplace, Marilyn became passionate about understanding the effects of being judged, discounted, manipulated or devalued based on personal differences such as gender, religion, class, race or national origin. Among the many effects, the impact to self-worth causes people to stall in their personal and career development and to repeat the same behavior with others by perpetuating the same actions, attitudes and beliefs. Because women live in a non-linear way, they are particularly impacted by this cycle.

Join us for breakfast on January 8, as Marilyn explores the importance and practice of positive self-worth, and how when we value ourselves, we can change our lives by building confidence in our ability to fulfill our dreams and positively influence the world around us by supporting the self-worth of others.

Who: Dr. Marilyn Gist has more than 20 years’ experience in the field of executive development. She is presently Professor of Management and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, Albers School of Business and Economics, Seattle University. In addition, she serves as Executive Director of the Center for Leadership Formation providing academic direction for their executive degree and certificate programs.

Prior to this, Marilyn held the Boeing Endowed Professorship of Business Management at the University of Washington, where she was also the Faculty Director for Executive MBA programs for many years. In addition to her academic roles, she has served in management positions in the public and private sectors, and has extensive consulting experience.

Marilyn is an internationally recognized scholar. Her research emphasized confidence-based factors in motivation and training and leadership assessment and development. She has over 25 publications in leading scholarly outlets. Google Scholar, which monitors how often a publication has been cited by other scholars, provides one measure of the quality or importance of a person’s work. It shows that Marilyn’s work has been cited roughly three thousand times in articles and books that were published subsequently by other people. Her current publications include “Developing Dual-Agenda Leaders” (co-authored with Professor Sharon Lobel) in the 2012 Journal of Corporate Citizenship, and”Self-Efficacy” (co-authored with Angela Gist) in the 2013 Oxford Bibliographies in Management.

Marilyn earned her BA from Howard University and her MBA and PhD from the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park.

How Much:

Non-Member Visitor Pricing
Early Registration Breakfast Pricing for Visitors is:  $38
Late Registration Breakfast Pricing for Visitors is:  $42

Discounted Member Pricing
Early Registration Breakfast Pricing for Members is:  $25
Late Registration Breakfast Pricing for Members is:  $35

How: Click here to register for this event.