The Emerson Leadership Institute at the Chaifetz School of Business is excited to continue the Leadership Development Series for the 2024-2025 academic year. This series features in-person professional development workshops designed to enhance problem-solving capabilities and leadership skills.
Join us for the upcoming workshop, Formulating the Right Problem, led by Edward Jones Dean Jackson Nickerson on November 1, 2024.
Date & Time:
9:00am to 1:30 pm, Friday, November 1, 2024.
9:00 – 12:30 Workshop
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch & Networking
Venue:
Cook Hall, L32 - Chaifetz School of Business, 3674 Lindell Blvd
Overview:
Have you ever walked into a meeting to solve a problem, only to witness conflict erupt as participants rush to a solution without fully understanding the problem? Jumping to solutions prematurely is a common issue in organizations, often leading to solving the wrong problem, wasting resources, and damaging team morale.
This 3.5-hour workshop focuses on helping individuals and teams avoid these pitfalls by learning to formulate the right problem before seeking solutions. Participants will gain insights into the biases and barriers that hinder effective problem-solving and will be introduced to proven processes that enable teams to solve the right problem the first time.
Presenter:
Dr. Jackson Nickerson, Edward Jones Dean of the Chaifetz School of Business, is a distinguished and internationally renowned scholar, professor, and consulting strategist. Prior to joining SLU’s Chaifetz School of Business, Dr. Nickerson was the Frahm Family Professor of Organization and Strategy (Emeritus) in Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. He also was the Associate Dean and Director of Brookings Executive Education from 2009-2017, was a non-resident Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution from 2010-2020, and is a Fellow of the Strategic Management Society.
For questions about this Leadership Development Series, please contact the Director of the Emerson Leadership Institute, Dr. Jintong Tang, at Jintong.tang@slu.edu.
Parking:
Parking is available in the Laclede Garage, with additional street parking on Lindell Blvd and adjacent streets.
