On Monday, September 30, 2024, Dr. Duygu Gulseren, Assistant Professor of the School of Human Resource Management at 91亚色, presented her talk, 鈥淯nveiling Inconsistent Leadership: New Perspectives on Measurement and Impact鈥澨�at the SP Colloquium Brownbag.

You can find more information about Dr. Gulseren's work and her abstract below:

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Inconsistent leadership is a critical and potentially disruptive form of leadership that significantly impacts employee behaviors and well-being. Traditionally, the concept of inconsistent leadership has been examined through indirect measures, which often emphasize the interplay of various leadership styles and contribute to construct ambiguity. This approach has complicated our understanding of its specific effects on employees.

In this talk, I will present initial results from a study aimed at clarifying the construct and developing a scale for inconsistent leadership. In the first part, I will discuss how our study has identified two distinct factors of inconsistent leadership and provide evidence of their validity. In the second part, I will outline two ongoing studies that build on these findings. These are a longitudinal survey exploring the long-term effects of inconsistent leadership on employee outcomes and a series of an experimental investigations examining the immediate impacts of inconsistent leadership in organizational settings, focusing on employee reactions and interactions. Overall, this talk offers new insights into the nature of inconsistent leadership and its implications for employee outcomes.

On Monday, January 22, 2024, Dr. Winny Shen, Associate Professor of Organization Studies at 91亚色, presented her talk "Exploring the Asian American/Canadian Experiences at Work" at the SP Colloquium Brownbag.

You can find more information about Dr. Shen's work and her abstract below:

Abstract:

Exploring the Asian American/Canadian Experience at Work

In this presentation, we will examine the complex experiences faced by Asian American and Canadian workers when navigating their organizations and careers, with a particular emphasis on challenges to attaining and maintaining leadership positions for this group. Key themes covered will include interpersonal versus intrapersonal barriers, within-group heterogeneity or diversity, and intersectionality. Interwoven alongside this empirical program of research, we will also discuss lessons learned for understanding the workplace experiences of other diverse groups and the presenter鈥檚 own journey as a diversity and inclusion researcher.  

On Monday, November 13, 2023, Dr. Fred Duong, postdoctoral fellow of Social and Personality Psychology at University of Toronto, presented his talk 听鈥�Cultivating prosociality: from understanding to application.鈥澨�

You can find more information about Dr. Duong's work and his abstract below:

Cultivating prosociality: from understanding to application

My research program is centered on prosociality鈥攖he inclination toward thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that benefit others. This presentation will span two lines of my work: an investigation of the meaning and measurement of empathy, and the application of social psychology in enhancing social cohesion.

In my academic work, I investigate empathy. My collaborators find that empathy, though a singular term, encompasses a multitude of meanings and applications. I will outline our findings on how people's lay conceptions of empathy diverge, investigate underlying mechanisms, and highlight measurement challenges to the field.

Transitioning from theory to practice, I will present my contributions as a research fellow with More in Common, a nonpartisan research nonprofit in the U.S. I'll share insights from large-scale quantitative surveys, focus groups, and interventions. We use social psychology to understand and foster social cohesion and healthy civic dialogue.

Additionally, I offer advice and information for those who are interested in using their research skills in mission-oriented organizations.

Congratulations are also in order for Ronda Lo who was awarded the 2023 Sandra Pyke Award, which is given to students who demonstrate graduate student excellence!

Finally, 11 people represented 91亚色 during the first YUTSPA poster session: Zoe Fargnoli Brown, Courtney Chan, Katarina Kovacevic, Ronda Lo, Kunalan Manokara, Stephanie Raposo, Miranda Too, Hannah Tran, Eric Tu, Kai Wen Zhou. and Erik Allen

Amazing job, everyone!

Dr. Rachele Benjamin

Dr. Rachele Benjamin is a Senior Design Researcher at TD and received her PhD in Social Psychology at the University of British Columbia.

Dr. Oriana Vaccarino

Dr. Oriana Vaccarino is a Senior Manager and National Equity and Belonging Methodology Lead at KPMG鈥檚 People and Change Advisory practice. She completed her PhD in Applied Social Psychology at the University of Guelph and her Masters in Medical Science Research at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Marina Rain

Dr. Marina Rain is a Behavioural Economics Manager at Sun Life听and received her PhD in Social-Personality Psychology from 91亚色.

Thanks to all our speakers for a fantastic, informative session!