How do the design and space of a workplace affect an organization's culture? The Master of Science in Learning and Organizational Change (MSLOC) program is co-hosting an expert panel to discuss "Space Matters," with an emphasis on how space can change a culture.
This Innovator Lecture Series event will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on May 7 at Catalyst Ranch, 656 W. Randolph Street in Chicago. The event is open to all who want to attend, with preregistration and a fee of $5 for current MSLOC students and $20 for all others. Individuals unable to attend in person are encouraged to participate virtually via live webinar, starting at 8 a.m. Catalyst Ranch and the Center for Learning and Organizational Change (CLOC) are co-hosting the event with MSLOC.
Over the past few decades, organizational development experts, sociologists, psychologists and others have realized the importance of space design in supporting employee engagement. Much has been learned about transforming cultures in such a way as to increase organizational performance.
Panelists for the May 7 "Space Matters" event will bring a range of expert perspectives:
- Eva Niewiadomski founded Catalyst Ranch, a unique event and meeting facility, in 2002 and quickly grew the company. Eva is a CPA with an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and has worked more than 25 years in accounting, brand management and product development.
- Tom Mulhern is a strategist, writer and facilitator with Gensler, an international firm specializing in architecture, design, planning and consulting. He designs and delivers high-energy activities that help business leaders, design teams and other stakeholders discover the right challenges to tackle and the right ways to approach them for clients including Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Hollister, Inc. and Brown Shoe Company.
- Elizabeth Gerber, PhD, is assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering, Segal Design Institute and Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University. Professor Gerber conducts research on human-centered design practices, using behavioral science to understand and inform the design of innovative products and services. Specifically, she is interested in creative confidence in the face of uncertainty.
Last Modified: 11/19/09