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Repost: Using Poetry to Connect to the Work of HRD this Winter
Posted on January 3, 2023 Leave a Comment
3 January 2023 As Board Members of the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD), we take turns writing posts for the monthly newsletter, the AHRD Digest. This past month it was my turn, and I decided to write about poetry’s connection to HRD. I thought I would repost it on my personal website because it […]
HRD in Southeast Asia – 26 February 2021
Posted on February 26, 2021 Leave a Comment
Hi all, Lots of exciting things happening in the world of HRD in Southeast Asia. First of all, last week was the Academy of Human Resource Development annual conference, which was held virtually this year. I spoke on a panel coordinated by Gary McLean on HRD contextualization in Vietnam. I also presented a paper along […]
Finding Meaning at AHRD in Louisville
Posted on February 21, 2019 Leave a Comment
Last week was the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) International Conference in the Americas in Louisville, KY. What a great conference! I’m so thankful for our warm and rigor-focused community in the Academy. This was my 4th AHRD conference in the Americas but it was my first time attending as a full-time faculty member […]
What the heck is employee engagement?
Posted on October 17, 2017 Leave a Comment
We live in the age of personal branding where everyone is trying to find their niche, make their mark, and create something never before seen. Academia is not immune to this annoying tendency. A somewhat recent trend has revolved around the idea of engagement in the workplace. It seems there is a tangled list of […]
Social Media and HRD: Happy 15th Anniversary HRDR!
Posted on June 15, 2017 Leave a Comment
As a child, I loved getting mail from pen pals, summer camp friends, and relatives. As an adult, one of my favorite things to get in the mail is hard copies of academic journals I subscribe to, specifically Human Resource Development Review (HRDR). HRDR is the conceptual and theoretical backbone of the Academy of HRD […]
Article Critique: Learning to Lead: Foundations of Emerging Leader Identity Development
Posted on October 15, 2016 Leave a Comment
October 15, 2016 Yeager, K. L., & Callahan, J. L. (2016). Learning to lead: Foundations of emerging leader identity development. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 1523422316645510. The Problem: Organizations face several challenges that stand poised to place a significant strain on the availability of qualified leaders. Flatter organization structures, the use of more teams, and impending […]
Conference: ESRI 2016
Posted on April 28, 2016 Leave a Comment
April 28, 2016 Not too long ago we had the Educational Symposium for Research and Innovations (ESRI) here at GW, which is the student-led conference of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the last two years in my capacity as proposal review board member, presenter, and all-around conference enthusiast. My friend […]
Conference: AHRD 2016
Posted on March 2, 2016 Leave a Comment
March 2, 2016 What an amazing conference! Two weeks ago I attended the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) 2016 Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. I consider AHRD my professional home, and I thoroughly enjoyed the conversations and presentations throughout the week. I had the opportunity to present at the conference in three different formats. AHRD […]
Beginning Year Two
Posted on September 17, 2015 Leave a Comment
It was a fantastic summer. Khai and I gallivanted around the US visiting friends and family, my brother was married in Portland to a wonderful woman, Emily, and I was able to work on some exciting academic projects. Alas, summer is ending and year two of my doctoral studies has begun. Here I am with […]
Changing the Discourse in Human Resource Development
Posted on June 28, 2015 Leave a Comment
As a young scholar, I get hard copies of the academic journals I subscribe to. I like to read through the articles and get a better grasp of what’s going on in the literature. One of these journals is the Human Resource Development Review (HRDR), edited by Julia Storberg-Walker of George Washington University. My friend […]
Oliver S. Crocco 