The landscape of work has shifted fundamentally—and the implications for leadership are significant. More is required of leaders in terms of skills, capabilities and even emotional labor. Join us to hear new perspectives, fascinating research and fresh viewpoints on how leaders can influence positive experiences for people—motivating, engaging, developing and ensuring their own self-care as well. The stakes for work and leadership are high, but leaders can have tremendously positive impacts on people—and shape the future of work.
Dr. Tracy Brower is a PhD sociologist studying work-life fulfillment and happiness. She is the vice president of workplace insights for Steelcase. In addition, she is the author of The Secrets to Happiness at Work and Bring Work to Life as well as a contributor to Forbes.com and Fast Company. Her work has been translated into 18 languages. Tracy is an award-winning speaker and has over 25 years of experience working with global clients to achieve business results. Tracy is an executive advisor to Like|Minded, Coda Societies and to the MSU Master Industrial Mathematics Program. She is an executive council member with Design Museum Everywhere and board member for the United Way. Tracy’s work has been translated into 19 languages and she has been featured in TEDx, The Wall Street Journal, Work-Life Balance in the 21st Century (book), Globe and Mail (Canada), InsideHR (Australia), HR Director (UK), T3N (Germany), Real Estate Review Journal, Fortune.com, Inc. Magazine, HBR (France) and more. Tracy holds a PhD in Sociology, a Master of Management in Organizational Culture, and a Master of Corporate Real Estate with a workplace specialization. You can find her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, Unsplash or at tracybrower.com.