The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Executive Education program hosts four Power Lunches in May.
The lunches, led by College of Business faculty members, offer ideas and approaches to help solve today’s business challenges. They are designed to offer business professionals opportunities for strategic career development.
“Our programs allow professionals to develop a perspective on the challenges that many businesses face,” said Emre Unlu, director of executive education.
Each 90-minute session costs $49, and includes lunch and parking validation for the 14th and Avery parking garage. Lunches and programs are open to all Nebraska and surrounding area professionals and students. Registration is available online.
These power lunches give a preview to what attendees can expect in executive education’s full certificate programs. The next certificate program will be “Design Thinking: A Systemic Approach to Innovation in the Workplace,” led by Sam Nelson, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and assistant professor of practice in management, and Samantha Fairclough, associate director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and assistant professor of practice in management. The two-day program, held May 4 and May 18, demonstrates how to generate new ideas, products or processes, and how to solve problems in a creative and inclusive way.
Power Lunch presentation topics and dates are below. All sessions are 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Howard Hawks Hall, Room 202.
Leading Positively Through Stress: The Chemistry of Resonant Leadership, May 2 — Our lives are filled with stressful events. Most of them are small but annoying hassles, not major events. When the human body reacts to a stressful event, we stimulate a hormonal system called the sympathetic nervous system, which is our body’s way of preparing to defend itself. The dilemma is that in today’s world, we are bombarded with more stressors than occurred thousands of years ago. And yet, our bodies react the same way to the possibility that someone will not like us at work as if a lion was approaching our village. Kalu Osiri, director of the international business program and associate professor of practice of management, will discuss how to effectively use positive emotion attractors in leadership and how to apply the concepts of intentional change theory.
Can Entrepreneurial Thinking Help Me and My Company? Yes, and Here’s How, May 9 — Entrepreneurs are the heroes of many modern narratives, but for those working at and managing established companies, it isn’t clear why we should care about entrepreneurship itself. By distilling the critical elements of entrepreneurship – the thinking, processes, and practices– we can glean insightful lessons that can help established companies face their current challenges and shape their potential opportunities. Varkey Titus Jr., assistant professor of management, will discuss some of the tools in the entrepreneur’s tool box and their relevance to a variety of contexts.
Evidence-based Talent Acquisition, Motivation and Retention, May 16 — Thousands of articles and books purport to share the secret of the one best way to manage people in organizations. This confusing array of opinions and suggestions are often contradictory or based on insufficient evidence, and do little to help managers or business owners lead their organizations and people to success. Nikos Dimotakis, assistant professor of management, will discuss principles and processes of talent acquisition, motivation, and retention for which there is strong evidence of effectiveness, with an emphasis on applicable solutions.
Competing Against Free, May 23 — Competition keeps an organization on its toes through various ways. But, what do you do when a rival begins offering a free product or service? Free offerings are rapidly spreading beyond online markets to the physical world, challenging businesses to think about creative strategies to compete. Christina Carnes, assistant professor of management, will share strategies about how you can fight back.
