Stars@Work: Creating New Work Practices that Work (Lecture in Dutch)
Why is it that when we try to unearth the secrets of success behind a company, a unit or a group, that we inevitably believe in the power of talented stars? If it isn’t the skills or intelligence of its workers, then which human factors contribute to achieving high levels of innovation, creativity, work engagement, or quality? This presentation addresses core issues enabling people to understand barriers and accelerators for modern work practices. It shows the importance of risk taking and the willingness to develop and share expertise when working in teams or under conditions of uncertainty. Examples from research and work practices will be discussed, showing that the creation of the right conditions in the work environment may result in increased quality at work. (Lecture is in Dutch).
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About the speaker
Wim Gijselaers is full professor of educational research, at the School of Business and Economics of Maastricht University, the Netherlands. His research focuses on educational innovation in higher education, social determinants of team cognition and team performance, and judgment and decision making in management and accounting.
His educational development work focused on the further development of Problem-Based Learning within Business Education. Besides teaching in the award-winning Master program Management of Learning, he teaches as a visiting professor at the University of Bern (Switzerland) in a post-graduate program for Health Care Professionals. Wim is a member of advisory boards at universities in Germany and Switzerland, and editor in chief of the Springer Book Series Innovation and Change in Professional Education. Moreover, he is affiliated with the consulting firm Learning Miles (based in Helsinki).
This lecture is part of traditional series of lectures for alumni; the UM Star Lectures. The other 13 lectures are organized in 13 different cities and 5 countries on the same day at the same time. This event is organized to reach out to and inspire alumni, share academic insights, experiences and memories and to create an interconnected UM Alumni Community.