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Coordinator: Monique Valcour; EDHEC Business School;
Coordinator: Jamie J. Ladge; Northeastern U.;
Participant: Teresa M Amabile; Harvard U.;
Participant: C V Harquail; Authentic Organizations;
Participant: Stewart Friedman; U. of Pennsylvania;
Participant: Ellen Galinsky; Families and Work Institute;
Participant: Francesca Gino; Harvard U.;
Participant: Adam M. Grant; The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania;
Participant: Julia Kirby; Harvard Business Review;
Participant: Gianpiero Petriglieri; INSEAD;
Participant: Andre Spicer; Cass Business School, City U. London;
The widespread use of social media over the past few years has dramatically altered how individuals communicate and engage with one another. Some academics have begun to embrace this development as an opportunity to engage with people in organizational settings and to make an impact on the issues that consume our thinking as scholars. Although social media are now pervasive, many scholars are unsure of how to utilize social networks, blogs and other nonacademic outlets in valuable and meaningful ways. Inspired by this year's AOM theme, "the Power of Words," the purpose of this proposed PDW is to stimulate an engaging conversation among exemplars who are harnessing the power of words in new forms. Our panelists include a group of prominent scholars and thought leaders who actively and visibly communicate the research they care about to-and, importantly, engage with- audiences beyond academia, whether through blogging, writing for business media, activity on social networks, book publishing, online talks, podcasting, webinars, leadership roles in groups focused on practical solutions, or other forms of technology-mediated communication. Our panelists will discuss their motivation to engage in these new practices and the impact they have had on others. Additionally, the panelists will offer strategies to help other academics craft their own course for harnessing the power of words and cultivate their research, learning and teaching through these new vehicles for conversation. |