Teaching evidence-based management to executive students

Send us a message with your thoughts or reactionsTeaching evidence-based management to executive students (those who are already experienced managers within organisations) requires a different approach to the teaching of students at undergraduate level.  With executive students, we are presented with people who have seen it all, done it all, and have certainly got the scars on their backs to prove it. These people carry the weight of organizational experience and preconceived notions from management trends they've tried, with varying degrees of success. So armed with examples and a rich understanding of IO psychology, it's the educator's job to help students rise above the noise of past practices, and engage these pragmatic learners in an ultimately liberating approach to evidence-based decision-making. The guests share their experiences and approaches when teaching executive students - blending academic rigor with the nitty-gritty of the business world. They also talk about how they personally judge the success of their teaching methods and share some advice to those thinking of taking the plunge with executive students, including a warm invitation to contact the Center for Evidence-Based Management!  Host:Karen PlumGuests:Eric Barends, Managing Director of the Center for Evidence-Based ManagementPreston Davis, Assistant Professor of Management, Coles College, Kennesaw  State University, Atlanta,  Georgia, USADr Gary Latham, Professor of Organizational Psychology, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, CanadaNeil Walshe, Associate Professor of Organizational Psychology, School of Management, University of San Francisco, California , USAMentions:Center for Evidence-Based ManagementCEBMa Teachers NetworkCEBMa’s Online Course ModulesDr Gary Latham's book: Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager - Making the Science of Management Work for You Organizational Dynamics Journal - edited by Dr Gary LathamContact:Eric Barends, Managing Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Management