This one hour course will provide you with an overview of what a humanistic management paradigm is all about.
This course provides an overview on the why, the how and the what in humanistic management. Humanistic management advocates a paradigm shift towards a more human-centered management approach based on three fundamental steps. This approach, developed by the Humanistic Management Center, consists of:
Together these steps lead to views on managerial tasks that are better aligned to a role of business in society that is based on shared value creation. Consequently, mutually beneficial relationships between business and the communities it works in can flourish protecting human dignity and promoting human wellbeing.
Benefits of this Course: This course will strengthen your moral compass and can serve as an entry point to fascinating opportunities for aligning business success with societal value creation.
Topics covered include: A global perspective on the (business) world we live in Terminological clarity The main elements of humanistic management Activities that businesses can engage in to adopt a humanistic management style
This course will support HR professionals in gaining a better understanding of the fundamental tenets of a human-centered management paradigm. Participants will reach terminological and conceptual clarity on the why the how and the what in humanistic management through a rich combination of research insight and practical, real-world examples.
Passionate about strengthening the positive impact of business towards a more equitable and more sustainable planet.
Dr. Ernst von Kimakowitz is passionate about strengthening the positive impact of business towards a more equitable and more sustainable planet. He is co-founder and leads the Humanistic Management Network and Humanistic Management Center and is Senior Research Fellow at the University of Lucerne in Switzerland. Ernst has been visiting faculty at universities in Colombia, Germany, India and Japan and holds various editorial, reviewer and board positions.
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