In this final episode of Executive HRD, the new podcast series from the University of Houston, we look at the main lessons learned from the series to answer the question of Why Executive Education? To do this, we explore what surfaced about the people who go through the program, what it was like for them to study in the Executive Master’s, how they and their organizations benefited from the program, and how the Executive Master’s was designed to deliver those benefits. Along the way, we revisit a few of the most memorable conversations featured in the first nine episodes. 

Guests featured in the episode are: Bob Chapman, Adan Morales, Manny Rodriguez, Guillermo Martinez Sans, Tracie Shavrnoch, Shibu Varghese, and Consuelo Waight.

For more information on the University of Houston’s Executive Master's in HRD, visit https://uh.edu/technology/programs/graduate/executive-human-resource-development/

In this ninth episode of Executive HRD, the new podcast series from the University of Houston, we look at the importance of vulnerability in executive education, the connection between vulnerability and learning, and the different forms that vulnerability takes in the classroom and workplace.  We also look at how the program is designed to provide opportunities for students to explore being vulnerable with each other and with themselves.

Guests featured in the episode are: Adan Morales, Brittany Smith, Jae Thompson, and Consuelo Waight.

For more information on the University of Houston’s Executive Master's in HRD, visit https://uh.edu/technology/programs/graduate/executive-human-resource-development/

In this eighth episode of Executive HRD, the new podcast series from the University of Houston, we explore a metaphor that’s often used when talking about education and learning: that of connecting the dots. With the help of current and former students, we look into why it’s so important, especially in the context of education and learning, and why the metaphor gets used so often by those who go through the Houston program. We also hear from the Director of the Executive Master’s about how the program is designed and delivered to facilitate the connecting of dots.

Guests featured in the episode are: Tekoah Jones, Amanda Kite, Krissy Miller, Shannon Polite, Abbie Trujillo, and Consuelo Waight.

For more information on the University of Houston’s Executive Master's in HRD, visit https://uh.edu/technology/programs/graduate/executive-human-resource-development/

In this seventh episode of Executive HRD, the new podcast series from the University of Houston, we  focus on data and how students in the program learn about the critical role that data plays in the day-to-day work of HRD professionals. To do this, we meet  faculty members as well as graduates of the program to look into why data is such an important topic for HRD, how the program helps HRD professionals to overcome a wariness of data and to then use existing data within an organization as well as generate new data, to then communicate data to employees, stakeholders, and decision makers, and how underpinning this is a new mindset or attitude about data. We also take a look at the benefits that flow from leveraging data.

Guests featured in the episode are: Dovie Crouse, Adan Morales, Daiane Polesello, Manny Rodriguez, Tracie Shavrnoch, Brittany Smith, Consuelo Waight, and Steven Woods.

For more information on the University of Houston’s Executive Master's in HRD, visit https://uh.edu/technology/programs/graduate/executive-human-resource-development/

In this sixth episode of Executive HRD, the new podcast series from the University of Houston, we look deeper into the people side of change by examining the importance of dialogic change processes, and why dialogic change is important for leaders and HRD professionals. To do that, we meet a current student, a former student, three faculty members, and a member of the Advisory Board to explore the difference between dialogic and diagnostic change, why dialogic is important, what makes dialogic change so impactful in a diverse workplace with complex problems, how dialogic is covered in the Executive Master’s, and the benefits of studying and then applying dialogic processes.

Guests featured in the episode are: Toby Egan, Jennifer Flores, Tania Nery-Kjerfve, Souk Sananikone, Shibu Varghese, and Consuelo Waight.

For more information on the University of Houston’s Executive Master's in HRD, visit https://uh.edu/technology/programs/graduate/executive-human-resource-development/

In this fifth episode of Executive HRD, the new podcast series from the University of Houston, we explore change leadership and why it’s important for leaders. To do this, we meet faculty members as well as graduates of the program to look into lessons learned about tools for managing and leading change, developing a change leadership mindset, and the importance of the people side of change. We also hear how the program helped participants to address their own fears and emotions around change as well as several examples of how graduates of the program have benefited by applying their lessons learned to lead change in their own organizations.

Guests featured in the episode are: Dovie Crouse, Adan Morales, Ashleigh Noud, Tracie Shavrnoch, Brittany Smith, Consuelo Waight, and Steven Woods.

For more information on the University of Houston’s Executive Master's in HRD, visit https://uh.edu/technology/programs/graduate/executive-human-resource-development/

In this fourth episode of Executive HRD, the new podcast series from the University of Houston, we take a more-focused look at a key aspect of the program’s design: that of cohorts and the idea that students go through the program together in a small cohort, and we answer the question “How do COHORTS impact 'Becoming'?” To do this, we meet seven current and former students to hear how this cohort experience differs from more traditional approaches to Master’s programs and the benefits that flow from going through a program in a small group. We also hear from the Program Manager for the Executive Master’s about how the student cohort experience creates something special that becomes a second family.

Guests featured in the episode are: Winsten Jose, Anh Lee, Ed Monsivais, Brittany Smith, Jae Thompson, Abbie Tujillo, Shironda White, and Steven Woods.

For more information on the University of Houston’s Executive Master's in HRD, visit https://uh.edu/technology/programs/graduate/executive-human-resource-development/

In this third episode of Executive HRD, the new podcast series from the University of Houston, we explore benefits for organizations employing students and alumni of the Executive Master's in HRD. To do that, we meet eight current and former students as well as two members of the University faculty. Together, we look at how organizations have benefited financially through process improvements, new teams, and new programs that all flow directly from projects within the Executive Master’s. We also look at how organizations benefit through the daily use that students and alumni make of what they learn in the program.

Guests featured in the episode are: Ernie Ayala, Dovie Crouse, Winsten Jose, Adan Morales, Ashleigh Noud, Daiane Polesello, Manny Rodriguez, Tracie Shavrnoch, Jae Thompson, and Consuelo Waight.

For more information on the University of Houston’s Executive Master's in HRD, visit https://uh.edu/technology/programs/graduate/executive-human-resource-development/