Dr. Rick Cotton, Associate Professor of Talent Management and Sustainable Innovation at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about employees and employers navigating the disruption of the pandemic and finding their way toward models of work that breed successful careers and productive organizations. This episode was recorded on December 10, 2021 and continues the Future of Remote Work series presented through IPA's First State Insights podcast. This series of articles and interviews seeks to shed light on remote work trends; explore implications for businesses, communities, and policymakers; and spur conversations to make this emerging reality work well for Delaware.
Dr. Cotton’s primary research interests include career success, developmental networks, talent management, cross-cultural management, and leadership. He earned a BS in Management Information Systems and Marketing from Syracuse University and MS and PhD in Organization Studies from Boston College. He is a principal co-investigator on the GLOBE 2020 project and a Cross-Cultural Collaboration on Contemporary Careers (5C) researcher. Rick has worked internationally in the United Kingdom and Japan, been a change management consultant and HR SVP, and consults regularly.
For the latest in the Future of Remote Work series, search for remote work articles on IPA's news feed and visit the Future of Remote Work playlist on SoundCloud. To learn more about the Institute for Public Administration, visit ipa.udel.edu.
Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License.
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