Meeting Schedule (2008 - 2009) Monday, April 13th, 2009 Title:  Integral Psychology in the Workplace Speakers: Cindy Wigglesworth & David Germain Location: Sewall Hall, Rice University, Room 303 Time: Social Hour - 5:15-6:00 pm;  Speaker - 6:00-7:00 pm Description:  Come and explore an exciting introduction to Ken Wiber’s “Integral Psychology” and explore how it impacts I/O Psychology!   The goal of “Integral Psychology” is to honor and embrace every legitimate aspect of human consciousness. Drawing from hundreds of sources – East and West, ancient and modern – Wilber has created a psychological model that encompasses the entire spectrum of human development. Wilber is one of the most widely read and influential American philosophers of our time and is credited with creating a genuine world philosophy with important practical applications in nearly every field of study, including I/O Psychology About the Speakers: Cindy Wigglesworth.   As Founder and Owner of Conscious Pursuits, Inc. Cindy Wigglesworth bridges a solid business background with her passionate beliefs about the importance of integrating our spiritual and work lives. Her prior work experience includes 20+ years in HR management for ExxonMobil Corporation, performing in all the traditional areas of HR. Key areas were organizational design, effectiveness and workforce / culture issues, executive coaching and performance improvement, training development and delivery and global best practices. Her most recent major consulting project was with The Methodist Hospital, Her work with its VP of Spiritual Care and Values Integration resulted in implementation of a network-wide values integration program designed to create a "spiritual environment of caring" for Methodist's employees.     Cindy has gained a reputation as an expert in the field of "spirit at work" and speaks regularly on the subject. She co-authored (as Cynthia S. Graves) "Grown-Up Children Who Won't Grow Up." Cindy holds dual BA in English and Education and a MA in Political Science from Duke University. David Germain.   As an Integral Coach and Consultant, David helps others to “shapeshift” for individual and organizational transformation.   David has more than 30 years of experience building effective, world-class learning organizations. He has a deep understanding of complexity theory, system thinking, and the latest information technologies. Working with major clients in a wide variety of industries, David develops targeted interventions including organizational and process changes, and HR initiatives.  He also develops training curriculums that optimally blend interactive eLearning programs, classroom instruction, and virtual learning courses to help companies consistently out-learn, out-innovate, and out-perform their competition.   A self-styled Integral Shaman, David has created a unique approach to professional and personal development combining Integral Psychology, Neuro-linguistic Programming, and Shamanic Arts to improve performance and well-being through Personal Mastery. Energy Work, and Spiritual Growth. David holds a BA in Communication Theory from St. Louis University and has completed advanced studies in Instructional Design, Artificial Intelligence and a variety of esoteric arts. Monday, March 30th, 2009 Title: On becoming efficient with software: We do what we see  Speaker: Dr. Camille Peres Location: Birkman International, 3040 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1425, Houston, TX 77056 Time: Social Hour - 5:15-6:00 pm;  Speaker - 6:00-7:00 pm Directions: The doors between the parking garage and the building are locked after 6 PM. If anyone arrives after 6 PM, he/she should use the intercom at the door and state that he/she is there for the HAIOP meeting at Birkman International. Dr. S. Camille Peres is a Cognitive Psychologist who does research on the Human-Machine Interface—particularly Human Computer Interaction. She has three active lines of research: how software users transition from novices to experts, investigating and designing guidelines for effective Auditory Displays; and using new technologies for teaching statistics. Much of Dr. Peres’ research is done in collaboration with faculty from UHCL and Rice, NASA’s Human Factors group, ExxonMobil, and Schlumberger. Her work includes both a scientific component focused on developing new knowledge in Human Factors and an applied component focused on improving the efficiency and safety of Human-Machine Interfaces. Dr. Peres is active in the local and national Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES). She has served as president of the Houston HFES chapter and is currently the President-Elect. She also sits on the Professional Standards Committee and Salary Survey Committee of the National organization. Dr. Peres has publications in the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction, and the proceedings of the International Conference on Auditory Displays and HFES. Dr. Peres earned her Ph.D. from Rice University in 2005. Monday, January 26th, 2009 Title:  The Long Voyage to Mars: Can the Science of Team Performance Contribute? Speakers: Dr. Eduardo Salas Location: Universities Space Research Association’s (USRA) Auditorium at 3600 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058. click here for map Time: Social Hour - 6:30-7:00 pm;  Speaker - 7:00-8:00 pm; socializing at a local venue after the talk RSVP by January 23rd, to PeresSC@uhcl.edu or Pereira@uhcl.edu About the Speakers: EDUARDO SALAS, Ph.D. is University Trustee Chair and Pegasus Professor of Psychology at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He also holds an appointment as Program Director for Human Systems Integration Research Department at UCF’s Institute for Simulation & Training. Previously, he was a Senior Research Psychologist and Head of the Training Technology Development Branch of NAVAIR-Orlando for 15 years. His expertise includes helping organizations on how to foster teamwork, design and implement team training strategies; facilitate training effectiveness, among many others. He is currently working on designing tools, instructional strategies and techniques to minimize human errors in aviation, law enforcement and medical environments. He is past Editor of Human Factors journal and current Associated Editor for the Journal of Applied Psychology. Dr. Salas has held numerous positions in the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) during the past 15 years. He is also very active with Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). About the Sponsors: H-HFES: The purpose of H-HFES is to promote the growth and understanding of human factors and ergonomics in the local community, including the general public, local businesses, and other professional organizations in the greater Houston region. Practitioners, students, and academicians with interests in human factors, ergonomics, or related areas are encouraged to join the chapter and participate in its activities to share information and network with others in the field. HAIOP: The purpose of HAIOP is to promote the exchange of scientific, empirical, practical, theoretical, and/or conceptual information and concerns between members of the industrial/organizational psychology community in the greater Houston area. Membership in HAIOP is open to all human resource professionals in the greater Houston area having an interest in the application of industrial/organizational psychological principles. USRA: Universities Space Research Association, Division of Space Life Science Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 Title:  Testing Candidates for Undesirable Jobs: Development and Validation of a Customized Assessment Tool for Juvenile Detention Facilities Speakers: Drs. Gloria Pereira and Lauren Salomon Location: Sewall Hall, Rice University, Room 301 Time: Social Hour - 5:15-6:00 pm;  Speaker - 6:00-7:00 pm Description:  Drs. Gloria Pereira and Lauren Salomon will present their process for developing and validating an assessment tool for four job groups at Texas Youth Commission. This process can be used to develop personality, biographical, and situational judgment items for most other jobs as well. They will also discuss applicant reactions to the different types of items used, and the impact these reactions had on test outcomes.   Implications for selection will be discussed. About the Speakers: Gloria M. Pereira is an Assistant Professor at the University of Houston Clear Lake and teaches in the Master’s level Industrial/Organizational Psychology program. In addition, she consults in the areas of competency modeling, job analysis, employee selection, test validation, managerial assessment, employee surveys, and interview development and training. Her work is focused on improving the performance of organizations through assessment, selection and development of people. She has over 15 years of experience as an internal and an external consultant, and has worked abroad as well as in the US. Dr. Pereira has experience in a variety of industries, including snack foods, hospitals, manufacturing, petrochemicals, airlines, automotive, and retail.Dr. Pereira holds a Ph.D. from the University of Houston in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and she is a licensed Psychologist in Texas and Puerto Rico. She is fluent in Spanish and has business and consulting experience in Latin America. In addition, Dr. Pereira is actively involved in professional associations and has presented and published her research in national psychology forums. Dr. Salomon has 15 years of internal and external consulting experience, and is currently President of Salomon Solutions and adjunct professor at University of Houston-Clear Lake. She previously worked as an Organization Development Specialist for M.D. Anderson, providing expertise in areas such as competency modeling, selection test program design and validation; performance management, mentoring; and commitment and retention studies. She also provided opinion research expertise for projects such as employee and customer surveys; and conducted workshops for managers on interviewing skills and performance management. Prior to this position, Dr. Salomon worked as an external consultant for Aon Consulting, Management and Personnel Systems, SBC Communications, and Jeanneret & Associates. She also has extensive experience teaching college and graduate level psychology courses at University of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and University of Phoenix. Dr. Salomon earned an M.A. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Houston. She is affiliated with APA, SIOP, HAIOP, OD Network, and American Society for Training and Development. Thursday, October 30, 2008 --FALL BANQUET Speaker:  Dr. Vicki V. Vandaveer, Vandaveer Group, Inc. Title: Executive Coaching for Developing Global Leaders. Location: University of Houston Hilton, Waldorf-Astoria room Time: Social Hour - 5:00 to 5:30 pm; Dinner - 5:30 to 6:15 pm; Speaker - 6:15 to 7:30 pm Cost: Non-members: $40; Members $30; Students: $15 Purchase a banquet ticket and/ or RSVP at rsvp@haiop.org by October 23rd to guarantee your meal. Apply for/Renew your membership today!  You can pay online for your HAIOP membership via PayPal. Description:  Globalization of business has had significant implications for I/O and Consulting psychologists world-wide, and is providing rich professional opportunities. This is particularly true for psychologists whose work involves leader development coaching, a rapidly emerging practice area for I/O. Vicki Vandaveer will discuss the issues, challenges and opportunities in global leader development coaching, including the following sub-topics: o   New, “global” competencies required for today’s leaders, and the primary      issues involved in strengthening them to equip global leaders for success o   ‘Critical Success Factors’ for expatriates’ success o   Coaching individual leaders across cultures        *  Issues, challenges and rewards        *  Helping individuals and organizations adapt to and capitalize on            cultural differences – for competitive advantage        *  What I/O psychologists have to contribute        *  What I/O’s need beyond I/O training to be effective coaches        *  What scientific work can best inform our practice as we work            internationally        *  Implications for the coach About the Speaker: Vicki V. Vandaveer, Ph.D. is an I/O consulting psychologist who serves as a trusted advisor to top management on leadership, organization effectiveness, and multi-cultural leadership team effectiveness. For 13 years she has specialized in executive and global leadership team coaching, and advising senior management on merging and shaping corporate cultures. Her clients are primarily Fortune 100 companies, but also include health care systems and professional service firms. She currently coaches/advises 30 executives in five different companies. She has considerable international experience working with multi-national and multi-cultural leadership teams in 17 countries. Dr. Vandaveer’s career spans thirty years, including 13 years in internal consulting roles, and 18 in external consulting. She is a Fellow of APA and SIOP, a charter member of HAIOP, and a member of the Society of Consulting Psychology (APA Division 13). She is also an adjunct professor at UH and Rice University, and co-teaches a graduate seminar on professional issues and ethics.