Society of Psychologists in Leadership (SPL)

Have you read SPL's most recent newsletter? Read Vol. 36 -- August 2024 to keep up on everything happening with SPL! View the newsletter: https://buff.ly/3AV5wPO

Read today's Leadership Lesson from Joe Mazzulla: “I think everybody notices the easy things. Can you fight to notice the things that other people aren’t? Because that’s where winning and losing is, in that space.” As psychologists, we know the profound impact of meaningful connections and purpose. In leadership, these elements are essential.

Join us for the SPL August Conversation in Leadership on August 20, 2024! SPL August Conversation in Leadership: Leading from your true self: Renew, Reconnect, and Lead with Purpose presented by Rick Lash, PhD, President Rick Lash Consulting, Inc. and Christine Miners, Managing Partner Verity International This course will be offered for 1.5 CE credits this month for $30.00 or you can tune in for free without CE credits. Register: https://buff.ly/3WN2jdm

A core tenet to the SPL culture is creating a community of camaraderie where members share content and experiences that help educate and empower each other to be impactful and effective leaders, coaches or consultants. Together, we all benefit from recognizing, celebrating and learning from the shared experiences of our fellow members. This month, we are pleased to introduce Jodi Liftin, Deputy Program Officer for Rocky Mountain Human Services. Jodi serves as the Deputy Program Officer for a large not-for-profit organization in Colorado, Rocky Mountain Human Services. Rocky Mountain Human Services has almost 600 employees supporting more than 15000 Coloradoans with a variety of needs throughout the state. In this role, she provides strategic and operational leadership to all of their program areas, including contractual oversight, community relations, external collaboration, crisis response, cross program collaboration, budget management, and staff development and performance.

Why should you become a member of SPL? SPL AND APA – While SPL is an independent association, as psychologists first, we have developed a strong relationship with the American Psychological Association (APA) that provides members with additional benefits including full online access to Psychology of Leaders and Leadership content (SPL’s own APA published journal), a PsycAlert email update for new content, and access APA Journals' Facebook and Twitter pages. - 1 year online subscription to Psychology of Leaders and Leadership - Access to the Mentor/Mentee Program (choose one or take part in both) - Membership Directory Visibility - Networking Opportunities - CE Opportunities - Discounted Conference Registration Join today: https://buff.ly/3LrTRK9

Join us for the SPL June Conversation in Leadership on June 18, 2024! The session will be SPL June Conversation in Leadership: Glass Cliffs and You: Recognizing and Mitigating the Risk of Leadership Failure presented by Bradley Brummel, PhD and Brenda Huber, PhD. Join us by registering at the link below. This event is free to attend and no CE credits will be offered this month. https://buff.ly/4bKMiK1

Join us for the SPL May Conversation in Leadership tomorrow, Tuesday, May 21st! Tomorrow's session will be SPL May Conversation in Leadership: A Conversation with the Psychology of Leaders and Leadership Journal Editors presented by Dr. Christina Frederick and Dr. Peter Harms. Join us Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 7:00-8:30 pm EST by registering at the link below. This event is free to attend and no CE credits will be offered this month. https://buff.ly/3UL3oS0

A core tenet to the SPL culture is creating a community of camaraderie where members share content and experiences that help educate and empower each other to be impactful and effective leaders, coaches or consultants. Together, we all benefit from recognizing, celebrating and learning from the shared experiences of our fellow members. This month, we are pleased to introduce George Watts, PhD, Chairman of TLT Coaching. How does psychology inform your leadership? As Chairman of TLT Coaching, a leadership and executive coaching firm, I hold meaningful and authentic conversations every day; my doctorate in psychology laid the foundation of how to hold these purposeful discussions. Deep listening, sagacious questions, and astute summarizing leads to unique going forward strategies. I lead team discussions that allow people to speak openly and authentically without fear of being judged. This bonds people, improves employee engagement, and builds an energized and cohesive culture. The field of psychology has also given me a distinctive advantage around talent management. I experienced much success as a “C” level executive in global firms. Now, as Chairman of TLT Coaching, our company has ascended to the top echelon of coaches because we offer wise counsel buttressed by applied behavioral science. Looking back, psychology provided me with a wonderful career and a competitive edge as a leader. What motivated you to become a member of SPL? When I decided to go into IO psychology, I originally joined Division 14. When a large client offered me a global EVP role, I went from a consultant to an executive leading hundreds of people. I understood that I needed wisdom, not knowledge. After searching, I came across SPIM and contacted a professional named Dr. Arthur Freedman. He was generous with his time; our first conversation was 90 minutes. I decided that an organization offering this level of personal relationships, collegiality, and dialogue was the society for me. Over 20 years later I can now say that SPL helped me achieve career success that I dreamed of years ago. I have never missed an annual conference! With what other organizations do you spend your time? SPL is my primary professional organization. I live in Chicago where the most prestigious and exclusive business organization is the Economic Club of Chicago (ECC). Founded in 1927, the ECC offers meaningful connections among Chicago leaders to encourage dialogue on important economic and social issues. CEOs of multi-million-dollar companies and elite professionals are invited to join after an in-depth and intense vetting process. I’ve been an active member for over 20 years. After almost 100 years, I am the only APA member ever invited to join the ECC.

We have a very informative session coming up this month! This month's session will be SPL May Conversation in Leadership: A Conversation with the Psychology of Leaders and Leadership Journal Editors presented by Dr. Christina Frederick and Dr. Peter Harms. Join us Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 7:00-8:30 pm EST by registering at the link below. This event is free to attend and no CE credits will be offered this month. https://buff.ly/3UL3oS0

How do I know it was a great conference? I was too “in it” to remember to document much of it. But here’s one moment when I remembered to pull back and take a quick pic. Wonderful people who can make you laugh in one minute and reflect deeply the next. So appreciative of the planners, speakers, and fellow attendees who were generous, thoughtful, and welcoming. Society of Psychologists in Leadership (SPL) Traci Callandrillo Rachel Wernicke, Ph.D., ACC