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Dr. Kenneth M. Nowack is a licensed psychologist (PSY 13758) and President/Senior…
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Leadership Lessons Raising a Service Dog: Saying Goodbye
Leadership Lessons Raising a Service Dog: Saying Goodbye
By Kenneth Nowack
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The State of Black Leadership A Special Issue Call for Papers
The State of Black Leadership A Special Issue Call for Papers
By Kenneth Nowack
Contributions
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How do you ensure SMART goals and KPIs are relevant and realistic for your organization and industry?
SMART Goals might not be so smart..... http://files.envisialearning.com/articles/Urban_Talent_Myths_Exposed_Talent_Management_Magazine_Nowack_2015.pdf https://icfsverige.se/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Facilitating-successful-behavior-change-Beyond-goal-setting-to-goal-flourishing-by-Nowack-2017.pdf
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Good genes are nice, but joy is better --the power of our relationships
Good genes are nice, but joy is better --the power of our relationships
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Being concerned about happiness, but not aspiring to happiness is linked with negative emotions and worse well-being
Being concerned about happiness, but not aspiring to happiness is linked with negative emotions and worse well-being
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You want to be boss. You probably won’t be good at it
You want to be boss. You probably won’t be good at it
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Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Guide Dog Puppy Raiser
Guide Dogs of America
- Present 30 years 9 months
Social Services
My wife and I have been raising future guide/service dogs for over 20 years as full-time volunteers for Guide Dogs of America. We are responsible for their socialization and obedience from 8 weeks till the time they are turned in for formal guide training around 12-18 months.
Guide Dogs of America empowers people who are blind/visually impaired, chilldren on the autistic spectrum, and Veterans with Post-Traumatic-Stress-Syndrome (PTSD) to live with increased independence, confidence…My wife and I have been raising future guide/service dogs for over 20 years as full-time volunteers for Guide Dogs of America. We are responsible for their socialization and obedience from 8 weeks till the time they are turned in for formal guide training around 12-18 months.
Guide Dogs of America empowers people who are blind/visually impaired, chilldren on the autistic spectrum, and Veterans with Post-Traumatic-Stress-Syndrome (PTSD) to live with increased independence, confidence, autonomy, and mobility by providing expertly matched service/guide dog partners:
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Editor-in-Chief, Consulting Psychology Journal
SCP Society of Consulting Psychology
- Present 7 years
Education
Consulting Psychology Journal® is published by the Educational Publishing Foundation in collaboration with APA Society of Consulting Psychology (Division 13).
https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/cpb/
The mission of this journal is to advance knowledge and practice in all areas of consulting psychology (including but not limited to coaching, assessment, leadership, corporate consulting, consulting to schools, team consulting, etc.). This includes issues at the individual, group, and…Consulting Psychology Journal® is published by the Educational Publishing Foundation in collaboration with APA Society of Consulting Psychology (Division 13).
https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/cpb/
The mission of this journal is to advance knowledge and practice in all areas of consulting psychology (including but not limited to coaching, assessment, leadership, corporate consulting, consulting to schools, team consulting, etc.). This includes issues at the individual, group, and organizational/systemic levels so long as there is a consulting focus. Articles crossing two or more levels are particularly welcomed: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/cpb/
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Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Benchmarks - Expert Panelist
The Centre for Global Inclusion
- Present 8 years 10 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
The Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks: Standards for Organizations Around the World (GDIB) is a tool that supports organizations globally in the development and implementation of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) best practices: https://centreforglobalinclusion.org/
Publications
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The neuroscience of successful habit change for coaches: A one-night stand or a lasting relationship?
Association for Coaching, Coaching Perspective
This article describes the neuroscience behind successful goal setting and goal flourishing. Specific evidence-based"hacks" are provided to help individuals develop successful and long-term habits.
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Neuroscience Hacks to Enhance Learning Agility in Leaders
Consulting Psychology Journal
To help organizationsfind and nurture leaders to be prepared for the complexity andmultiplicity of challenges,Lombardo and Eichinger (2000)developed the frameworkcharacterized as learning agility. Their research, along with other colleagues (De Meuse,2022;De Meuse et al., 2011) have typically identifiedfive dimensions (observablebehaviors) to learning agility: mental agility, people agility, change agility, results agility,and self-awareness. Although in the early stages of research, there is a…
To help organizationsfind and nurture leaders to be prepared for the complexity andmultiplicity of challenges,Lombardo and Eichinger (2000)developed the frameworkcharacterized as learning agility. Their research, along with other colleagues (De Meuse,2022;De Meuse et al., 2011) have typically identifiedfive dimensions (observablebehaviors) to learning agility: mental agility, people agility, change agility, results agility,and self-awareness. Although in the early stages of research, there is a promising body ofevidence showing learning agility as a significant predictor of identifying potentialleaders, leader performance, and leader success (Burke & Smith, 2019;De Meuse, 2019).This article summarizes the current conceptualization of learning agility, provides aneuroscience lens, and identifies associated key brain structures involved in enhancinglearning agility. Specific evidence-based neuroscience hacks for practitioners areintroduced to enhance each of thosefive more popularly cited dimensions of learningagility.
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Cognitive hardiness in coaching: Personality trait, skill, or outcome?
The Coaching Psychologist
Extending prior research demonstrating significant change in cognitive hardiness following
individually based coaching and training programmes using the same assessment, the results of this study
lend support that this construct can act as personality trait, but also can be used as a useful outcome measure in coaching effectiveness, as well as a skill that can be enhanced as a result of specific psychoeducational techniques and strategies. Implications for coaching psychology, based on…Extending prior research demonstrating significant change in cognitive hardiness following
individually based coaching and training programmes using the same assessment, the results of this study
lend support that this construct can act as personality trait, but also can be used as a useful outcome measure in coaching effectiveness, as well as a skill that can be enhanced as a result of specific psychoeducational techniques and strategies. Implications for coaching psychology, based on different conceptualizations of cognitive hardiness are discussed. -
Bust Your Unconscious Biases—and Instantly Become a Better Leader
Talent Quarterly Magazine
To change behavior in yourself or in others, you need to be aware of biases and blind spots to make decisions and take actions in a purposeful manner. Here then, we offer a new model of bias, explain the neurological origins of many biases, and make evidence-based suggestions for facilitating what we call mindful choices (conscious bias) in the workplace.
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Empathy Enhancing Antidotes for Interpersonally Toxic Leaders
Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice & Research
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Before and After: Using the Post-Then Approach to Evaluation
Training & Development Magazine
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Emotional and Social Competence: Old Wine in a New Bottle?
Training Journal Magazine
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Neuro-mythconceptions in consulting psychology: Between a rock and a hard place
Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research
The growing popularity of neuroscience within consulting psychology is a blend of myth, hype, and grounded empirical research. This special issue of Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research addresses recent advances, issues, and discoveries surrounding the neuroscience of coaching and consulting.
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Facilitating Successful Behavior Change: Beyond Goal Setting to Goal Flourishing
Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research
This paper reviews current issues and best practices in goal intentions, goal striving, and goal flourishing to maximize coaching success with clients.
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Sleep, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal effectiveness: Natural bedfellows
Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research
According to the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep in America Poll, U.S. adults sleep between 6.7 to 7.3 hr every night, which has decreased by approximately 2 hr per night since the 19th century (National Sleep Foundation, 2016). Inconsistent or insufficient sleep can be costly for business, impacting leadership decision making/judgment, interpersonal relations, absenteeism, presenteeism, safety, productivity, and health (Gaultney & Collins-McNeil, 2009; Mills et al., 2007; Rosekind et al.…
According to the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep in America Poll, U.S. adults sleep between 6.7 to 7.3 hr every night, which has decreased by approximately 2 hr per night since the 19th century (National Sleep Foundation, 2016). Inconsistent or insufficient sleep can be costly for business, impacting leadership decision making/judgment, interpersonal relations, absenteeism, presenteeism, safety, productivity, and health (Gaultney & Collins-McNeil, 2009; Mills et al., 2007; Rosekind et al., 2010). Daytime sleepiness can be dangerous, and inadequate sleep is a known health hazard resulting in fatigue that can impair both performance and social functioning. In light of existing research on the effects of insufficient sleep on work performance, this study investigated the relationship between self-reported sleep quality and quantity (Stress Profile) of leaders with a concurrent evaluation of relationship skills by their manager and others (direct reports and peers) on a measure of emotional and social competence. Regression analyses indicated that leaders who reported poor quality and quantity of sleep were rated significantly lower on interpersonal effectiveness after controlling for gender and perceived work/life stress by their direct reports and peers but not by their manager.
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From Insight to Improvement: Leveraging 360-Degree Feedback
Envisia Learning
Most organizations today use 360-degree feedback for a variety of purposes including employee development, coaching and performance management. Despite its popularity, few organizations do much beyond the “diagnose and adios” approach ensuring that their use results in little or no impact or actual behavior change. It is widely accepted that 360-degree feedback interventions, when done well, can be essential to help employees illuminate their strengths and potential development areas. However…
Most organizations today use 360-degree feedback for a variety of purposes including employee development, coaching and performance management. Despite its popularity, few organizations do much beyond the “diagnose and adios” approach ensuring that their use results in little or no impact or actual behavior change. It is widely accepted that 360-degree feedback interventions, when done well, can be essential to help employees illuminate their strengths and potential development areas. However, insight and motivation alone aren’t' enough to ensure successful behavior change and performance in employees.
The book provides a comprehensive overview of the research literature on 360-degree feedback and introduces a powerful coaching model for individual change. "From Insight to Improvement" provides human resource practitioners with "best practices" answers to 63 questions including: 1) Purpose and Goals; 2) Design of 360-degree Feedback Assessments and Competencies; 3) The Process, Administration and Coaching; and 4) Translating Understanding/Acceptance into Successful Behavior Change. -
How Sleep Affects Performance — And What Companies Can Do
Talent Management Magazine
Sleep-deprived employees are low in work engagement and job performance — and high in unethical behavior.
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Toxic Bosses May Cause Health Risk
Talent Management Magazine
Warning: Bad bosses might be dangerous to your physical health and psychological well-being.
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Impact of stress and levels of corticosterone on the development of breast cancer in rat
Psychology Research and Behavior Management
This study investigated if isolation stress has an impact on the development of tumors in rats, and to measure the size and number of tumors and the levels of corticosterone
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The Limits of Deliberate Practice
Talent Management Magazine
Learning and development investments aim to translate into improved employee performance on the job. But it doesn’t always work out that way.
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360 Feedback: From Insight to Improvement
The Public Manager (ATD; Association for Talent Development)
360 feedback is often a weak intervention unless best practices are followed to leverage the impact of insight into actual behavior change.
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Urban Talent Myths Exposed
Talent Management Magazine
Many talent managers still hold onto outdated models and theories that are in need of being revised.
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Do Men and Women Lead Differently
Talent Management Magazine
Different leadership styles suggest that talent managers should refocus their development strategies.
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Taking the Sting Out of Feedback
The Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Feedback perceived as judgmental, evaluative or negative can evoke a cognitive and emotional reaction equivalent to the neurophysiology of physical pain. This article provides and overview of ways to take "the sting out of feedback."
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Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don't Get It (2nd Edition)
Envisia Learning, Inc.
This book was written to help coaches initiate and sustain successful behavior change in the clients they work with. Authors Sandra Mashihi, Ph.D. and Kenneth Nowack, Ph. D. introduce a powerful model of behavioral change and include a wealth of useful strategies, research and practical tools for all types of coaches -- executive, career, lifestyle modification, and personal.
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Living Well With Multiple Sclerosis: Comparisons of a 12-Week Blended Learning, Classroom-Based and Online Programs
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Southern California and Nevada Chapter
This study evaluates the impact of a 12-week blended learning approach to enhancing psychosocial outcomes in clients with multiple sclerosis.
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Reconditioning the stress response with hypnosis CD reduces the inflammatory cytokine IL-6 and influences resilience: A pilot study
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
This study provides support that a brief self-administered CD hypnosis stress reduction program can modify a physiological measure of inflammation (IL-6) and improve coping and resilience in the face of work and life stress.
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Evidence Based Answers to 15 Questions about Leveraging 360-Degree Feedback
Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research
Despite the popularity of 360-degree feedback, meta-analytic findings suggest that these interventions can lead to a significant change in behavior but the effect sizes are typically modest and when done poorly may lead to both disengagement and a decline in performance. The research evidence addressing practical issues for coaches to successfully implement 360-degree feedback interventions is updated since previous review studies (e.g., Craig & Hannum, 2006; Fleenor, Taylor, & Craig, 2008)…
Despite the popularity of 360-degree feedback, meta-analytic findings suggest that these interventions can lead to a significant change in behavior but the effect sizes are typically modest and when done poorly may lead to both disengagement and a decline in performance. The research evidence addressing practical issues for coaches to successfully implement 360-degree feedback interventions is updated since previous review studies (e.g., Craig & Hannum, 2006; Fleenor, Taylor, & Craig, 2008). This article reviews 15 specific questions that are common to most 360-degree feedback interventions (purpose and goals, methodology and psychometric properties, and process and
implementation) designed to facilitate enhanced awareness and successful behavior change in individuals and teams.Other authorsSee publication -
Psychometrics In Coaching 2nd Edition
Kogan Page
Coaching for Stress: StressScan
This book chapter describes the development and validation of a brief stress/resilience health risk appraisal and use for lifestyle/wellness coaching.Other authors -
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Emotional Intelligence: Defining and Understanding the Fad
ASTD Training & Development
Current conceptual models and assessments of emotional and social intelligence are discussed in this article summarized the state of the field about EI.
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Leveraging Multirater Feedback to Facilitate Successful Behavioral Change
Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research,
Despite the popularity of multirater feedback for coaching and talent development, there is a paucity of research supporting its effectiveness for sustained behavioral change. Meta-analytic studies on feedback interventions suggest that these interventions have significant, albeit small, effect sizes and often sizable negative impact on emotions and behavioral change (Kluger & DeNisi, 1996; Smither, London, & Reilly, 2005). This article presents a new integrated 3-step theoretical model for…
Despite the popularity of multirater feedback for coaching and talent development, there is a paucity of research supporting its effectiveness for sustained behavioral change. Meta-analytic studies on feedback interventions suggest that these interventions have significant, albeit small, effect sizes and often sizable negative impact on emotions and behavioral change (Kluger & DeNisi, 1996; Smither, London, & Reilly, 2005). This article presents a new integrated 3-step theoretical model for individual behavioral change and practical suggestions for leveraging the impact of multirater feedback to facilitate successful behavioral change over time.
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Using Wellness Coaching as a Talent Management Tool
Selection & Development Review
A focus on wellness coaching can become a competitive advantage to organisations with an emphasis on reducing employee stress and focusing on optimising wellness in the workplace. Successful lifestyle modification can be facilitated by coaches using structured engagements to assist employees to increase awareness, set behavioural goals and develop effective stress and health management coping skills.
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Optimising Employee Resilience: Coaching to Help Individuals Modify Lifestyle
International Journal of Stress Management, Volume 18, 9-12
Lifestyle modification or wellness coaching can provide tremendous cost savings to organizations.
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Longitudinal evaluation of a 360 degree feedback program: Implications for best practices
Paper presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Los Angeles
This paper describes best practices in leveraging the impact of 360 feedback based on a large comprehensive study
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The Workplace And Cardiovascular Disease
Hanley & Belfus
Individual stress management: Effective or not?
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Individual stress management: Effective or not?
Occupational Medicine: State of the Art Reviews, Hanley and Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA., Vol 15, No. 1, pp. 231-233
Is organizational stress management effective? This review of the literature describes evidence based findings to support the use of organizational stress management interventions.
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Lifestyle habits, substance use, and predictors of job burnout in professional working women
Work and Stress,
This study explored differences in self-reported lifestyle habits and predictors of job burnout in a sample of 879 professional working women.
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Honors & Awards
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Society of Consulting Psychology Exemplary Impact Commendations
American Psychological Association Division 13: Society of Consulting Psychology
Exemplary Impact Commendations Given by the Division 13 President 2023
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ATD Terrence Wing Torch Award 2020
Association for Training and Development Los Angeles
For outstanding contributions to the ATD Los Angeles Chapter over the span of many years.
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Elliott Jaques Memorial Publication Award 2020
APA Division 13 Society of Consulting Psychology
Nowack, K., & Zak, P. (2020). Empathy enhancing antidotes for interpersonally toxic leaders. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 72(2), 119–133. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000164
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APA Fellow
American Psychological Association (APA)
APA Fellow (Society of Consulting Psychology; Division 13)
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Elliott Jaques Memorial Publication Award 2012
APA Division 13 Society of Consulting Psychology
Nowack, K. M., & Mashihi, S. (2012). Evidence-based answers to 15 questions about leveraging 360-degree feedback. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 64(3), 157–182. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0030011
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