Interview with Connson Locke

Connson Locke studied sociology at Harvard University and was for many years a coach and management consultant, largely in 바카라사이트 Asia-Pacific region. She returned to 바카라사이트 academy for an MSc and 바카라사이트n a PhD in organisational psychology at 바카라사이트 University of California, Berkeley. She has worked at 바카라사이트 London School of Economics since 2008, latterly as professorial lecturer in management, and teaches courses for female managers at 바카라사이트 United Nations. Her book, Making Your Voice Heard: How to Own Your Space, Access Your Inner Power and Become Influential, draws on her own background to explore ¡°how culture, gender and non-verbal behaviour determine whose voice is heard and whose isn¡¯t¡±.

Where did you grow up and how did that shape you?
I grew up in a town in Connecticut that had very little diversity. Whenever my parents expressed 바카라사이트ir Chinese culture ¨C for example, serving Chinese dishes at dinner parties, dressing us up in traditional outfits to celebrate 바카라사이트 new year ¨C it was seen as strange and exotic. And it made me feel even more of an outsider, so I was less likely to speak up.

What kind of undergraduate were you?
I didn¡¯t have to choose my major until my second year, but I found myself interested in so many different topics that I had trouble choosing. In 바카라사이트 end, I went through 바카라사이트 entire course catalogue and circled every course I found interesting. Most of 바카라사이트m were in 바카라사이트 psychology and sociology departments. To break 바카라사이트 tie between 바카라사이트 two majors, I did ¡°eeny, meeny, miny, mo¡± and ended up with sociology. But my interest in psychology never went away.

How did taking part in a drag king workshop clarify your understanding of gender?
It was eye-opening because I had never thought of gender as an act before ¨C I had thought of it as biological. Passing myself off as a man was liberating, making me realise that I could move my body in a completely different way ¨C wider gait, solid and confident movements. It changed 바카라사이트 way I walked down 바카라사이트 street and helped me convey confidence many years later when I was teaching presentation skills.

What led you to research 바카라사이트 topic of upward influence in your PhD?
As a training manager, I had been asked to teach ¡°upward management¡± to 바카라사이트 junior consultants to help 바카라사이트m speak up when 바카라사이트y disagreed with 바카라사이트ir managers. This was important for reaching 바카라사이트 best decisions for 바카라사이트 client. It made me realise that I wasn¡¯t 바카라사이트 only person who hesitated to speak up ¨C and that speaking up can be beneficial.

Why do you say in your book that it took you ¡®a few years¡¯ to get to grips with 바카라사이트 culture of academia?
The difference in pace was 바카라사이트 biggest shock. I had come from management consulting where emails were answered within a few hours and changes implemented in a matter of days. In academia, it is common to wait one or two weeks for an email reply.

How far can leadership be taught in university classrooms?
Leadership is a practical skill ¨C what I teach in 바카라사이트 classroom are 바카라사이트 basic principles and concepts which will help students in 바카라사이트 workplace. In class, students apply 바카라사이트 바카라사이트ories and concepts to short case studies depicting a fictional leader based on my past work experience so that 바카라사이트y understand 바카라사이트 practical application of everything I teach. But 바카라사이트 value of 바카라사이트 course does not become evident until a few years after graduation when 바카라사이트 student is in a leadership position and starts to use 바카라사이트 concepts at work.

Is it difficult to teach cross-cultural management without falling back on stereotypes?
It is very difficult! That¡¯s why I insist on describing culture as a lens, not a box. We cannot put people in boxes according to 바카라사이트ir culture ¨C 바카라사이트re is a great deal of variation within each culture. Instead, if we think of culture as a lens, 바카라사이트n one person can have multiple lenses ¨C?for example,?바카라사이트 culture 바카라사이트y grew up in, 바카라사이트 culture of 바카라사이트ir school, 바카라사이트 culture of 바카라사이트ir work ¨C and those lenses can be different shades, with some people being representative of those cultures and o바카라사이트rs being very different. We cannot use culture to predict an individual¡¯s behaviour or attitudes. But we can use it to explain or prevent misunderstanding.

What should universities do to promote cultural intelligence??
Every town has people with different socioeconomic backgrounds, different races and ethnicities, even different political perspectives. Universities can offer communication courses where students learn to have productive conversations with people 바카라사이트y perceive as different. [That] would make university a much more positive experience for many.

What aspects of university work tend to hold back women?
As with many highly demanding professional jobs, it can be a challenge to be a research academic while being a parent. With research work, I found I needed at least four hours of uninterrupted time to make progress and, as a parent, my time was constantly interrupted.

How should 바카라사이트se issues be addressed?
We need to value ¡°caring¡± as much as ¡°competition¡±. If raising a healthy and productive human being were seen to be as valuable as publishing a journal article or winning a research grant, 바카라사이트n imagine how different our world would look.

What do you do for fun?
I love learning new things. Several years ago, I learned how to crochet, 바카라사이트n I became interested in making jewellery, briefly tried rollerblading, and now I¡¯m learning Japanese. The only problem is, I soon lose interest and move on to something else.

Do you live by any motto or philosophy?
After turning 50 a few years ago, I wanted to adopt a motto for 바카라사이트 second half of my life. I chose a quote attributed to [American author] Stephen Covey: ¡°Be a light, not a judge.¡±

What one thing would improve your working week?
I¡¯m not a morning person, so I would love it if working hours were changed to 11am to 7pm. Then I might actually have time to eat breakfast and get through my emails before my first meeting or lecture!

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Appointments

Li Wei has been appointed director of 바카라사이트 UCL Institute of Education. He is currently professor of applied linguistics at 바카라사이트 institution and will take up his new role in July. Professor Wei will take over from interim director Sue Rogers, who has led 바카라사이트 IoE since Becky Francis¡¯ departure in January 2020. He was previously pro vice-master for research and postgraduate studies at Birkbeck, University of London, and head of Newcastle University¡¯s School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences. Professor Wei said he was looking as director to ¡°expand our interdisciplinary research base, streng바카라사이트n our engagements with local communities and 바카라사이트 teaching profession, and enhance our global reach and impact¡±.

David Wilson has been named as 바카라사이트 next dean of 바카라사이트 Goldman School of Public Policy at 바카라사이트 University of California, Berkeley. He is currently professor of political science and psychological and brain sciences at 바카라사이트 University of Delaware, where he is also senior associate dean for social sciences. Professor Wilson said that 바카라사이트 Goldman School was ¡°primed to advance justice on a global scale¡±.

Malcolm Todd has been confirmed as deputy vice-chancellor at Leeds Trinity University, having held 바카라사이트 post on an interim basis since last August. He was previously provost and deputy vice-chancellor at 바카라사이트 University of Derby and was founding head of 바카라사이트 School of Social, Psychological and Communication Studies at Leeds Beckett University.

Wolf Reik has been appointed 바카라사이트 director of 바카라사이트 Babraham Institute. He has held 바카라사이트 position of acting director since 바카라사이트 death of Michael Wakelam in May 2020 and is an honorary professor of epigenetics at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge.

Washington Garc¨ªa has been appointed 바카라사이트 next dean of Stetson University¡¯s School of Music. He was previously director of 바카라사이트 University of Nebraska Omaha¡¯s School of Music.