PAMELA L. JENNINGS, PHD
Speaking Topics
I envision a world where embracing change with creative courage is the very essence of what it is to be human.
Igniting Change: asking, "what if" and "why not" from the margins.
Journeys of curiosity and patience that sparked the urge to be a transformation architect.
Keywords: Global Citizen; Change Agent; Corporate & Higher Education Culture; Creativity; Diversity & Inclusion; Organizational Change; Technology Innovation; Integrative Learning & Research.
The DRIVE to be authentic in a world that marginalizes difference requires the grit to realize your personal vision no matter the roadblocks that detour, deflect, and try to stop you. Drive is fueled by an ambition, to not be satisfied with the status quo because you are curious, you allow yourself to experience life, and you are not afraid of risk. Drive is the challenge to anyone who tries to erase you from your excellence. Drive is creating a space to ask, “what if” and “why not” from the margins. Drive is the fuel to connect and share experiences with people you might not know; you do not know well; or you would never know because of perceived differences. Stories from Pamela's global travels and encounters with world citizens speak of angst and they speak of joy. They speak of shared values and they speak of the possibilities of change.
Journeys of curiosity and patience that sparked the urge to be a transformation architect.
Keywords: Global Citizen; Change Agent; Corporate & Higher Education Culture; Creativity; Diversity & Inclusion; Organizational Change; Technology Innovation; Integrative Learning & Research.
The DRIVE to be authentic in a world that marginalizes difference requires the grit to realize your personal vision no matter the roadblocks that detour, deflect, and try to stop you. Drive is fueled by an ambition, to not be satisfied with the status quo because you are curious, you allow yourself to experience life, and you are not afraid of risk. Drive is the challenge to anyone who tries to erase you from your excellence. Drive is creating a space to ask, “what if” and “why not” from the margins. Drive is the fuel to connect and share experiences with people you might not know; you do not know well; or you would never know because of perceived differences. Stories from Pamela's global travels and encounters with world citizens speak of angst and they speak of joy. They speak of shared values and they speak of the possibilities of change.
Inclusive Innovation Cultures: increasing diversity in innovation industries.
Insights from efforts to overcome the roadblocks for creating an inclusive innovation culture are discussed to understand processes and resources required to sustain inclusive innovation cultures.
Keywords: Innovation Culture; Corporate and Higher Education Culture; Diversity & Inclusion; Innovation Teams; Creativity; Change; Education; Technology Innovation; Entrepreneurship.
When diverse perspectives, ideas, experiences, and disciplines come together to challenge accepted norms about who is at the table innovation cultures are disrupted, finding solutions to wicked problems is enhanced, and impact and profit are increased. The NORC University of Chicago study “Being Black in Corporate America: An Intersectional Exploration” sponsored by eight fortune 500 companies found that “most Black professionals are “nearly four times as likely to encounter prejudice as White professionals (58% vs. 15%)”. Black employees are 30% more likely to intend to leave a job than White employees. However, the McKinsey & Company study “Delivering through Diversity” shows a direct link between diversity and company long-term value creation.
Insights from efforts to overcome the roadblocks for creating an inclusive innovation culture are discussed to understand processes and resources required to sustain inclusive innovation cultures.
Keywords: Innovation Culture; Corporate and Higher Education Culture; Diversity & Inclusion; Innovation Teams; Creativity; Change; Education; Technology Innovation; Entrepreneurship.
When diverse perspectives, ideas, experiences, and disciplines come together to challenge accepted norms about who is at the table innovation cultures are disrupted, finding solutions to wicked problems is enhanced, and impact and profit are increased. The NORC University of Chicago study “Being Black in Corporate America: An Intersectional Exploration” sponsored by eight fortune 500 companies found that “most Black professionals are “nearly four times as likely to encounter prejudice as White professionals (58% vs. 15%)”. Black employees are 30% more likely to intend to leave a job than White employees. However, the McKinsey & Company study “Delivering through Diversity” shows a direct link between diversity and company long-term value creation.
Integrative Learning and Research: cultivating future innovators.
Frameworks for integrative learning and research will be presented from the speaker's leadership in higher education and U.S. federal research funding and policy agencies.
Keywords: Integrative Learning & Research; STEAM; Diversity & Inclusion; Innovation Culture; Corporate and Higher Education Culture; Creativity; Organizational Change; Technology Innovation.
Institutions of higher education aspire for excellence in learning, research, and community engagement. In pursuit of excellence many institutions, from community colleges to research universities, are developing integrative learning and research initiatives that intentionally cross academic silos. The goals of these initiatives include expanding the learners’ “ways of knowing”, broadening the learning opportunities for a more diverse pool of voices, ideas, cultures, and perspectives, and to inspire innovative thinking that can lead to novel solutions for local to global challenges.
Frameworks for integrative learning and research will be presented from the speaker's leadership in higher education and U.S. federal research funding and policy agencies.
Keywords: Integrative Learning & Research; STEAM; Diversity & Inclusion; Innovation Culture; Corporate and Higher Education Culture; Creativity; Organizational Change; Technology Innovation.
Institutions of higher education aspire for excellence in learning, research, and community engagement. In pursuit of excellence many institutions, from community colleges to research universities, are developing integrative learning and research initiatives that intentionally cross academic silos. The goals of these initiatives include expanding the learners’ “ways of knowing”, broadening the learning opportunities for a more diverse pool of voices, ideas, cultures, and perspectives, and to inspire innovative thinking that can lead to novel solutions for local to global challenges.
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ABOUT: Pamela L. Jennings, Ph.D. MBA, NACD.DC
I am a transformation architect with over thirty years of catalyzing federal agencies, non-profits, corporations, and academic institutions to move towards their north star. I am driven by my passion to broaden how we look for solutions to challenging problems, and to deepen the diversity of talent at the table where decisions that shape our future(s) are innovated. I am recognized Internationally as a thought leader on the integration of learning, research, creativity and economic development across technology, innovation, and the arts. My leadership has given me broad insights on the processes, hurdles, and impacts of building, managing, and sustaining groundbreaking innovation initiatives in complex institutional settings and tech start-ups. Early in my career I participated in pivotal human centered computing and education technology research at IBM Almaden Research Center and SRI International that continues to shape my passion for working with emerging technologies and ideas. I led innovation initiatives as a White House Presidential Fellow at the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Research; Program Director at the National Science Foundation; consensus report committee member at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Director of R&D initiatives, Department Head, and Professor at higher education institutions including Winston-Salem State University, UNC School of the Arts, North Carolina State University, Carnegie Mellon University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. And I am the CEO and founder of CONSTRUKTS Inc. where we are developing a NextGen mixed-reality platform for STEM learning. |
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