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The Heart Of A City: Using Empathy For Connected Municipal Public Policy, Sara Kline

Graduate Student Publications

This article explores the relationship between empathy and the practices used to design and implement municipal public policy. Given the challenges faced by government at all levels to capture the trust and support of the public, using empathy is a useful tool for municipal governments to employ.

Building upon Brown (2010, 2018) and the power of connection, I argue empathic municipal public policy should strengthen the connection among citizens, city government, municipal employees, and elected officials. With further conversation and practice, utilizing empathy as a primary driver of municipal public policy will foster improved relations between citizens and municipal government. …

Realizing Unrealized Potential Through Cross-Gender Mentorship, David R. Perry

Graduate Student Publications

Much has been written on the concept of mentorship yet relatively little focuses on cross-gender mentorship (defined in this article as men mentoring or sponsoring women) and the benefits to the advancement of women.

This article addresses the question: To what extent can cross-gender mentorship enable female leaders to realize their full leadership potential and help their organizations achieve their objectives?

By integrating learning from personal experience, published research, and the application of Lewin’s force field model, I address ways for professionals of Organization Development and Change to transform organizations by realizing the full potential of their female (and male) …