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Faculty Profile

Thom Shaw
Clinical Assistant Professor
Phone: 585.276.6670
Office: 2-318 Carol Simon Hall
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Bio

Partner in boutique consultancy, Kenning Associates LLP, that focuses on organizational and leadership development. Prior to that, spent 15 years as SME in communications with McKinsey & Company based in Hong Kong and Atlanta.

Teaching Interests

Management communications: spoken and written genres for business; design and management of interpersonal and group interactions; adult learning and development; leadership development and leadership practices.

Research Interests

Use of stories in organizations, particularly ways that stories convey cultural values. Use of stories as a leadership tool to build trust, explain change, and motivate.

Professional History

Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Rochester Simon Business School
July 2016 -
Partner
Kenning Associates, LLP
2010 - 2016
Communications Expert
McKinsey & Company
June 1994 - February 2010

Education

Emerson College - 1991
Other
MFA
Creative Writing
The University of Chicago - 1986
MA
English & American Literature
Yale University - 1983
BA
English

Publications

2009
Frontline Leadership Capability Building--Collaboration Module
Journal/Publisher/Proceedings Publisher: McKinsey & Company, Internal
2009
Frontline Leadership Capability Building--Conflict Management
Journal/Publisher/Proceedings Publisher: McKinsey & Company, Internal
2009
Frontline Leadership Capability Building--Effective Teamwork
Journal/Publisher/Proceedings Publisher: McKinsey & Company, Internal
2009
Frontline Leadership Capability Building--Empathy Module
Journal/Publisher/Proceedings Publisher: McKinsey & Company, Internal
2008
Frontline Leadership Capability Building--Accountability Module
Journal/Publisher/Proceedings Publisher: McKinsey & Company, Internal
Download the PDF: https://www.simon.rochester.edu/faculty_research_pdf/thomas.shaw/intellcont/734143 Frontline leadership capability development Accountability module-1.ppt
Visit the website: www.mckinsey.com
2008
Frontline Leadership Capability Building--Coaching Module
Journal/Publisher/Proceedings Publisher: McKinsey & Company, Internal
Download the PDF: https://www.simon.rochester.edu/faculty_research_pdf/thomas.shaw/intellcont/734145 Frontline leadership capability building Coaching module-1.ppt
Visit the website: www.mckinsey.com
2008
Frontline Leadership Capability Building--Courageous Conversations Module
Journal/Publisher/Proceedings Publisher: McKinsey & Company, Internal
Download the PDF: https://www.simon.rochester.edu/faculty_research_pdf/thomas.shaw/intellcont/734146 Frontline leadership capability building Courageous conversations module-1.ppt
2008
Frontline Leadership Capability Building--Feedback Module
Journal/Publisher/Proceedings Publisher: McKinsey & Company, Internal
Download the PDF: https://www.simon.rochester.edu/faculty_research_pdf/thomas.shaw/intellcont/734145 Frontline leadership capability building Coaching module-2.ppt
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