Chris Musselwhite
MA, MSIE, Ed.D.
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Organizational and Human Resources Expert
Chris Musselwhite Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Organizational and Human Resources
- Career Focus
- Assessment and Experiential Learning Developer, Learning Solutions Designer, Author, Speaker, Business Owner
- Affiliation
- Discovery Learning Inc.
Christopher Musselwhite, Ed.D. founded Discovery Learning in 1990 and is president and CEO. The organization has a broad range of international expertise in human resource and organizational development. He has been involved in organizational and human resource development since 1972 and was a senior adjunct program associate at the Center for Creative Leadership for ten years.
He has developed and delivered programs in leadership development, creativity and innovation, managing change, team building, project management, conflict management, and the development of technical teams and technical managers. In addition to North America his work has taken him to Europe, South America, India China.
As a Kellogg Fellow (1987-1990) Chris had the unique opportunity to explore leadership and innovation from a global perspective. He has studied at the Norwegian Center for Leadership Development and the Norwegian Creativity Institute. He has consulted with the Creativity and Innovation Division of TNO (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research), Motorola University, the World Bank, the Canadian Centre for Management Development, and the Hong Kong Productivity Council.
With a degree in product design and a master's degree in industrial engineering, Chris received the Ed.D. in Adult Learning from North Carolina State University in 1985, with an emphasis in management and organizational development.
Chris has published numerous articles and four book chapters on leadership development, manufacturing management, self-managed teams, and time-based innovation. His latest book is “Dangerous Opportunity: Making Change Work.” (Xlibris, 2004). His writing has been translated into Dutch and Spanish. Chris and Discovery Learning products have been written about in BusinessWeek, Fortune, Forbes.com, Fast Company, Investor’s Business Daily, InfoWorld, Training, T&D, Harvard Management Update,Work Force Training News and Inc.com.
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Motivation – It’s Not What You Can Do For Your Employees, But What Your Employees Can Do for You.
Motivating employees to do the best job they can is a perennial conce for managers at companies of all sizes. As an entrepreneur, you have an even bigger stake in keeping your employees motivated. Fortunately, motivation in the workplace isn’t about what you do for your employees; it’s about the work you empower your employees to do for you.
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Tips for Communicating More Effectively
When our communications are good, our relationships are strengthened. Once you improve your communications, you will find others to be more open to communications with you. To communicate effectively, you must be able to do two things: Listen and Sell. When Listening… Listen with a true desire to understand. rn·Set aside time, close your papers and put your phone on hold when talking with others.
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Own Up to What You Don’t Know and Become More Effective
Here’s the nightmare scenario: You’re in a meeting with another manager and several employees. An employee asks you to explain a potential product liability issue that came up the previous week. The other manager nods knowingly, but you have no clue. What do you say? A.“Ah, yes, good question… Is that my phone?” B.“I could tell you the answer, but I’d first like to hear what the team thinks.” C.“I should be able to answer that question, but I don’t understand it either.
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Chris Musselwhite
"Nothing is so well learned as that which is discovered." -Socrates
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