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Recognition Builds Connection: A Causal Story

Dr. Alexander Lovell and Dr. Cristen Dalessandro of O.C. Tanner Institute

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Recognition Builds Connection: A Causal Story

The O.C. Tanner Institute has continued to find that employee appreciation significantly impacts the employee experience and workplace culture. But this year, we had a breakthrough: empirical evidence that a causal relationship exists between peer recognition and connection.

Join Dr. Alexander Lovell and Dr. Cristen Dalessandro, with moderator Meghan Stettler of The O.C. Tanner Institute as they reveal the results of a groundbreaking experiment and research study newly published in our 2022 Global Culture Report. Tune in to learn about:

  • The Causal link between recognition and connection
  • How you can elevate recognition in your organisation today
  • The importance of micro-monetary and monetary recognition, and the associated impact on the individual and organisational outcomes
  • The influence of employee personality on recognition preferences and impact

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About The Speakers:
Dr. Alexander Lovell Dr. Alexander Lovell

Dr. Alexander Lovell

Dr. Alexander Lovell

Vice President, O.C. Tanner Institute

A political sociologist with more than a decade’s worth of deep methodological, research, and practitioner experience, Dr. Alexander Lovell conducts extensive research on workplace culture, employee experience, and assessment methodologies for the O.C. Tanner Institute. He also curates the perspectives of more than 40,000 leaders and employees, revealing relevant workplace trends for the Institute’s annual Global Culture Report, which is informed by his research in field theory, inter-generational dynamics, and culture change.

His dynamic insights transform the cultures of numerous Fortune 100 and Global 2000 companies as he works to develop targeted culture assessment programs, predictive models, evaluation plans, and listening strategies that help people thrive at work. He finished his doctoral training at the University of Utah and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from American Military University.

Dr. Alexander Lovell

Dr. Alexander Lovell

Vice President, O.C. Tanner Institute

A political sociologist with more than a decade’s worth of deep methodological, research, and practitioner experience, Dr. Alexander Lovell conducts extensive research on workplace culture, employee experience, and assessment methodologies for the O.C. Tanner Institute. He also curates the perspectives of more than 40,000 leaders and employees, revealing relevant workplace trends for the Institute’s annual Global Culture Report, which is informed by his research in field theory, inter-generational dynamics, and culture change.

His dynamic insights transform the cultures of numerous Fortune 100 and Global 2000 companies as he works to develop targeted culture assessment programs, predictive models, evaluation plans, and listening strategies that help people thrive at work. He finished his doctoral training at the University of Utah and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from American Military University.

Dr. Cristen DalessandroDr. Cristen Dalessandro

Dr. Cristen Dalessandro

Dr. Cristen Dalessandro

Senior Researcher, O.C. Tanner Institute

Cristen is a senior researcher and sociologist at O.C. Tanner, who specialises in the study of social inequalities as well as qualitative and quantitative research methods. As part of the O.C. Tanner Institute, Cristen’s research focuses on workplace culture and the employee experience using a social science lens.

Cristen has a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Utah. She has published over 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals and a book, Intimate Inequalities: Millennials’ Romantic Relationships in Contemporary Times.

Dr. Cristen Dalessandro

Dr. Cristen Dalessandro

Senior Researcher, O.C. Tanner Institute

Cristen is a senior researcher and sociologist at O.C. Tanner, who specialises in the study of social inequalities as well as qualitative and quantitative research methods. As part of the O.C. Tanner Institute, Cristen’s research focuses on workplace culture and the employee experience using a social science lens.

Cristen has a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Utah. She has published over 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals and a book, Intimate Inequalities: Millennials’ Romantic Relationships in Contemporary Times.

Meghan StettlerMeghan Stettler

Meghan Stettler

Meghan Stettler

Director, O.C. Tanner Institute

As a trusted voice for the O.C. Tanner Institute, most recently via its ground-breaking COVID-19 weekly webinars, Meghan specialises in knitting together key sentiments and perspectives across the table to identify win-win strategies for workplace culture success. Throughout her career, she has forged diplomatic partnerships with countries and companies in the Middle East, the Americas, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific regions, interfacing with CEOs, energy secretaries, ambassadors, and governors.

She has also addressed over a million viewers as an award-winning journalist and producer with Al Jazeera, News 12 New York, and Network News Service, a pioneering organisation serving ABC, CBS, and FOX. Meghan was recently named to the HRD Global 100, a list of the best and brightest industry leaders in HR.

Meghan Stettler

Meghan Stettler

Director, O.C. Tanner Institute

As a trusted voice for the O.C. Tanner Institute, most recently via its ground-breaking COVID-19 weekly webinars, Meghan specialises in knitting together key sentiments and perspectives across the table to identify win-win strategies for workplace culture success. Throughout her career, she has forged diplomatic partnerships with countries and companies in the Middle East, the Americas, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific regions, interfacing with CEOs, energy secretaries, ambassadors, and governors.

She has also addressed over a million viewers as an award-winning journalist and producer with Al Jazeera, News 12 New York, and Network News Service, a pioneering organisation serving ABC, CBS, and FOX. Meghan was recently named to the HRD Global 100, a list of the best and brightest industry leaders in HR.

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