Dr. Shawn Andrews | SpeakerHub

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Dr. Shawn Andrews is a keynote speaker, organizational consultant, business school professor, and author of the best-selling book, The Power of Perception: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and the Gender Divide (2018 Morgan James Publishing).

She is a Forbes contributor, quoted in the Chicago Tribune, interviewed on dozens of podcast and radio shows, including NPR, and is a Women’s Media Center SheSource expert.

Shawn speaks and consults to a diverse range of clients, including SABMiller Brewing Company, Broadcom, Vizio, Johnson and Johnson, Biogen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Rust-Oleum, Experian, National Diversity Council, Association for Talent Development, and Society for Human Resource Management.

With over two decades of corporate experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, she has helped thousands of leaders improve and develop using presentations, workshops, coaching, and psychological instruments. She is an accredited practitioner for EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 model and Insights Discovery Colors.

She serves as professor at both UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business and Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, teaching courses on Women and Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Diversity in Organizations, and Leadership and Ethics. Her specific areas of focus include Organizational Leadership, Learning & Development, Talent Management, Diversity & Inclusion, and Unconscious Bias.

Shawn earned her Ed.D. degree in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, an M.B.A. degree from Pepperdine University, and a B.A. degree in Psychology from University of California, Irvine. She serves as Board President, Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, Orange County, is a member of 2020 Women on Boards Leadership Committee, and is founder and CEO of Andrews Research International.

Current position (1)

Author, The Power of Perception

Andrews Research International

Achievements (4)

Academic Reviewer for Leadership & Organization Development

Emerald – Leadership & Organization Development Journal. Review academic submissions on leadership, emotional intelligence and gender topics.

Diversity & Inclusion Columnist

2016-2017 Diversity & Inclusion Columnist for Training Industry Magazine

Women's Media Center SheSource Expert

Forbes Contributor

Degrees (3)

Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership

Pepperdine University

2010 to 2013

M.B.A.

Pepperdine University

1995 to 1996

B.A. in Psychology

University of California, Irvine

1985 to 1991

Presentations

Presentations (5)

The Power of Perception: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence and Gender

Even though women make up over half of the workforce and 60% of bachelor degrees in U.S. and Europe, they are still not making inroads into leadership positions. To further complicate the issue, differences in gender and EQ impact the perception of men and women differently.

Based on her new book, "The Power of Perception: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and the Gender Divide", Dr. Andrews will address the latest research on these topics and show you how to apply practical strategies to boost your career.

Topics include:
 The global leadership gender gap
 Barriers to leadership for women
 Emotional intelligence differences (and how they impact perception of men and women)
 Gender culture differences (and how they show up every day at work and home)
 Global diversity trends and our youngest generations
 Practical strategies to advance your career

Maximizing Talent: Gender, Generations and Leadership

This presentation is an insightful and fascinating look into the many facets of gender and generation, and their impact on leadership and talent. We’ll start my exploring the latest statistics on the global leadership gender gap and diversity trends. We’ll discuss how men and women are raised in different cultures and examine how our oldest and youngest generations can work together to create a Boomer-Millennial dream team.
Using real-world examples, Dr. Andrews will provide strategies that CEOs, men and women can use to fully maximize talent. This presentation is based on her research and best-selling book, The Power of Perception: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and the Gender Divide.
During this interactive presentation, you’ll learn how to:
• Appreciate how gender culture impacts behaviors, perception and promotion
• Explore generational characteristics and how to create a Boomer-Millennial dream team
• Apply practical strategies to maximize talent and leadership

Overcoming Hidden Biases that Hinder Our Success

By now, most of us know that unconscious biases affect the workplace. These hidden, reflexive preferences shape our world views and profoundly affect how welcoming and open a workplace is to different people and ideas. These predispositions shape the decisions we make by affecting the way we interpret information and how we interact with others—significantly impacting a whole host of organizational processes from recruitment to retention.

At the same time, we are experiencing significant shifts in global demographic trends which impact age, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and LGBT employees. There is no doubt that our workplace is becoming more diverse, which increases the potential for more biases.

Topics include:
 Different types, causes and impact of bias in the workplace
 The effect of global demographic shifts on biases
 Case studies and examples to communicate potential biases
 Individual and organizational strategies to minimize bias

EQ and You: Building Success through Emotional Intelligence

Did you know that a leader’s ability to manage emotions and interact successfully with colleagues at all levels of an organization is directly linked to their ability to achieve the highest performance potential?

Simply put, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to perceive and express emotions, understand and reason with emotion, and regulate emotion in self and others.

Research has identified an individual’s EQ as a key aspect and driver of leadership effectiveness. But, it doesn’t just stop at leaders. EQ has been shown to be a key differentiator between good and great performance for both individuals and teams.

Topics include:
 Importance of EQ at work and what it looks like
 Impact of EQ on leadership
 Differences in EQ and gender
 How to spot teams with high EQ and teams with low EQ
 Practical strategies to improve EQ competencies

Driving D&I: Inclusive Workplace Strategies

As a global society, we are becoming more diverse every day. Today, many companies are striving to be more diverse and inclusive, but are falling short. Why? Because most companies are not doing the right kinds of activities, not doing enough activities, or are only addressing one piece of the issue.

D&I initiatives can be compared to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Diversity awareness starts at the bottom and sets the foundation, then as organization’s progress they move to active diversity management, then eventually evolve to become inclusive at the top of the pyramid. If an organization sets out to be inclusive from the start, then diversity will naturally follow.

Topics include:
 The difference between diversity and inclusion
 Global D&I trends and how it's impacting work
 The business case for diversity
 How to identify D&I gaps and opportunities in your organization
 Different approaches to develop a diverse and inclusive workplace