In the Loop: The HDO Blog

The Art of Business Relationships

Rodney Schlosser and Keri Stephens, Ph.D, to discuss how asking questions is a key component in building successful business relationships.

Announcing the In the Loop Newsletter

In the monthly newsletter In the Loop, we will be highlighting blog articles from this blog, as well as student success stories, upcoming courses and special events and programs. We wanted to take a moment to answer a frequently pondered (if not actually asked)...

Alumni Spotlight: Peter Lawless

With two graduate degrees already achieved, a desire to grasp the most difficult element of the workplace (people) challenged a Navy officer to pursue further education in the human dimension of organizationsPeter Lawless, HDO Class of 2022, serves as Chief Financial...

Alumni Spotlight: Brian Doerr

A passion for innovation and leading people through change sparked a new-found ability to facilitate tough conversations and influence people on a deeper levelBrian Doerr, HDO Class of 2017. Brian is the Sr Vice President of IT, Security & Privacy at Community...

Alumni Spotlight: Sara Llansa

A desire to improve her own organization from the inside out produced a thoughtful, introspective and inspired leader Sara Llansa, HDO Class of 2017. Sara was formerly the Director of EMERGE, a Houston ISD organization that connects high-performing students from...

Alumni Spotlight: Paige Vurpillat

How a passion for learning illuminated this HDO's alum's career and enables her to plan for future challenges facing the U.S. workforcePaige Vurpillat, HDO Class of 2015. Paige’s current role is Certification Program Manager at Zilliant, an industry-leading price...

Alumni Spotlight: Jonathan Thompson

How this ambitious business-owner and HDO alum wants to make the workplace better, from the film on the windows to one-on-one career-planning sessionsJonathan Thompson, HDO Class of 2020, had been researching MBA programs for a while when he found Human Dimensions of...

Women’s History Month: Kelly Schaber

Kelly Schaber is currently the Development Manager for Forklift Danceworks in Austin, TX.  Graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a master’s degree in Human Dimensions of Organizations, Schaber created an inspiring film for her final capstone project.