Henley Centre for Leadership Learning Event: Resonance as a Concept and its Application to Organisational Sense-Making and Personal Development

Resonance is an approach to change how you see yourself, to work well with others and to find the best fit with your environment. It is based on the study of our unique internal rhythms and the cycles and trends from small to large that make up our external environment. Resonance uses physics, psychology and sociology to achieve synchronicity in ourselves, with others and within our world.

In a fast-changing world, resonance helps leaders, managers, and teams enhance awareness, well-being and productivity. Understanding resonance improves adaptability, decision-making and connection, as well as providing an approach to working better with others and the environment.

This webinar will be held on 3 April 2025 at 12:00pm via Microsoft Teams and is open to all. To register for this event, please submit the booking request form here.

The event will be hosted by Jo Garland, Customer Experience Director at the Lego Group. You will have the chance to hear from our speakers as they seek answers to the following questions:

- What is resonance, why does it matter and how do we use it?

- How can we use resonance to counter the limiting effects of resistance to change?

- How can we develop ourselves as leaders by heightening our self-awareness in an uncertain world?

Dr Chris Dalton is Associate Professor of Management Learning at Henley Business School and teaches on the MBA and DBA programmes. His research focuses on the use of reflection in personal development in post-experience management education and he has published several books, including The Every Day MBA, Brilliant Strategy for Business, MBA Day By Day and The Integrated Leader: a Foundation for Lifelong Management Learning. He is also a certified coach and online tutor and runs corporate workshops and seminars related to management development in South Africa, central Europe and the Middle East. As a trained systemic constellations facilitator, he regularly works with the public and private sector in facilitating team and organisational development, as well as reflective retreats.

Barry van Zyl is the Programme Lead for the Henley Business School Global MBA programme. He spent over 30 years in the international creative sector as a drummer, producer, entrepreneur and educator before transitioning from the 'business of rhythm' to the 'rhythm of business'. He has worked with renowned artists, including Johnny Clegg, Annie Lennox, Carlos Santana, Die Antwoord, Peter Gabriel and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, whilst also consulting for major companies across Africa, Europe and North America. As part of Henley Business School's adjunct faculty, he is a tutor in Personal Development on the Executive MBA programme. Barry has published Rigidity to Resonance, co-authored Timing Matters with Berklee College of Music colleague Professor Ray Seol and is working on an upcoming book with Dr Chris Dalton for Routledge, titled Finding Your Groove: Resonant Leadership in a Disconnected World.

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