Research Interests
Leadership, succession management, talent management
Education
- Ed.D: Education, (2013), Northeastern University - Boston, MA
Supporting Area: Organizational Leadership
Dissertation/Thesis Title: Can leadership be taught? : An evaluation of a health care provider's leadership development program - MS: Leadership, (2008), Northeastern University - Boston, MA
- BA: English/Communications, (2005), Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - North Adams, MA
Supporting Area: Journalism, PR, Broadcast Media, Corporate Communications; Minor in Business Administration
Biography
Catherine M. Rymsha, EdD, is a leadership expert, author, lecturer, and TEDx speaker. With extensive experience in marketing/communications and academia, she teaches courses on leadership and has taught thousands of global leaders. Catherine holds a master's degree and a doctorate focused on organizational leadership, and her research centers around leadership development.
Selected Awards and Honors
- Editors' Choice Award 2022 (2022), Scholarship/Research - SAGE Business Cases
- CEO Award (2021), Leadership - AspenTech
- CEO Award (2021), Leadership - AspenTech
- CEO Award (2018), Leadership - AspenTech
- Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (2001), Leadership - Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
Selected Publications
- Rymsha, C. (2024). AI is changing how Americans find jobs, get promoted and succeed at work. The Conversation and Johns Hopkins University
- Rymsha, C., Kahle-Piasecki, L. (Heidelberg University) (2024). Leadership for the Now (1). Kendall Hunt Publishing
- Rymsha, C. (2023). AI is changing how Americans find jobs, get promoted and succeed at work. The Conversation
- Rymsha, C. (2023). Let Your Employees Train Peers to Maximize Impact, Motivation, and Collaboration.
- Rymsha, C. (2023). Why Your Performance Management Model May Need an Uplift.
- Rymsha, C. (). The Power of the Stay Interview After “The Great Resignation”. SAGE Business Cases
- Rymsha, C. (). Developing Collective Organizational Knowledge on Artificial Intelligence to Gain a Strategic and Competitive Advantage. SAGE Business Cases
- Rymsha, C. (). Measuring the Impact of Leadership Program Effectiveness Within the Virtual Setting: Transitioning Leadership Programs to the Virtual Environment and Understanding Success Metrics in Defending Their Value. SAGE Business Cases
- Rymsha, C. (2022). 5 ways to improve team synergy and create high-performing teams. Business Management Daily
- Rymsha, C. (2022). Lack of leadership is the top reason for The Big Quit. Business Management Daily
- Rymsha, C. (). Creating an Inclusive Culture: Defending the Importance of Women's Leadership Groups. SAGE Business Cases
- Rymsha, C. (2021). Missing the Mark: Conduct stay interviews to keep top talent.
- Rymsha, C. (2021). Why every organization needs to conduct “stay interviews”. Business Management Daily
- Rymsha, C. (2021). Why you must start succession management planning now - a case study. Business Management Daily
- Rymsha, C. (2021). How to start the succession planning conversation you need to have. Business Management Daily
- Rymsha, C. (2020). The Leadership Decision: Decide to Lead Today. The Leadership Decision
- Rymsha, C. (2019). How a balanced workforce delivers business value.
- Rymsha, C. (2018). Inspiring the next generation of women in leadership. AspenTech
Selected Presentations
- Implementing a Stay Interview Program - HR Specialist Summit, September 2023 - Virtual
- Power of the Stay Interview - Society for Human Resources Management CalState Student Chapter, April 2023 - Santa Barbara, California
- First Gen Focus: A Moderated Conversation - First Gen Focus: A Moderated Conversation, February 2023 - Lowell, MA
- Panel Moderator - Upskilling Employees on Digital Literacy, November 2022 - Virtual
- Deciding to Lead - Audacious Leaders Summit, June 2021 - Virtual
- - Global Entrepreneurship Exchange Conference, July 2019 - Lowell, MA
- Driving eLearner Engagement - LinkedIn Learning/Lynda.com Conference, June 2017 - Boston, MA
- Can leadership be taught? An evaluation of a health care provider’s leadership development program - Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Expo (RISE), April 2014 - Boston, MA
- Want to become a better leader? Here’s how. Just listen… - TEDx Lowell, April 2014 - Lowell, MA
Selected Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits
- Stunning Non-Academic - International, Short Fiction - Book (The Leadership Decision) - Amesbury, MA, United States
Research Currently in Progress
- Deciphering the Managerial Perceived Value of Stay Interviews in Retaining Top Talent
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