Catherine Rymsha

Dr. Catherine Rymsha, Ed.D.

Visiting Faculty Lecturer

College
Manning School of Business
Department
Management
Phone
(978) 994-2235
Office
Pulichino Tong Business Center - 338
Email
catherine_rymsha@uml.edu
Profile Links

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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