Love and laughter are magical. They have the power to build bonds, forge trust, and improve productivity. Yet many leaders are uncomfortable with letting go and connecting at the most human level. Some see it as unprofessional, others as silliness with no purpose. But this is far from the truth. From physical and emotional benefits, all the way to mission accomplishment, love and laughter are the most essential, foundational parts of our leadership. Nothing real happens without them. This session will engage attendees with the latest science supporting love and laughter and the impact it can have on our organizations and those we lead. Participants will learn how to harness love as their most effective leadership strategy and the importance of love as the foundation for any leadership approach. They will also discover how laughter can be used to build trust and camaraderie among diverse teams in the workplace.
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Patrick Malone is the director of key executive leadership programs at American University in Washington, D.C. He is a frequent guest lecturer on leadership and organizational dynamics and has extensive experience working with government leaders domestically and on the international front. Patrick’s research, teaching, and scholarship includes work in public sector leadership, executive problem solving, organizational analysis, ethics, and public administration and policy. He is a retired U.S. Navy captain, having spent 22 years in a number of senior leadership and policy roles. His most recent publications include “Thinking Up,” “Selfies in the Workplace: Narcissists and the Public Manager,” and “Making Assumptions? Try the Power of Inquiry.”
Dr. Sutch serves as the Assistant Administrator at the Small Business Administration, leading Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights efforts for SBA employees and Small Business Owners across the country. She previously led the efforts of developing government-wide policies and guidance to assist Federal agencies in building diverse workforces and inclusive and engaged organizational cultures that leverage diversity, and provided expert advisory services to Federal agencies undergoing cultural transformation in her role as Director of Diversity and Inclusion and then Deputy Associate Director of Outreach, Diversity Inclusion at the Office of Personnel Management. Prior to serving in this capacity, Dr. Sutch held the position of Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of the Executive Secretariat leading the Office in the oversight of all correspondence for USDA’s Secretary Vilsack. Prior to holding this position, Dr. Sutch served as USDA’s Director of Diversity, Recruitment and Work/Life, in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration. In this role, she led the Department in the development and implementation of programs and policies that help ensure a modern, diverse, and inclusive workforce. She also oversaw accountability efforts for the Secretary’s Cultural Transformation initiative, analyzing data across categories that include diversity, hiring reform, training, and leadership, while focusing on employee engagement.
Dr. Sutch possesses a Ph.D. from the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Masters degree from the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at the George Washington University.
Her most recent publications include the ATD article “The Fear of Feedback”, February, 2019 and her new book, Leading With Love and Laughter, is projected for release by Barrett-Koehler and Penguin Random House Publishing in May 2021.
