Courtney Holladay, PhD, Oral History Interview, June 29 2021
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Description
Chapter 01: Applying Psychology to the Workplace
Chapter 02: Challenges of Remote and Virtual Work
Identifier
HolladayC_01_20210629
Publication Date
6-29-2011
Publisher
The Historical Resources Center, The Research Medical Library, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
City
Houston, Texas
Recommended Citation
Holladay, Courtney PhD and Nevill, Nina, "Courtney Holladay, PhD, Oral History Interview, June 29 2021" (2011). MD Anderson 2020 Interview Collection. 6.
https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mda2020_interviewsessions/6
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About the Interview
Chapter 01: Applying Psychology to the Workplace
In this chapter, Dr. Holladay talks about her background in applying organizational psychology to the workplace, the importance of embracing and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, and how diversity and leadership are inextricably connected.
Chapter 02: Challenges of Remote and Virtual Work
In this chapter, Dr. Holladay talks about the challenges presented by a remote/virtual working environment, how to broaden the resources and support systems that are available to people, how to measure and address the issue of burnout, the importance of taking care of yourself, and how best to promote and encourage female leaders.
Chapter 03: Building Leaders at MD Anderson
In this chapter, Dr. Holladay talks about the MD Anderson Leadership Institute, why she values her work so much in a “service-oriented industry,” and the importance of succession planning.
Chapter 04: Lessons from COVID
In this chapter, Dr. Holladay talks about the unique institutional challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the development and importance of coaching and mentoring, studying how people learn, and how to preserve the lessons learned from the pandemic to improve the post-pandemic institution.