THE GOULD CENTER FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC ORGANIZATIONAL STUDY AND CONSULTATION

WHAT LIES BENEATH RESILIENCE

Shared Leadership in the Chilean Miners’ Catastrophe

Friday October 20, 2023 — 1:30pm- 3:00pm EST — 1.5CEs — on Zoom

Matías Sanfuentes, PhD

WHAT LIES BENEATH RESILIENCE

Shared Leadership in the Chilean Miners’ Catastrophe

During times of severe crisis and turmoil such as we have experienced globally in the last few years, leadership is a critical resource to stay connected with social and organizational reality. This case presentation of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped almost two-thousand feet below ground for 69 days addresses how shared forms of leadership can activate group resilience. Qualitative data reveals how the miners as a group engaged in shared agency.  A sophisticated work capacity and a constructive relational dynamic evolved, helping them absorb severe strain and anxiety. Their distribution of leadership was essential for promoting collective sense-making and emotional containment. This presentation and discussion will provide an opportunity to think together about how some of what has been learned from this paradigmatic case might be applied to contemporary organizations within their complex and shifting reality.

Matías Sanfuentes, Ph.D. is a Clinical psychologist who holds a doctorate, in Psychoanalytic Studies from the University of Essex, UK. He is Associate Professor, and Director of the Training Program in Coaching and Organizational Change, School of Business, University of Chile. He is also Adjunct Researcher, Centre for Social Conflict and Cohesion Studies (COES); research interests include leadership, organizational change, gender studies, organizational culture and identity, and the psychoanalytic study of organizations.  Matias is Co-Editor of the journal Organisational and Social Dynamics, and member of ISPSO (International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations) and OPUS (Organization for Promoting Understanding of Society). He is an organizational consultant and psychodynamic psychotherapist.

Moderator:

Frances Unsell, M.Div., LP, is a Psychoanalyst, and Organizational Consultant. In addition to her psychoanalytic clinical experience, she has consulted to organizations and their senior leaders for over 35 years. Trained at both Tavistock Institute’s Leicester Working and Training Conferences and The Grubb Institute, she also designs and leads Organizational Role Conferences as well as supervises other consultants who wish to deepen and broaden their approach. Frances has presented at IPTAR’s Gould Center Case Conferences and is now a member of its Steering Committee. She serves on the Board of the A.K. Rice Institute, is a member of both ISPSO (International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations) and OPUS (Organization for Promoting Understanding of Society). She practices in Darien, CT.

1.5 CE Credits

 

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will learn about the links between crisis, resilience, and shared
leadership.
2. Participants will learn how shared leadership can foster organizational resilience.
3. Participants will understand the challenges of shared leadership.
4. Participants will have the opportunity to think about utilizing shared leadership in
contemporary organizations.

Learning Format
Presentation with moderated group participation.

Key Topics

 Links between resilience-making and shared leadership.
 The differences between shared leadership and hierarchical leadership
 Affective-relational basis of shared leadership
 The relevance of collective forms of leadership in contemporary organizations

(2) CE credits will be granted to participants who have registered, have documented evidence of attendance of the entire program and have completed the on-line evaluation form. Upon completion of the evaluation form a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to all participants who comply with these requirements.

CE Credits for LCSW’s, LP’s, LCAT’s, LMHC’s, and PSY’s

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Licensed Psychologists: The Institute of Psychoanalytic Training and Research (IPTAR) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider for continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0026)

The Case Conference Series consists of presentations of applied material from an organizational consultation, executive coaching engagement, or presentation relevant to systems-psychodynamic thinking and practice in organizational as well as clinical settings for therapists and analysts. The format is interactive and all who attend are invited to participate.

IPTAR’s Gould Center is named for Laurence J. Gould, PhD, a psychoanalyst, psychologist, organizational consultant, and international figure in the discipline instrumental in designing and implementing Systems-Psychoanalytic work at IPTAR.

Friday, October 20, 2023 | 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm EST

Tickets:

General Admission: $45

IPTAR Member: $30

Candidates: $10

Via Zoom — 1.5 CE Credits

Key Topics:
 Links between resilience-making and shared leadership.
 The differences between shared leadership and hierarchical leadership
 Affective-relational basis of shared leadership
 The relevance of collective forms of leadership in contemporary organizations

Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn about the links between crisis, resilience, and shared
leadership.
2. Participants will learn how shared leadership can foster organizational resilience.
3. Participants will understand the challenges of shared leadership.
4. Participants will have the opportunity to think about utilizing shared leadership in
contemporary organizations.

1.5 CE Credits Available for LCSW’s, LP’s, LCAT’s, PSY’s and LMHC’s
(included in Fee for this event with pre-registration).

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