Power and influence, not performance, are often keys to succeeding in the workplace and both come in many forms such as legitimate, expert, reward, referent, and coercive. Dr. Kristie J. Loescher, Sr. Lecturer, Department of Management, discusses ways to master and balance these multiple sources of power in her webinar for the Texas McCombs Alumni Network, Pumping Up Your Power and Influence: Strategies for Being Heard and Making a Difference. Watch the webinar.

Dr. Kristie J. Loescher teaches management, leadership, and business communications at the McCombs School of Business. Prior to her career in academia, Kristie worked in the health care industry for 15 years in the areas of quality assurance, utilization management, and clinical research. Her academic publications focus on ethical education, organizational ethics, communication, change management, diversity management, process improvement in health care delivery systems, and health care reform. Dr. Loescher is the associate director for the Business Foundations Program and the director of curriculum and community engagement for the Healthcare Innovation Initiative.