Description of session: 

During the first half of the session, we will co-creatively explore the dark sides of work and organizations by exchanging experiences within small groups. We will also reflect on the conditions that a context and dialogue must meet to talk openly and transparently around this topic. In the second half of the session, a keynote is planned around the book ‘The Dark Side. What we don't talk about in the workplace’. We conclude with a plenary discussion and reflection: what do you take away from the session, for yourself, for your team, for the organization? 

Who should attend this session?:

You reflect together on dark sides of work and organization and exchange insights and experiences. 

You will also be given tools to deal with these dark sides, from the perspective of the individual worker, as well as from the perspective of you as a leader or HR-professional. 

what can participants except as key learnings of this session

Naming or voicing dark sides does not necessarily have to be uncomfortable, emotional or involve activism. In the best organizations and teams there are pitfalls, obstacles and risks.

However, naming dark sides does require a psychologically safe climate in which we can give and receive feedback as critical friends.

Short bio about the lecturers

Sara

Sara Bastiaensens holds a PhD in Communication Studies. With +10 years of experience as a researcher and lecturer in Interpersonal Communication and HR, Sara currently helps individuals, teams and organizations to have brave conversations about what really matters. She coaches teams and individuals and facilitates interactive learning spaces on themes such as (self-)leadership, critical thinking, psychological safety, diversity and inclusion, change management and storytelling. 

Peggy

Peggy De Prins is associate professor at Antwerp Management School since 2008 on the domain of sustainable HRM and sustainable employee relations. She conducts research on changing labour-management relationships, HR, quality of work, employee voice and silence. These are also the core topics of her teaching activities within Antwerp Management School. She frequently cooperates with organizations on challenges related to social dialogue and sustainable HRM and is a well-known speaker on this topics. She is also academic director of the advanced master in Strategic HRM within Antwerp Management School. Her work has been published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Recently she published the book ‘The Dark Side. What we don’t talk about in the workplace.’

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