Affiliation

OISE

Bio

Marilyn Laiken is a professor of Adult Education in Workplace Learning and Change at OISE, University of Toronto, and Director of the OISE/UT Certificate Program in Adult Training and Development. She is also Principal of Laiken Associates, a Toronto consulting firm that, since 1975, has served hundreds of clients in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. As part of her consulting work, Dr. Laiken is an authorized distributor of Panoramic Feedback, and, since 1999 has been introducing clients to this 360 degree feedback system, has helped to develop their questionnaires, and has acted as a coach to feedback recipients.

Marilyn combines an interest in adult education and organizational change through research, teaching and field development in such areas as organizational learning and change, system redesign, work team development, participative leadership, and experiential, transformative adult education. She speaks internationally and has published widely in all of these areas. Her book, The Anatomy of High Performing Teams: A Leader’s Handbook has supported team leaders and members across sectors since 1991, and her most recent book, An Adult Educator’s Resource Manual, is forthcoming. Marilyn has been honored with the prestigious OCUFA award for “Excellence in Teaching”, and the Canadian Society for Training and Development President’s Award for her contributions to the field of Adult Education.

 

Available Work

 

Links

http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/depts/aecdcp/faculty/laiken.html

 

Contact

Associate Professor Ph.D.

Department of Adult Education
and Counselling Psychology

Workplace Learning and
Change Specialization

Contact:

AECP/OISEUT
University of Toronto
252 Bloor St. W
Toronto M5S 1V6 Canada
Phone: (416) 923-6641 ext. 2349
Fax: (416) 926-4749 ext. 2349
E-mail: mlaiken@oise.utoronto.ca