Melanie Katzman addresses the issue of how technology has impacted the development of strong interpersonal relationships and team building in the workplace. According to Katzman, “We have come to confuse collecting likes with making friends.” She provides several examples of how technology and ideas like open-plan offices are not encouraging cooperation and interaction at work.
Author, Founder & President of Katzman
Dr. Melanie Katzman is a business psychologist, advisor, and consultant to the world’s top public and private companies, government agencies and nonprofits. She is the founder of Katzman Consulting and a founding partner of the global nonprofit Leaders’ Quest. She was on the faculty of Weill Cornell Medical School for 25 years. Katzman was a Senior Fellow at The Wharton School’s Center for Leadership and Change Management and cocreated/hosted the show “Women@Work” on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. She has been featured in the Financial Times, New York Times, O Magazine, South China Morning Post, Vanity Fair, and on ABC-TV, CBS-TV, and Lifetime.
