Heidi Brooks teaches and advises on the subject of everyday leadership: the everyday micro-moments of impact that shape our lived experiences. Fostering courageous and effective organizational communities is a particular passion of hers. Dr.Brooks specializes in large-scale culture change projects focused on individual and collective leadership effectiveness in organizations.
Interpersonal Dynamics, the MBA elective she has taught for 15 years, is one of the courses most in demand at Yale School of Management. Recently, Dr. Brooks pioneered the Everyday Leadership course at SOM. She has also taught Emotional Intelligence, Power & Politics, Managing Groups & Teams, and Coaching Skills for Managers. Dr. Brooks received her Doctorate in psychology from the University of California at Berkeley and a Bachelor’s degree from Brown University. She is a lifelong experiential learner; you can find her as a student in classrooms as far-ranging as improvisational theater and immersion language lessons.
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5 Things You Must Do to Treat Yourself With Kindness After a Layoff, According to a Yale Management Expert, Inc., 2023
5 Things the Best Bosses Always Do During Layoffs, According to a Yale Management Expert, Inc., 2023
“Leadership Lessons from Retiring Tennis Star Serena Williams,” Forbes, August 20, 2022
“A New Work Anxiety: Will I be penalized for working from home?” NPR Morning Edition, August 18, 2022
“Empathy: A CIO’s force multiplier,” CIO, April 29, 2022
“How to Start Making Real Change in Your Organization,” Yale Insights, June 11, 2020